<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Business Insider's travel reporter took a tour of the new Chase Sapphire Lounge in NYC's LaGuardia Airport.Joey Hadden/Business Insider</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>I recently visited the new Chase Sapphire Lounge at LaGuardia Airport in NYC.</li><li>The lounge is complimentary for some Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders. </li></ul><p>Imagine spending your final hours before a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/long-haul-flights-not-worth-it-shorter-trips-2024-1">long flight</a> getting a hydrating facial, blasting your favorite songs in a retro arcade, and lounging among nature.</p><p>That's the reality at the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/chase-sapphire-lounge-laguardia-airport-2024-1">Chase Sapphire Lounge</a>, an exclusive airport club in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/first-chase-sapphire-lounge-us-boston-reserve-credit-card-2023-5">Boston</a>, Hong Kong, and, most recently, New York City.</p><p>The credit-card company launched a new location in NYC's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) on January 16, followed by another at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/chase-sapphire-lounge-nyc-jfk-airport-new-york-2024-1">John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)</a> just a week later, <a target="_blank" href="https://media.chase.com/news/chase-sapphire-lounge-by-the-club-at-lga">according to the company's website</a>.</p><p>Chase is just one of many credit-card companies making airport lounges far more accessible than they once were for those willing to hold a premium <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-travel-rewards-credit-cards">travel credit card</a>.</p><p>The Chase Sapphire Lounge is free and unlimited for $550-per-year Chase Sapphire Reserve credit cardholders, who can bring up to two more travelers for free, according to the company's website. Any additional guests of the cardholder come with a $27 fee per person.</p><p>The cardholder must also activate their <a target="_blank" class href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=ae372d1f78829a2b069a1fd47c5c12b06a6e0cef878be57a6e74f66aeb4b6fa2&postID=65b91ad44ea3930022fe567c&postSlug=inside-chase-sapphire-lounge-laguardia-airport-nyc-photos-2024-2&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prioritypass.com%2F">Priority Pass</a> airport lounge membership — complimentary through Chase Sapphire Reserve — to access the space. Those with a Priority Pass membership who do not have the Chase Sapphire Reserve card can visit the lounge once a year for free and $75 per visit after that.</p><p>As a travel reporter, I fly a lot and know how taxing it is to maneuver through airports from security to your gate, only to squeeze into a plane and sit in the turbulent air for hours.</p><p>So, the idea of feeling relaxed up until moments before boarding seemed like something I'd be into. That's why I ventured to LaGuardia Airport's Terminal B on a Friday morning to get a tour of the Chase Sapphire Lounge from general manager Ioannis Tzielekis.</p><p>I spent three hours in the 21,850-square-foot space and saw firsthand how pampered I could feel before my flights. And honestly, I wish I could hang out there even if I didn't have a plane to catch.</p>