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Which are the best executive club lounges in the world across America, Asia, Europe, and Australia? Read on to find out which hotel club lounges we consider to be the best in the world.
We offer free club lounge access at the InterContinental London Park Lane, Paris Le Grand, and InterContinental New York Barclay. There is no other way to get free lounge access at InterContinental hotels. We also offer free club lounge access at the Fullerton in Singapore.
Contact our luxury travel concierge if you want free lounge access or just want to enjoy free hotel benefits like breakfast and resort credit. We almost always offer the best deal.
While many luxury hotel brands include hotels with club lounges, Park Hyatt Hotels, Aman, Bulgari, Belmond, and Andaz hotels are examples of luxury brands that do not usually include club lounges.
We detail hotels that offer brilliant club lounges below. One lounge I have not included is the Rosewood Guangzhou Manor club lounge in China, but we wanted to give it a special mention, as the best club lounge in Guangzhou but also, according to our research, the highest club lounge in the world. It sits on 108th floor of one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers.
1. Club Lounge at the Intercontinental Park Lane
The club lounge at the Intercontinental Park Lane in London is the best club lounge in the world because of its wonderful south facing double height windows, which offer a view across the whole of London. You can also access this lounge for free if you book via our concierge team.
This view is the best from any executive club lounge in London that we have experienced or in the world for that matter. The view looks south toward the Thames with Big Ben and the London Eye in the distance to your left, Hyde Park corner in the middle, and Knightsbridge to your right. On Guy Fawkes Night and New Year’s Eve, the distant fireworks across the London skyline are spectacular.
You can see the spires of Battersea Power Station in the distance, and below you is the Hyde Park roundabout. Green Park and Buckingham Palace are hidden in the trees beyond. You are looking down on the King (assuming he is in residence!).
Across the other side of the Hyde Park roundabout is the Peninsula Hotel, one of the newest luxury hotels to be built in Knightsbridge. Behind that is the whole of Knightsbridge with the iconic Harvey Nichols and Harrods stores. Numerous designer stores can be found a short walk away through the pretty Regents Park. You are spoilt for choice when finding a place to shop in the city.
But I digress. The bird’s eye view of the skyline with the poetic dance of London doubledecker buses and the old-fashioned black taxi cabs below, all circling the Hyde Park corner roundabout, makes this Lounge so London! This is a unique view that you wouldn’t find anywhere else, and it is unbeatable.
The entrance of the InterContinental London is directly opposite the Four Seasons Park Lane in London, and you are about a 30-second walk from the tower that is the Hilton Park Lane, which also has a Club Lounge (with good food but uninspiring view). The Hilton is not a favorite of mine as it is set in a 1960s tower block and feels somewhat dated. A few blocks down from the Hilton is the Sheraton Grand, which we have also reviewed and has a Club Lounge. The JW Marriott Grosvenor Hotel overlooking Hyde Park is a short walk up Park Lane and features an Executive Lounge.
So you can see that the Intercontinental is slap bang in the center of all the luxury hotels in London, and from the Club Lounge, you have an ever-changing view of it all!
Beyond the view, this lounge has so many great features. The staff are also unbeatable and full of personality. There are loads of fridges with water and any cold drink you could wish for. Throughout the day, there are nuts crisps, homemade biscuits, and snacks, and staff will bring you wonderful teas and coffees.
The breakfast is massive in offering and delicious. There is a buffet and an A La Carte so that you can select from cheeses, smoked salmon, salads with olive oil, yogurts, a glorious array of fruit and berries, Bircher muesli (a particularly good one and a personal favorite!), cereal, yogurt, muffins, and bread as well as some delicious pastries.
A delicious afternoon tea is served between 3:00 – 5:00 pm and is arranged on a wedding cake style and up a tray with scones and cream, an array of sandwiches.
Drinks are available in the early evening, including a nice selection of canapes, but that is it. Do not expect a full evening meal. You will need to eat out. On the plus side, Theo Randall’s restaurant downstairs is excellent, and you are missing out if you do not try his pasta. Easily the best pasta in London.
We have reviewed the best InterContinental club lounges in the world previously, and the InterContinental London club lounge comes at the top. InterContinental Barclay in New York and InterContinental Paris Le Grand, an IHG Hotel, are also excellent lounges that you can access for free if you book a stay via our luxury travel concierge.
