New Premium Lounge At Las Vegas Airport December 2025

A new Chase Sapphire Lounge Las Vegas opened on December 3, 2025 inside Harry Reid International Airport, giving premium cardholders a compact but high spec option in Terminal 1, Concourse C. The two story, roughly 4,590 square foot space sits near Gate C23, features the network's first champagne parlor, and is designed to reflect the city's nightlife and desert surroundings. It primarily serves domestic travelers flying on airlines that use Terminal 1, including American, Delta, Southwest, Allegiant, and Spirit, and will be most useful to Chase Sapphire Reserve and other high tier cardholders who already move through this part of the airport. Travelers who qualify can expect an upgraded waiting area with real food and quiet zones, but they should also plan around capacity limits and the three hour pre departure access rule.

The Las Vegas airport lounge opening adds another node to the Chase Sapphire Lounge network, which now spans key hubs like Boston, New York LaGuardia, New York JFK, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Hong Kong, and Las Vegas itself. In plain terms, the new Chase Sapphire Lounge Las Vegas gives eligible cardholders a place to eat, drink, and work in Terminal 1 while they wait for flights, instead of relying solely on crowded gate areas or taking a train to lounges at the D gates.

The lounge is one of the smaller outposts in the network, split over two levels with seating for about 87 people. Chase's press announcement describes a space built around shimmering finishes, desert inspired accents, and art from Nevada connected artists, along with a champagne parlor that anchors the upper level. That champagne parlor, the first of its kind in the Sapphire network, offers bar cart service with glasses of champagne, mimosas, and seasonal spritzes served tableside alongside small bites. On the main level, guests find a signature bar, cafe style seating, and quiet zones with movable laptop tables and softer lighting aimed at travelers who need to work or decompress between flights.

Food is a key part of the Las Vegas pitch. The menu is curated by Momofuku, which has an established presence in the city and is part of Chase's Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables program. Dishes rotate seasonally, but early previews highlight items such as spicy cucumber salad, crispy nori potatoes, and the signature pork bun, along with familiar Sapphire lounge staples like a noodle bowl with vegetables and chickpeas. Drinks continue the local theme, with coffee from Nevada based Dark Moon Coffee Roasters, a wine list curated by Parcelle, and cocktails that nod to Las Vegas, including a jet black gimlet style drink and race inspired options.

For travelers, the more important question is who can actually get in and on what terms. Chase's own access policy is consistent across the Sapphire Lounge by The Club network. Primary and authorized Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders, Sapphire Reserve for Business primary cardholders, J P Morgan Reserve cardholders, and Ritz Carlton Credit Card primary cardholders and authorized users have complimentary access to the lounge network through their Priority Pass Select membership. Sapphire Reserve, Sapphire Reserve for Business, and J P Morgan Reserve cardholders can bring up to two guests free of charge, with additional guests charged $27.00 (USD) per visit, while Ritz Carlton cardholders have no guest limit and do not pay extra guest fees.

The Las Vegas lounge follows the standard timing rule, which only allows entry within three hours of a scheduled departure time. Access is granted by presenting a valid digital or physical Priority Pass membership tied to an eligible Chase card and a same day departing boarding pass, and Chase has now auto enrolled eligible cardmembers into Priority Pass so there is no separate sign up step. Importantly, Chase Sapphire Preferred cardholders do not receive complimentary access, and Sapphire Reserve for Business employee cardmembers are excluded from the lounge benefit, which could surprise small business travelers who hold employee cards rather than primaries.

Non Chase Priority Pass members, including those whose membership comes from cards like Capital One Venture X or American Express Platinum, can still access the Las Vegas space once per calendar year across the entire Sapphire Lounge by The Club network, then buy additional entries or guest passes at a discounted rate, typically around $75.00 (USD) per visit. That one visit per year limitation applies across all Sapphire lounges, not per location, so travelers who rely on a non Chase Priority Pass benefit should decide carefully which city to use for their free visit.

Compared with other lounges at Harry Reid International Airport, the new Terminal 1 location changes the calculation for premium travelers whose flights use the C concourse. The Amex Centurion Lounge and Capital One Lounge are both located nearer to the D gates, which usually requires a train ride and extra walking time from Terminal 1. For American, Delta, Southwest, Allegiant, and Spirit passengers departing from Terminal 1, the Sapphire lounge now offers a closer option, particularly useful on tighter connections or shorter layovers when leaving the secure area or riding the train to other terminals is not appealing.

There are tradeoffs. The Las Vegas lounge is relatively small at about 4,590 square feet with an 87 person capacity, so it will likely fill up during peak travel times, especially mid morning and late afternoon bank periods when multiple flights depart in quick succession. Chase itself warns that access to Sapphire lounges is always capacity controlled, which means even eligible cardmembers may face waitlists or be turned away. Travelers who absolutely need a quiet workspace or guaranteed seat should treat the lounge as a nice to have rather than a core part of their itinerary and should keep backup options, including other lounges in different terminals or quiet corners of the terminal, in mind.

From a network perspective, Las Vegas is another step in Chase's push to match or at least challenge American Express and Capital One in the branded lounge race. The company has already opened large flagship spaces in Boston, LaGuardia, JFK, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and San Diego, and has signaled that Los Angeles International Airport and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport are next, though opening dates are not yet firm. For frequent Las Vegas travelers with Chase Sapphire Reserve or J P Morgan Reserve in their wallet, the new lounge materially improves the on the ground experience in Terminal 1, but it does not eliminate the need to watch the clock, monitor crowding, and understand the access fine print.

For eligible travelers planning to use the Chase Sapphire Lounge Las Vegas in the coming months, the practical steps are straightforward. Confirm that your Priority Pass membership is active in the Chase app, and save the digital card to your mobile wallet. Plan your arrival so you can enter within three hours of departure, and assume that peak morning and late afternoon slots will be busy. If your connection uses a different terminal, compare the time cost of riding the inter terminal train to this lounge against alternative options closer to your gate, particularly when traveling with family or on a tight schedule. Finally, build in a mental plan B, whether that is another lounge or a quiet gate area, in case the compact Las Vegas space has already reached its 87 person limit when you arrive.

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