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The little-known hotel hack that gives guests free food and booze all day from £25

Published on April 03, 2025 at 02:15 PM

PLENTY of chain hotels have executive lounges that offer free food and drink all day to guests on their member schemes.

Often on high floors with far-reaching views, travellers can help themselves to hot and cold dishes, soft drinks and alcohol in plush surroundings.

Lobby lounge with black leather seating and large windows overlooking a city street.
Guests can get access to an exclusive hotel lounge offering free food and drink all day for £55 at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel

But it turns out that these lounges are often available to all hotel guests – and even non-guests – for a price.

That's according to David Haines, who is the concierge at .

At his hotel, adult guests pay £55 for access to the executive lounge, children aged 12-18 cost £35, and children under 12 go free.

Inside, you can enjoy a hot and cold breakfast buffet, afternoon pastries, and tea and coffee are served throughout the day.

Visitors are also served alcoholic and soft drinks, as well as evening canapés, free and city views of Big Ben.

You actually don't need to be staying at the hotel for this either, if you pay £75, you can get day access to the lounge.

The Park Plaza group offer the same perk at several of their hotels worldwide, including Park Plaza London Riverbank on Embankment, where guests can access the lounge for £25 for guests aged 12 and over; and £10 for children under 12.

Their executive lounge is on the 12th floor and offers 180-degree views from an outdoor terrace overlooking the River Thames, , and Westminster.

They offer the same complimentary food and drinks as the Westminster Bridge location.

For those looking to upgrade their hotel experience even further, David Haines suggested the best way is to sign up to a chain hotel's reward scheme.

Park Plaza Riverbank, https://www.parkplazariverbank.com/river-view-lounge/
Elsewhere in London, lounge access at Park Plaza Riverbank is only £25

For instance, Park Plaza is part of the Radisson Rewards scheme, and if you sign up, they instantly increase your chance of a room upgrade.

As part of the scheme, guests can also access discounts across the hotel chain's and bars, alongside a reduced room rate.

The reward scheme is available in all Park Plaza hotels across the UK and , plus the rest of the Radisson Hotel Group.

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Aerial view of the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in London.
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge has beautiful views across London
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