2. Four Seasons Maui
Four Seasons Maui is one of the best luxury hotels in Maui and has one of the best Four Seasons club lounges.
As one of the best Four Seasons in the world, this beachfront hotel has lawns running down to the sand, stunning restaurants, including Spago, Maui by Wolfgang Puck, and a wonderful restaurant in the grounds where you can eat under the stars.
If you book a club-level room, you can access the Four Seasons Maui club lounge. These club rooms are on the eighth floor, and when you book these rooms, you get a private key that will enable you to access the elusive club lounge.
The lounge is stylish, but it is the sweeping views that stand out. This exclusive club lounge offers a private, relaxing space to enjoy breakfast and unwind with afternoon tea or evening cocktails while a dedicated staff and concierge team are on hand to cater to every need.
The lounge is open from six in the morning to eleven in the evening, with food & drinks available throughout the day. The food includes a cold breakfast buffet, snacks, beverages, afternoon tea, sunset cocktails & pupus, after-dinner desserts, and nightcaps.
The club lounge here is only available to guests staying on the club floor at Four Seasons Maui. To stay on the club floor and access this club lounge, you need to book a club room, and these are significantly more expensive than the standard rooms at Four Seasons Maui.
You can access this club lounge by booking a club room. You can’t pay to add club-level access to your room at Four Seasons Maui. You must book a club floor room. If you book a club room at the cheapest time to visit Four Seasons Maui, you will not pay quite as much.
3. The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
The Ritz-Carlton Maui club lounge is 5,000 ft² and is located in the former Anuenue Room. The design is stunning, with dark wood flooring and thick chunks of dark wood, like railway sleepers, separating the lounge into different sections. A circle of purple sofas sit on a leaf green rug by the reception area, and there are numerous groups of comfy seats set around tables.
Continuous culinary offerings include breakfast, light snacks, hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and sweets – many reflecting the cuisine of the Hawaiian Islands. In the afternoon and evening, you can drink alcoholic drinks of your choice, and the staff will make up great cocktails with flowers, all included.
The food is delivered in a natural wood-clad buffet area with copper light fittings and a large central island offering up breakfast goodies like fresh fruit, including pineapple and papaya, as well as eggs, pastries, yogurt, local honey, tea, coffee, and there’s an omelet station. It is all stylishly done, and a waterfall of greenery on the island gives the area a tropical feel.
The lounge has a Veuve Clicquot bar with that classic yellow-labeled sparkling wine available most of the day. There’s also a lounge-specific tiki torch-lighting ceremony.
This lounge is set in one of the most beautiful and secluded resorts in the world, in the high-end resort of Kapalua on the northwest coast of Maui. It offers excellent golf and one of the best club lounges in Hawaii.
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua offers numerous pools, including a 3-tiered pool with a stunning view of the Pacific, a vast spa, a beach, and many restaurants. It does feel like a large hotel, but the recent refurbishment, which renewed nearly every element of the property, has done wonders for the setting, and this is definitely one of the best luxury hotels on Maui.
This club lounge is available to all guests for an extra fee, which is currently $300 per room, double occupancy. Guests 13 years and older can access the lounge for $200 per person. Kids 12 and younger can access the lounge free of charge.
This is a fair price, mainly because the food and drinks are enough to negate the need to go elsewhere. When traveling with kids, the value of the lounge is increased as kids under twelve do not usually cost extra, so it is convenient to have a constant array of food available and not to have to stick to mealtimes so paying for club lounge does seem worth it, particularly as we consider this the best Ritz-Carlton club lounge in the world.
4. Four Seasons Sydney
Four Seasons Sydney has an executive club lounge. It’s one of the best club lounges in Sydney, and if you are looking for a lounge where you can enjoy the magnificent New Year’s Eve fireworks, this is the best lounge!
The iconic Four Seasons Hotel Sydney is ideally located overlooking Sydney Harbour at Circular Quay, which is a short stroll to the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, and the historic Rocks district.
The hotel features gorgeous remodeled guest rooms offering clean and crisp fixtures with an uplifting local feel. The layout of each room allows guests to make optimum use of the stunning views that take in the city, Sydney Opera House, and the unmistakable Harbour Bridge.
