The Chase Sapphire Lounge in New York LaGuardia (LGA) is now open and it looks like a beautiful lounge space with an excellent menu of amenities, including a new uber-premium section called Reserve Suites.
Chase Sapphire Lounge Now Open In New York LaGuardia (LGA)
The long-awaited Chase Sapphire Lounge in LGA is now open as of January 16, 2024 and is Chase’s largest lounge yet, spanning 21,800 square feet. The lounge is open daily from 4:30 am to 9:30 pm in LGA Terminal B (post-security). Amenities include:
- Fresh and seasonal menus, including select chef-created items from NYC restaurant Joseph Leonard
Craft cocktails by Apotheke and curated wine list from Parcelle- Alcoholic beverages are available after 8:00 am Monday – Saturday and after 10:00 am on Sundays
- Self-serve and barista-made o#erings from NYC-based Joe Coffee and a selection of teas
- Spaces for working or relaxing on two levels
- Wellness area featuring facial treatments from Face Haus, meditations from Devi Brown + private rest pods
- Private and accessible bathrooms
- Nursing room
- Family room
- Complimentary, high-speed wifi
- Artwork curated by the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection
- Digital newspapers and magazine
Here are some pictures:
How To Access Chase Sapphire Lounge LGA
In a shrewd move to limit crowding and engage loyalty, this is a Priority Pass Lounge with big asterisk.
The following cardholders are offered unlimited complimentary access (up to three hours prior to flight departure, unless connecting) including access for two guests:
- Priority Pass members via Chase Sapphire Reserve, JP Morgan Reserve, or Ritz-Carlton credit cards
However, if you have Priority Pass through another program (like American Express or Capital One) you can access this lounge one time per year with your membership (subsequent visits are $75 and no guests are permitted). This applies to all Chase Sapphire Lounges, not just this lounge (i.e. you can choose to use your complimentary access to visit the lounge in Boston Logan or New York LaGaurdia, but not both).
Guest passes for $100 are also available for travelers who do not belong to any Priority Pass program.
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“Reserve Suites” Within Chase Sapphire Lounge LGA
A first for Chase, this lounge features three suites that can be reserved up to 72 hours prior to flight departure at an additional cost of $2,200 – $3,000 (depending on room size) for a period of three hours. Extra amenities include:
- A dedicated host
- Signature caviar service on arrival
- Exclusive menus from Jeffrey’s Grocery
- Special selection of wine from Parcelle
- In-suite entertainment, including TV and speaker
- Private bathrooms with spa showers
That’s a hefty price tag and it would have been nice to see a special place for JP Morgan Reserve cardmembers (like American Express offers for Centurion cardholders in some lounges), but it will be an interesting experiment and I expect there will be many willing to pay.
The Transformation Of New York LGA
I’ve raved before about the new Terminal B at New York LGA and this new lounge represents another step in cementing what was once an embarrassment to the nation as one of the nicest airport terminals in the country.
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The opening of this lounge should also relieve some traffic from the American Express Centurion Lounge next door.
CONCLUSION
The latest Chase Sapphire Lounge is now open in New York LGA, featuring nearly 22,000 square feet of floor space and a host of excellent amenities. I look forward to checking out this lounge next time I pass through New York LaGuardia.
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images: Chase
I suppose LGA is a domestic airport, but the idea of Priority Pass is that you can get into lounges all over the world without having to worry about local quirks. It’s one thing if there’s a genuine capacity issue (I felt a bit sorry for the Argentine credit card holders arguing with staff about entry while I was being warmly welcomed into the *A lounge at EZE that was brimming with UA elites), but this type of restriction would come across to me as pretty mean if I was a PP member resident in another country and thus ineligible to apply for the banking products offered by the lounge operator.
I would understand the suites concept at JFK, but at LGA? Hard to imagine who is paying for that. It’s a domestic / local / commuter airport with flights that, generally, are a couple of hours long and cannot go further than Denver. Looking forward to trying the lounge (and a big fan of Joseph Leonard and Jeffrey’s – Gabriel Stulman is a terrific local restaurateur) but scratching my head on the suites. Wealthy family waiting for their JetBlue flight to the Caribbean? A Canadian that needs privacy before their short Air Canada flight to Toronto?