The very first Chase Sapphire Lounge to ever open will be shutting its doors, and all we can do is speculate as to the reason.
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Chase Sapphire Lounge Hong Kong closing January 5, 2026
Over the past few years, we’ve seen the introduction and growth of the Chase Sapphire Lounge network, which are some pretty high quality lounges. The first lounge opened in October 2022, and was the Chase Sapphire Lounge Hong Kong (HKG).
That was always a bit of an oddball location, since the lounge network is otherwise focused on the United States, given that the Chase Sapphire Reserve is only issued in the United States. Interestingly, access requirements for the lounge have also been different, with the Hong Kong location being open to all Priority Pass members, with no annual caps on visits.
So there’s now an interesting update — Chase’s website has been updated to indicate that the Chase Sapphire Lounge Hong Kong will be closing on January 5, 2026. 
The company hasn’t issued a further statement explaining what’s going on here. So we don’t know if the closure is permanent or temporary, if the lounge is being moved, or what. The language suggests to me that this is a permanent change, but I guess we’ll see.
I suspect this lounge is simply being rebranded
Chase takes a unique approach to its lounge network in terms of its partnerships and monetization. For one, Chase Sapphire Lounges are operated in partnership with The Club. Furthermore, Chase Sapphire Lounges are accessible with Priority Pass — if you have Priority Pass through an eligible Chase card, you get unlimited visits throughout the year, while if you have Priority Pass through a non-Chase card, you get just one visit to a US location per year.
So the monetization seems a bit more complex than with something like Amex Centurion Lounges, where cardmembers just directly access lounges with their cards, and everything is straightforward to track.
My guess is that having a non-US location in the Chase Sapphire Lounge network just didn’t accomplish any strategic goals, so I suspect Chase just didn’t find it worthwhile to be involved in this. My guess is that the lounge will be rebranded as something else — maybe it’ll just become a new location of “The Club,” without Chase being involved.
We’ll find out all the details soon enough, but that’s my best guess.
Bottom line
The Chase Sapphire Lounge Hong Kong is closing as of January 5, 2026. We don’t have any details beyond that yet, though I’ll be sure to share any updates as we learn them. My guess is that Chase simply wants to focus on its US lounge network, and that this will be rebranded.
What do you make of this Chase Sapphire Lounge Hong Kong development?
Hey Ben, I might be missing them, but I don't see any Chase cards on your master list (and there is no button to sort for them like for Amex, Citi, C1). Is this an error or has Chase been dropped from the site entirely?
No problem either way, just curious since I try to support OMAAT via referrals for friends and fam when they ask for cc help. Cheers!
I went there once when it was brand new. It was an OK place to sit down and get some decent snacks. I did not like it enough though, and I never go back amid all the lounge options in Hong Kong. I just use either the CX lounges (OW Emerald) or the AMEX lounge. Doesn’t sound like a big loss for it to be leaving the Chase network (Chase does not even issue credit...
I went there once when it was brand new. It was an OK place to sit down and get some decent snacks. I did not like it enough though, and I never go back amid all the lounge options in Hong Kong. I just use either the CX lounges (OW Emerald) or the AMEX lounge. Doesn’t sound like a big loss for it to be leaving the Chase network (Chase does not even issue credit cards in Hong Kong btw).
Will have a CX flight out of HKG in 10 days. Maybe I will stop by the Sapphire lounge one last time before going over to The Pier.
Nah, you can have a quick 5 minute goodbye peek, otherwise just head straight to The Pier.
As a practical matter, if PP will have access and capacity is not a problem, is this of any real concern?
I like it when my PP has access.
I visited the lounge last month and thought it was rather lackluster compared with Chase lounges US. They don’t recognize the Chase card - this is very much a PP lounge. Not surprised it is closing
Agreed; the offerings were watered down compared to US based chase lounges, however, the Amex lounge is also not good.
I've been in the lounge 3-4 times, it's never been more than 25 percent full. The food was great compared to Centurion, bar offerings about equal. Neither comparable to CX lounges, that's a tough measuring stick and why Sapphire, Centurion and Cap1 lounges stand out so much in the USA.
Sapphire HKG might have a bit edge, but it used to be better.
I'd say Centurion food HKG is better than USA.
Especially if you have access to the "Centurion" side.
RIP - this was an A tier lounge when I visited two years ago. Iirc I actually liked it better than the Centurion lounge in HKG.
Per the loungereview app it will remain open and will be rebranded as Kyra Lounge. This also means that it will be accessible to all Priority Pass members, not just Sapphire Reserve card holders.
It was already accessible to all PP holders for unlimited visits unlike the domestic Saphire lounges which limited PP holders to 1 visit per year free.
It's a normal PP lounge.
They can't even accept Sapphire cards.
Are you referring to the Preferred? No lounge on Earth accepts the CSP. Of the Sapphire cards, only the Reserve gets PP and/or Sapphire lounge access.
You seem too slow for a consultant.
DC will eat you alive.
