Airport Lounge Reviews: Every Signature Card Lounge

The short answer: The premium travel cards each come with their own network of airport lounges, and quality varies a lot from one location to the next. These are our honest, location-by-location reviews of the Capital One Lounges and Landings, the Chase Sapphire Lounges, and the Amex Centurion Lounges, so you can see whether the one nearest you is genuinely worth the detour before you pay for the card.

So we are reviewing them one by one: where each lounge is, what the space and amenities are really like, what you will eat and drink, how busy it tends to get, and exactly which cards open the door. Start with your airport below.

Capital One Lounges & Landings

Included with the Capital One Venture X and Venture X Business. Reviews:

Chase Sapphire Lounges

Included with the Chase Sapphire Reserve, with up to two guests. Reviews:

Amex Centurion Lounges (U.S.)

Included with the Amex Platinum and Business Platinum, on any same-day airline. U.S. reviews:

Amex Centurion Lounges (International)

The Centurion network reaches well beyond the U.S. International reviews:

The bottom line
  • Capital One Lounges & Landings get you in with the Venture X.
  • Chase Sapphire Lounges come with the Sapphire Reserve.
  • Amex Centurion Lounges come with the Platinum Card.
  • Quality varies widely by location, which is why we review each one.

Frequently asked questions

Which credit card lounge network is best?
It depends on your airports. Amex Centurion has the most locations and the richest food, Capital One has the newest and most design-forward lounges, and Chase Sapphire Lounges are large and amenity-heavy but fewer in number. The right answer is whichever network has a good lounge where you actually fly.
Do you need to fly a certain airline to use these lounges?
No. Capital One, Chase Sapphire, and Amex Centurion lounges are card-based, not airline-based, so any same-day boarding pass plus the eligible card gets you in, regardless of which airline you are flying.
Are airport lounges worth it?
If you travel enough to use one several times a year, a good lounge easily justifies itself in food, drinks, and a calmer place to wait. The key is whether a quality lounge exists at the airports you actually use, which is what these reviews are for.

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Bryce Casson

Written by Bryce Casson, Founder of Cardocrat. About the author and how we rank cards.