Lounge Frog guide
The Club MSY vs United Club
The Club MSY is the stronger lounge overall, rated 4.2/5 on Lounge Frog against 3.3/5 for United Club. The Club MSY is ahead on seating & comfort, food, drinks & bar, coffee, wi-fi, workspace, restrooms and cleanliness; United Club is ahead on views & light. The Club MSY is in Concourse A and United Club is in Concourse C at MSY, so the one you can reach depends on where you fly from. No program on Lounge Frog's record gets you into both.
Details checked as recently as September 2026. Comparison updated October 2026. Scores are Lounge Frog's editorial ratings, explained in how we rate.
Side by side
| Detail | The Club MSY | United Club |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.2/5 | 3.3/5 |
| Seating & comfort | 5.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Quiet | 3.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Space | 3.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Food | 5.0/5 | 4.0/5 |
| Drinks & bar | 5.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Coffee | 5.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Wi-Fi | 5.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Power outlets | 3.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Workspace | 5.0/5 | 4.0/5 |
| Restrooms | 5.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Cleanliness | 4.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Staff & service | 4.0/5 | 4.0/5 |
| Views & light | 3.0/5 | 4.0/5 |
| Exclusivity | Not rated | 3.0/5 |
| Terminal | Concourse A | Concourse C |
| Nearest gate | A1 | C7 |
| Hours | 4 AM – 9 PM daily | 4:30 AM – 7:15 PM daily |
| Bar | Full bar | Full bar |
| Shower rooms | 1 | None on record |
| Guests | Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members: guests per the card's allowance; entry up to 2.5 hours before departure, 2.5-hour max stay. Club Pass day passes $60 (entry up to 3 hours before departure). Under-2s free. | Individual members: no guests. All Access members: up to 2 adult guests, or 1 adult plus dependents under 18. United Club cardmembers: 1 adult guest plus dependents under 18. One-time passes $59. Same-day United or Star Alliance ticket required. |
Who gets in
- Both lounges
- None
- Only The Club MSY
- DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass, The Club
- Only United Club
- Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
Quick answers
Which is better, The Club MSY or United Club?
The Club MSY is the stronger lounge overall, rated 4.2/5 on Lounge Frog against 3.3/5 for United Club. The Club MSY is ahead on seating & comfort, food, drinks & bar, coffee, wi-fi, workspace, restrooms and cleanliness; United Club is ahead on views & light.
Can one membership get me into both The Club MSY and United Club?
Not according to Lounge Frog's record: The Club MSY admits through DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass and The Club, and United Club through Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access and United Club.
Are The Club MSY and United Club in the same terminal?
No. The Club MSY is in Concourse A and United Club is in Concourse C at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.
Which has showers, The Club MSY or United Club?
The Club MSY has 1 shower; United Club has none on record.