Inside the New Chase Sapphire Lounge Las Vegas: Champagne and Momofuku

The Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club in Las Vegas is the newest lounge to open at Harry Reid International Airport — and it’s the poshest.

It joins a slew of high-end, exclusive lounges at the Las Vegas airport tied to major credit cards. There’s the original American Express Centurion Lounge, which opened in 2013, and the Capital One lounge, which opened in early 2025. And now, the trifecta is complete.

The new Chase lounge’s menu, curated by the Momofuku restaurant group, features delicious Asian fusion dishes that are a cut above the competition. The decor also feels more upscale than other lounges, with elegant gold accents throughout and a glitzy champagne bar. The whole layout feels more like you’re in the Fontainebleau Las Vegas rather than steps away from a cramped boarding gate.

The lounge opens to the public on Dec. 3, 2025. NerdWallet visited it during a press preview before its opening day. Here’s what to know.

The lounge sits post-security in Terminal 1, Concourse C, spanning two stories and 4,590 square feet.

That’s noticeably smaller than other Chase lounges. The San Diego location, for comparison, is more than double the size of this Vegas lounge, covering more than 10,000 square feet. And this Vegas lounge is tiny compared to the 21,850-square-foot Chase Sapphire Lounge LaGuardia.

It’s also smaller than its key competitor lounges in Las Vegas: The Capital One Lounge (8,200 square feet) and the Centurion Lounge (13,400 square feet).

Chase typically uses waitlists to handle large crowds. That means you may not be able to enter right away if the lounge is full.

Upon checking in, you’ll encounter a champagne parlor, where a gold-accented bar cart serves up drinks and jars of candy, like champagne gummy bears.

It’s a stark contrast to the chaotic atmosphere of the airport’s food court and slot machines just outside.

From there, you’ll head downstairs. It’s all one big open room, but cleverly sectioned off to feel like a few separate spaces.

A sprawling living room setup in front of Chase’s iconic water-vapor fireplace offers a mix of couch and solo lounge seating.

A long bar — also with gold accents — is across the way.

Another area is filled with two-seater tables.

The lounge also had quiet zones with flexible seating and movable laptop tables for travelers who need to work.

The final spot in the back is where the food’s at — and that’s the star of the show.

The menu comes from Momofuku, the acclaimed restaurant group with outposts in Los Angeles, New York and, yes, two separate locations within The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Dishes include spicy cucumber salad, crispy nori potatoes and Momofuku’s signature pork bun.

Unlike the wave of lounge openings these days that offer only small plates, Chase goes above and beyond. Options include small plates — a single pork bun, or a small cup of elote — which some perceive as more elegant or more hygienic than a buffet.

Other dishes, like salads, are served buffet-style.

There are large plates, too. The beef barbacoa served on an open-faced brioche with chipotle aioli is pretty hefty.

The Sapphire burger (a full-sized burger with fries) is even more substantial.

There’s also a small section of desserts, like cookies, brownies and bars.

The Vegas lounge brings something new to the Chase network: a dedicated champagne parlor. There, travelers can order sparkling wine, mimosas and seasonal spritz cocktails delivered directly to their seats by bar cart service, complete with passed appetizers.

Beyond the champagne parlor, there’s a full-sized bar downstairs. It serves beer, wine from Parcelle (a New York City-based wine bar) and cocktails, including some locally inspired concoctions such as Ready, Set, Go, a vodka-based cocktail with apricot Red Bull inspired by the Las Vegas F1 race.

There’s an area with nonalcoholic drinks, including spa water, cold brew and locally roasted coffee from Nevada-based Dark Moon Coffee Roasters.

The bathrooms had well-lit mirrors and a decent number of stalls for the lounge’s square footage, with three in the women’s restroom.

Unlike other high-end lounges, this lounge didn’t have a workout room or shower — but that’s perhaps not surprising given the relatively small size of the lounge.

Chase cards that provide the cardholder with unlimited Sapphire Lounge visits include:

Additionally, Chase Sapphire Reserve® and J.P. Morgan Reserve cardholders can bring two guests with them for free, per guest. Additional guests will incur a $75 per person fee. Ritz-Carlton cardholders can bring unlimited guests.

Overall, the Chase Sapphire Lounge Las Vegas is easily the best lounge at Las Vegas Airport for its combination of ambiance, high-quality (and abundant) food, and creative drinks. Frequent Vegas-goers might consider applying for the Chase Sapphire Reserve® for this lounge alone, just to get some respite from the busy airport. Las Vegas airport is bustling — the eighth-busiest U.S. airport based on the Federal Aviation Administration’s 2024 passenger boarding data.

But whether this smaller lounge can tolerate all the crowds remains to be seen. As with all lounges, you should brace for a waitlist. Luckily, it’s absolutely worth the wait.