Ranking
The 11 best United Clubs, ranked: 2026
Newark's Terminal C mezzanine United Club and Dulles' Concourse D club lead the network at 4.9.
By Patrick Karsh, Founder, Lounge Frog ·
Details checked as recently as September 2026.
At a glance
- lounges
- 11
- airports
- 9
1. United Club (C, mezzanine)
EWR · Terminal C · Newark
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. Members: up to 2 guests, or spouse/partner and children under 21. One-time passes $59.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
2. United Club (D)
IAD · Concourse D · Washington
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 13 measures. Members: up to 2 guests, or spouse/partner and children under 21. One-time passes $59.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
3. United Club
LHR · Terminal 2 · London
4.8/5 overall
Opened 2014. Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Members: up to 2 guests, or spouse/partner and children under 21. One-time passes $59.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
4. United Club
HNL · Terminal 2 · Honolulu
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Members: up to 2 guests, or spouse/partner and children under 21. One-time passes $59.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
5. United Club
NRT · Terminal 1 · Tokyo
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Members: up to 2 guests, or spouse/partner and children under 21. One-time passes $59.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
6. United Club (C)
IAD · Concourse C · Washington
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 13 measures. Members: up to 2 guests, or spouse/partner and children under 21. One-time passes $59.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
7. United Club (E)
SFO · Terminal 3 · San Francisco
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 13 measures. Members: up to 2 guests, or spouse/partner and children under 21. One-time passes $59.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
8. United Club (B18)
ORD · Terminal 1 · Chicago
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 13 measures. Members: up to 2 guests, or spouse/partner and children under 21. One-time passes $59.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
9. United Club (E)
IAH · Terminal E · Houston
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Members: up to 2 guests, or spouse/partner and children under 21. One-time passes $59.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
10. United Club (C10)
ORD · Terminal 1 · Chicago
4.6/5 overall
Rated 4.6/5 across 13 measures. Members: up to 2 guests, or spouse/partner and children under 21. One-time passes $59.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
11. United Club (T7)
LAX · Terminal 7 · Los Angeles
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2016. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Members: up to 2 guests, or spouse/partner and children under 21. One-time passes $59.
Get in with: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club
The list at a glance
United's club network is at its best in the rebuilt rooms at Newark, Dulles and San Francisco, and its international outstations in London, Tokyo and Honolulu punch above their size. This ranking covers the eleven best photographed United Clubs.
The ranking runs from highest overall score down, with ties broken alphabetically. It covers 11 lounges at 9 airports in 3 countries, every one of them photographed, and it is frozen as published.
The standouts
- United Club (C, mezzanine) at EWR rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal C, a full bar, 6 shower suites.
- United Club (D) at IAD rates 4.9 overall. It is in Concourse D, a full bar, no showers.
- United Club at LHR rates 4.8 overall. It is in Terminal 2, a full bar, 4 shower suites, opened 2014.
Between them the 11 lounges offer 20 shower suites.
How to get in
United Club (C, mezzanine) admits members of Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club. United Club (D) admits members of Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access, United Club. Each lounge page lists every card, membership and status tier that opens the door, plus hours and the nearest gate.
How we score
Scores are editorial, set by the Lounge Frog team on a 1 to 5 scale across up to 15 measures; our methodology explains each one. For the full ranking see the top 100 lounges.
Quick answers
What is the best lounge on this list?
United Club (C, mezzanine) at EWR, in Terminal C, rated 4.9/5 overall. Next come United Club (D) and United Club.
Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access opens 11 of the 11; United Club opens 11 of the 11. Each lounge's page lists every program and card that admits you.
Written and checked to our editorial standards. Scores follow our methodology. Something wrong? Tell us from any lounge page.
