A assessment of the Chase Lounge and Terrace on the US Open: Stylish lounges with a aspect of tennis

Chase has been working an unique lounge on the U.S. Open in Queens, New York, at Flushing Meadows venue for 13 years now. In actual fact, its presence on the U.S. Open was its first actual lounge product earlier than its now-famous Chase airport lounges.

For the third open in a row, this 12 months Chase has introduced again its outside terrace the place you may watch tennis with a chicken’s-eye view of the courts and sip a cocktail in fashion.

There’s additionally a cool Chase ATM shelling out swag, a photo-op for tennis followers of all sizes and shapes, and stations the place you may borrow cellphone chargers. Even if you cannot get into the primary lounge, there are many actions to get pleasure from

Chase invited TPG again to the U.S. Open once more for 2024 to take a look at all of the venues.

Here is what it is like to go to the assorted Chase experiences.

Chase Lounge on the US Open

One of many hottest tickets on the Open is the Chase Lounge. It is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for day classes and 6 p.m. to eight:30 p.m. for night classes. It’ll stay open in the course of the US Open by way of Sept 8 and may be discovered on the second flooring of the Chase Heart.

Among the many facilities (if you may get a coveted spot) are air con and many house to take a load off and funky off.

Inside, there are many locations to sit back between matches, plus meals and drinks and different enjoyable issues to do and see. Upon coming into, you may end up in a big house with a number of linked rooms.

You may discover varied seating areas and fascinating views from the floor-to-ceiling home windows.

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The restrooms are good, they usually did not have strains after I was there, which is all the time a bonus.

I beloved the published heart that may function dwell ESPN moments in the course of the U.S. Open.

Pleasant staff are available to assist serve drinks or simply welcome you in and I discovered everybody keen to assist.

There was recent fruit and occasional (each cold and warm by Lavazza) the morning I used to be there. There was additionally free lemonade, iced tea and ice water. You will not be capable to get a full meal right here, however it offers you slightly gas on the go.

There are additionally complimentary gentle bites like fruit cups and pastries within the morning, tender drinks and a wide selection of alcoholic drinks — although these should not free. Home beer is $15 and Heineken is $15.50. Napa Cellars Chardonnay, Daou Rosé and Franciscan Property Sauvignon Blanc are all $19. Cocktails from Gray Goose or Dobe Ace begin at $21.

You should definitely seize a free Chase-branded baseball cap, a pair of socks or a tote bag, and head to the again of the lounge to get your title embroidered on it if you arrive.

It is a enjoyable swag second, although be ready for a line. You possibly can decide up the merchandise afterward a rack out entrance.

The lounge wasn’t completely packed after I was there this time, however as you may see from the photographs from 2023, it will probably get crowded.

How you can get in to the Chase Lounge on the U.S. Open

It isn’t straightforward to get entry, nevertheless. As in years previous, all Chase cardholders are eligible, together with these with the Chase Sapphire Reserve®, Chase Sapphire Most popular® Card, Chase Freedom Limitless®, Ink Enterprise Money® Credit score Card and IHG One Rewards Premier Enterprise Credit score Card.

To entry U.S. Open advantages as a Chase cardholder, you want reservations or to affix the waitlist at ChaseGetsYouCloser.com.

Sadly, reservations weren’t straightforward to get even in the event you tried to join the primary day they had been obtainable. Most people get added to a waitlist as an alternative. Chase representatives mentioned they’ve been capable of open the lounge to some on the waitlist, however you should not depend on it. Hopefully, you may get fortunate and get a spot.

When you test in and enter the lounge, you may obtain a wristband that means that you can enter, depart and reenter the lounge. Nevertheless, it is capacity-controlled, so it’s possible you’ll want to attend for reentry if the lounge is at capability.

The lounge is true contained in the East Gate entrance of the USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Heart. It isn’t removed from the doorway you’d use if taking the subway or the Lengthy Island Rail Highway.

Luckily, it is not the one alternative for Chase cardholders to have that VIP feeling on the match.