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.
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?
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