The Club SFO opened in Terminal 1's Concourse B, near Gate B4, and quickly picked up hardware most lounges never get near: Best Independent Lounge at the 2024 Business Traveler Awards, Best Lounge Experience 2025 from Airport Experience News, and a spot on Skytrax's World's Best Airport Lounges list for 2025, ranking 7th globally with a 4.5 member rating. Timeout also named it one of the World's Best Airport Lounges of 2026.

At just over 12,000 square feet with 249 seats, it's sized more like a proper restaurant-and-lounge hybrid than a waiting room, and the design leans into its setting - redwood-inspired walls, locally sourced food, and a wine list built entirely around Northern California producers.

Wellness features you don't normally get airside

The standout details are the things you wouldn't expect at an airport at all: two fitness mirrors with complimentary equipment for a quick pre-flight workout, and three "Luminescence" rooms with adjustable color-temperature lighting - warm tones if you want to wind down, cool tones if you need to stay sharp for a meeting on landing.

Quick facts

  • Location: Terminal 1, Concourse B, near Gate B4
  • Hours: 4:30 AM - 11:30 PM daily
  • Size: 12,000+ sq ft, 249 seats
  • Awards: Skytrax World's Best Airport Lounges 2025 (#7 globally), Best Independent Lounge 2024 (Business Traveler Awards)
  • Amenities: Full bar, 100% Northern California wine list, showers (fee applies), children's rooms, fitness mirrors, mood-lit Luminescence rooms
  • Rating: 4.5/5 member rating on Skytrax

Food and drink

Expect a premium, rotating food and spirits service with a genuine bar pour rather than a self-serve wine box, plus a peak-hours action station run by Foley Family Wines. Showers are available for a fee, and there are dedicated children's rooms if you're traveling with family.

Is it worth visiting?

For a domestic US hub, The Club SFO punches well above its category - it's the kind of lounge people plan layovers around rather than just tolerate. If you've got any flexibility in your SFO connection, it's worth the detour.