PHL · Philadelphia
The 5 best lounges at PHL
An Admirals Club and the Centurion Lounge tie for first in Philadelphia at 4.8, with American's new Flagship Lounge and BA a tenth behind.
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1. American Airlines Admirals Club (B/C)
PHL · Terminal B · Philadelphia
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 13 measures. In with Admirals Club, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access.
Get in with: Admirals Club, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
2. American Airlines Flagship Lounge
PHL · Terminal A-West · Philadelphia
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. In with oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access.
Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
3. American Airlines Admirals Club (A-West)
PHL · Terminal A-West · Philadelphia
4.6/5 overall
Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. In with Admirals Club, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access.
Get in with: Admirals Club, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
4. Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club
PHL · Terminal D · Philadelphia
4.5/5 overall
Rated 4.5/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. In with Sapphire Lounge by The Club.
Get in with: Sapphire Lounge by The Club
5. United Club
PHL · Terminal D · Philadelphia
4.2/5 overall
Rated 4.2/5 across 13 measures. In with Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
A two-horse race#
Philadelphia's top spot is shared. American Airlines Admirals Club (B/C) and The Centurion Lounge both rate 4.8 at Philadelphia International, and they get there by different routes. The Admirals Club is a 250-seat full-bar hub club on the third floor of the B/C connector, open from 04:30, with no showers. Its only 4s are drinks and power. The Centurion Lounge is a compact 150-seat room upstairs near gate A14 in Terminal A-West, with craft cocktails and a single shower, and drops to 4 on coffee, power and restrooms.
Both are rated on thirteen metrics; the Admirals Club has no shower score because it has no showers. If you want a drink made properly, go to the Centurion. If you want space, go to the connector.
Third and fourth, also tied#
American Airlines Flagship Lounge opened in 2025 on the mezzanine between gates A15 and A16, with craft cocktails and six showers, the most in the airport. It rates 4.7, with 5s for food, drinks, quiet, service, showers, seating, views and workspace.
British Airways Galleries Lounge matches it at 4.7. It is a 100-seat full-bar room near gate A14 with two showers, but it only opens from 15:15 to 20:00 for the evening London flight.
American Airlines Admirals Club (A-West) is fifth at 4.6. It also opened in 2025 and shares an entrance area with the Flagship Lounge, with a full bar and two showers. The Chase Sapphire Lounge in the D/E connector, at 4.5, just misses.
Walkable, which helps#
Every terminal at Philadelphia connects airside, and four of the five lounges here are in Terminal A-West within a couple of gates of each other. The B/C Admirals Club is the outlier, and it sits in the connector between the two terminals where most domestic American flights leave. You can reasonably pick on rating rather than location.
Getting into the Admirals Club#
Admirals Club members and oneworld Sapphire/Emerald flyers get in with a same-day American or oneworld ticket, and day passes are sold. For the Centurion, you need an eligible American Express card through the Centurion Lounge program, and since July 2026 guests must be on the same flight.
Overall rating is a plain average of every metric, as set out in our methodology. I'd compare with the best airport lounges everywhere.
Putting this into practice#
The names I'd check against the actual boarding pass include American Airlines Admirals Club (B/C), The Centurion Lounge. I would start with the terminal and the time available after security. That turns a directory into a realistic shortlist. A lounge can be excellent and still be a poor choice for this departure if reaching it uses most of the waiting time. The location notes above should do as much work as the overall score.
The access check comes next. I'd identify the exact card, membership, status or ticket being used and read the conditions for that route into the lounge. A lounge appearing on a card's map is a starting point for that check. It is not a reason to assume every fare, guest or departure will qualify in the same way.
Related reading#
Cite this article
Patrick Karsh. “The 5 best lounges at PHL.” Lounge Frog. Published 2026-10-01. Updated 2026-11-02. https://www.loungefrog.com/best/overall/phl
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Quick answers
What is the best lounge at PHL?
American Airlines Admirals Club (B/C) (PHL, Terminal B), 4.8/5 overall. It is followed by American Airlines Flagship Lounge, American Airlines Admirals Club (A-West), Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club, United Club.
How are these ranked?
By our editorial score, the average of every measure a lounge is rated on, ties broken by overall rating. Only lounges we have photos of are listed.
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