My wife and I travel internationally about 100-150 days a year, and we were actually at the HKG Sapphire lounge this morning when Centurion was on a wait. Early on, we really enjoyed the lounge experience early on, but now we're just over it. The offerings are becoming less interesting, overcrowding is worse than ever, and our travel experience for the worse as we sometimes arrive earlier at the airports for and sometimes schedule longer...
My wife and I travel internationally about 100-150 days a year, and we were actually at the HKG Sapphire lounge this morning when Centurion was on a wait. Early on, we really enjoyed the lounge experience early on, but now we're just over it. The offerings are becoming less interesting, overcrowding is worse than ever, and our travel experience for the worse as we sometimes arrive earlier at the airports for and sometimes schedule longer layovers just to make sure we got our lounge time in. It's just not enjoyable anymore, and we are going to cancel our overpriced cards.
Jeff, regardless, you and wifie seem to be living the dream. Congrats, man.
I don't know why you bring up 100-150 days a year. But if it's to brag that you travel a lot, as actually in the air 100 days, you should have better options than these Priority Pass lounge.
But if you do a 5 month international trip once a year, you should cancel your overpriced cards.
Great. Have fun waiting in the terminal and paying $40 for a sandwich and coffee.
“as we sometimes arrive earlier at the airports for and sometimes schedule longer layovers just to make sure we got our lounge time in”
No airport lounge is worth spending less time in your destination.
There are some lounges that are worthy, and some destinations that are not.
Like, especially if it’s a hot summer day, I’d rather spend a little less time in Doha, and more time at the Al Mourjan Business Lounge – The Garden with its little gym, spa, etc.
I’m going to cancel my Saphire reserve card. The new benefits are not worth it to me.
Further, the lounges are all the same (have been to 3). How many times can I have saphire noodles and a burger?
It’s unbelievable how they took away the 1.5x multiplier in the portal.
Sharon and rest of CSR bitter/entitled holders, we’re tired of hearing how much y’all dislike CSR and how you will close it. Just close it already! Or stop complaining. It’s just a card.
The benefit might not be worth it, but whining about how many times you ate their burger?
The have so many selections.
Now if your statement is I fly 4 times a week and the menu never changed for a month and I ate everything they offered. That would be understandable.
"all we can do is speculate"
That's what Xi said.
I mean, perhaps Chase is doing what a lot of other American companies have done since the CCP decided to crack-down on Hong Kong... relocate to Singapore. Why not open a Sapphire at SIN!
It's likely thier contract ended.
CCP crack down even before this lounge was open.
Look at those brainwashed radicalized kids, young pawns in exile.
Perhaps, a simpler explanation is best, but, having seen the CCP's 'deeds' elsewhere, it's safe to say, Hong Kong isn't what it used to be... and Xi certainly didn't wait until 2047... (recall, PRC promised of a high degree of autonomy for HK for 50 years under the "one country, two systems" principle, but, obviously, since 2020, they reneged on that... by imposing the draconian National Security Law.) You may have your own opinions on...
Perhaps, a simpler explanation is best, but, having seen the CCP's 'deeds' elsewhere, it's safe to say, Hong Kong isn't what it used to be... and Xi certainly didn't wait until 2047... (recall, PRC promised of a high degree of autonomy for HK for 50 years under the "one country, two systems" principle, but, obviously, since 2020, they reneged on that... by imposing the draconian National Security Law.) You may have your own opinions on all that, but the facts are the facts, and my opinion is that it's been not 'good' for most Hong Kongers or the world.
…. and some silly sausages thought that HK would be better off after ‘97 …. how wrong they were!
Consider their UK overlords after 97. Maybe they are better off.
Numbskull Eskimo, or what?
Do get with the program and learn to post something sensible, yes?
The UK finally ceded sovereignty to the globalist regime in 1997 - Since Tony Bliar, the British people have seen insane erosion of the national culture, wealth, and peace and safety.
To that end, the globalist long term plan was to empower China as the hegemon while asset stripping The West, driving out manufacturing and industry and leaving them as service and tourism economic zones.
I think, given what we now know, that HK probably...
The UK finally ceded sovereignty to the globalist regime in 1997 - Since Tony Bliar, the British people have seen insane erosion of the national culture, wealth, and peace and safety.
To that end, the globalist long term plan was to empower China as the hegemon while asset stripping The West, driving out manufacturing and industry and leaving them as service and tourism economic zones.
I think, given what we now know, that HK probably ended up where it would have anyway - its been on that path since at least the decision to destroy Kowloon Walled City
What do you mean by ‘globalist’ exactly? Feels a bit needlessly conspiratorial and possibly a bit bigoted, but, hey, maybe I’m just reading too much into your word choices.
Come on now Ford, that is something else which Xi definitely did not say.
I was transiting through HKG a couple weeks ago, and at the time the priority pass app had a note on the Chase lounge saying it is being rebranded as a second Kyra lounge in early 2026. That note is now gone but seems like the most likely outcome.
I could be wrong but deal doesn't seem finalized yet.
Kyra might have backed out of that deal.
So it could either be Kyra or no more Chase branding Club.
I personally feel that Chase is bit better than Kyra even without factoring in the open space vs basement. So expect some downgrades without bank funding.