New Chase Sapphire Lounge Philadelphia, With Beer Garden And Spa

The network of Chase Sapphire Lounges is continuing to grow. Up until this point, there have been Chase Sapphire Lounges in Boston (BOS), Hong Kong (HKG), New York (JFK), New York (LGA), Phoenix (PHX), San Diego (SAN), and Washington (IAD), with more being developed.

There’s now an exciting update, as the latest outpost has just opened, and it’s a huge lounge in an airport that desperately needed more quality lounge options.

Basics of the Chase Sapphire Lounge Philadelphia Diego

The Chase Sapphire Lounge at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is opening as of Thursday, February 20, 2025. It’s located post-security, in the connector between Terminals D and E, on level three, above the main terminal. All gates at the airport are connected airside, so this lounge is easily accessible to all passengers, right near one of the main security checkpoints. It’s open daily from 5AM until 10PM.

This location is roughly 20,000 square feet, making it the second largest location in the network, after the one at New York LaGuardia (LGA).

As you’d expect from a Chase Sapphire Lounge, the Philadelphia location has an elevated food and beverage offering, serving dishes developed by Middle Child Clubhouse, a restaurant known for modern culinary takes on old-school Philadelphia favorites. Food is available both from a buffet, and a la carte, and includes things like cheesesteak sliders and potato pancakes.

On top of that, the lounge boasts locally roasted coffee from Philadelphia’s Elixr coffee, alongside soft drinks, signature cocktails, and wines from Parcelle. The lounge also has a large selection of local craft beer on tap in a beer garden area, in honor of the city’s rich brewing history.

The lounge has some other cool amenities, like a game room with retro arcade machines, and a large multi-screen wall with chairs, for a complete gaming experience, or for watching a sports game. Then there’s a wellness area with amenities like private rest pods, showers, facial treatments from Face Haus, and on-demand digital self-guided meditations. There’s also a family room and play area, private and communal working spaces, and a nursing room.

The lounge features a mural from local artist James Burns of Mural Arts Philadelphia, the nation’s largest public art program.

It seems to me like this will be the best lounge at the airport, by a long shot. This will be the second credit card lounge at PHL, as there’s an Amex Centurion Lounge, but not a Capital One Lounge. An American Flagship Lounge is also expected to open at the airport in the coming months, though I can’t imagine it’ll beat this.

Chase Sapphire Lounge entry requirements

As a reminder, here are the entry requirements for all Chase Sapphire Lounges in the United States:

• Those with a Priority Pass membership through the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card (review) can access the lounge an unlimited number of times, with up to two complimentary guests; this also applies to those with the Ritz-Carlton Credit Card, which is no longer open to new applicants
• Those with a Priority Pass membership issued through any other means can access any Chase Sapphire Lounge in the United States once per calendar year at no additional cost (that’s one visit across all lounges, not per lounge), and guests aren’t complimentary; subsequent visits, as well as guests, will be charged an entry fee of $75
• If you don’t have a Priority Pass membership, you can outright buy access to the lounge for $100 per person per visit, subject to availability
• Chase Sapphire Lounges are only accessible within three hours of departure, unless you’re connecting, in which case you can access it earlier

Bottom line

The Chase Sapphire Lounge Philadelphia is finally opening, which is an exciting development. The lounge is roughly 20,000 square feet, making it one of the largest lounges in the network. What’s most exciting about this is that the airport currently lacks good lounge options, so this not only adds lounge capacity, but should raise the bar.

What do you make of the new Chase Sapphire Lounge Philadelphia?