Lounge Review: The Club SFO

The Club airport lounges operate 26 lounges across airports in the United States, Hong Kong, Peru, and the United Kingdom. While traveling home from a business trip this week, I got to check out the location in Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). While it was pretty crowded, I found this location to be well designed with a tasty buffet and lots of seating. It opened back in June 2024 and still feels new.

Anthony’s Take: This is the place for you if you’re flying out of Terminal 1 and don’t have access to the lounges run by Alaska Airlines or American Airlines (and possibly if you do). The 12,000-square-foot space can seat 249 guests and even though it was packed with people, I found the experience pleasant. I enjoyed a hearty breakfast and got some work done before my flight. I would definitely return if I find myself in Terminal 1 in the future.

Access

This lounge is open to Priority Pass and Lounge Key members. Those without memberships can purchase access for $75. Infants under the age of 2 years are allowed complimentary access with an adult. All other children are charged the same rate as adult if paying. Access is allowed up to three hours before a departing flight. A desk was located to the left of the entrance to check credentials.

Stairs were located to the right of reception.

An elevator was also to the right. All of the lounge amenities are located one level up.

The mosaics on the floor let you know where you were visiting.

I’m not sure who would sit here, but there was some seating available with outlets.

More seats were near the elevator.

Once upstairs there is another desk (but no one was there).

Bar

The bar was in the back of the lounge. It offered a good selection of wine, beer, and bespoke cocktails.

There were two coffee stations around the lounge.

Brewed coffee and condiments were nearby.

Flavored water was also available.

A soda machine was also available.

Orange juice was on offer near the buffet.

Food

Breakfast was being served during my visit. This buffet had multiple hot items, breads, oatmeal, fruit, yogurt, cereal, and a live cooking station that was preparing bagel sandwiches and smoked salmon (pictured above).

Scrambled eggs

Sausage

Breakfast potatoes

Cinnamon rolls

Bagels and bread along with a toaster for guest use.

Yogurt parfaits

Cereal and milk

Oatmeal

I appreciated all of the condiments.

Seating & Decor

There is a lot of seating in this lounge. There are tables, comfy chairs, and counters that serve as workstations around the room. There is not a ton of art around the lounge, but I liked the modern decor throughout.

Workstation

A fireplace area was near the front.

I found a table near here.

Several private phone booths were towards the back.

Amenities

The Club SFO offers free Wi-Fi, a shower suite (usage costs $25), a nursing room, several private phone booths, a relaxation room, departure boards, and the food and beverages mentioned above.

Wi-Fi was pretty slow while I was in the lounge.

Overall Impression:

I enjoyed my time at The Club SFO. The food was good, I found some space, and I liked the overall energy of the place. It’s surprising that this lounge operates near both the Alaska Airlines and American Airlines lounges, but I guess the space was needed as there were plenty of people enjoying it.