There are two ways to get club lounge access at Four Seasons Sydney. Firstly, you can book any room and then add club lounge access for a fee. As of April 2022, guests could gain entry to Lounge 32 by adding it to their room at Four Seasons Sydney, which costs an additional $140 AUD per day for two guests. The price to add Lounge 32 access for one guest was $80 AUD per day.
The Four Seasons Lounge 32 executive club lounge includes breakfast, light snacks, evening canapes, and food, all in a private, residential-style haven of luxury, reserved for guests with Lounge 32 access.
5. Ritz-Carlton New York, Nomad
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Nomad is currently one of the newest luxury hotels in New York with the newest club lounge. Both Ritz-Carlton hotels in New York offer club level rooms and a club lounge, and we have investigated which is best, Ritz-Carlton New York Nomad Vs. Central Park. While the food, drink, and service are brilliant in both club lounges, the Ritz-Carlton New York, Nomad offers a club lounge with amazing views.
The club lounge at the original, older Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, is near ground level, and the windows look out towards Central Park and over the road. As long as you have a head for heights, the lounge at The Ritz-Carlton New York, Nomad has much better views.
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Nomad club lounge offers a relaxed environment located on the 36th floor of the building and offers 180-degree views over Downtown Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
This club lounge also offers continuous complimentary culinary offerings throughout the day, including breakfast, light snacks, hors d’oeuvres, alcoholic beverages, and sweets.
6. Langham London
The Langham London Club Lounge is my second favorite club lounge in London, set in the eaves of this historic luxury hotel. This lounge has the best food across any club lounge in London. Usually, the Ritz-Carlton offers the best club lounge food, but there is no Ritz-Carlton in London.
You enter down a corridor that reminds me of a Library with regal books lying open, depicting the British Royal Family. At the end of the corridor, you step down a few steps and arrive at this huge executive club lounge.
To your immediate right is the welcome desk, where you can check in and check out. Beyond this desk area are a large food area and a more intimate sitting area with dimmed lights that feel like a bar. Ahead of you is a seating area, and to your left is a business area with computers, toilets, and further seating.
The interior design is classic and incredibly stylish. This is easily the most stylish Club Lounge in London, but the staff and the food make it stand out. Usually, a Club lounge will have one or two members of staff catering to the guests. In this Club Lounge, there must have been 5-10 laying out the food, arranging drinks for guests, and generally making your life so easy that you don’t need to lift a finger. This is not the kind of lounge where you will carry your food back to your seat from the buffet!
This deserves a separate section. The volume, selection, and quality of food in this lounge are overwhelming. Usually, in a Club Lounge, breakfast, afternoon tea, and dinner are toned-down versions of what might be offered in the main restaurant. Not so in this lounge.
Breakfast was a vast array of buffet items plus eggs made for you any way you liked. Afternoon tea has so many choices of sandwiches, patisseries, and cakes that you may well not have room for dinner.
Dinner is described is a full meal service that is not to be missed. Try not to stuff yourself too much at the afternoon tea. For dinner, you can choose between cold meats and fish, you can pick from a vast shell containing oysters, or you can chomp on salads and puddings. If you want something hot, there is a delicious soup. You can see the sheer volume and quality of the food from the photos in our detailed review. You do not need to eat out.
This lounge is more expensive than the InterContinental club lounge mentioned above, but the hotel has other brilliant features, such as the great pool set in the depths of the hotel near the tube lines, and it also has a super jazz lounge.
7. The Fullerton Singapore
The Fullerton Singapore Straits club lounge is the best club lounge in Singapore. The hotel itself is located at the mouth of the Singapore River and is a mass of grand staircases, high ceilings, and marble. This area was originally the heart of colonial Singapore. A nearby footbridge dates back as far as 1870.
This hotel is magnificent, with a pillared frontage, historic dining rooms, and glorious waterfront views. The surrounding skyscrapers actually dwarf the hotel but offers a nice slice of history on the waterfront.
The Straits Club Lounge at the Fullerton Hotel offers breakfast, including champagne breakfast, afternoon tea, and cocktails in the evening. The spread is generous and should fill you up.
Breakfast is an extravaganza with a buffet and eggs to order. Toast, pastries, and sides like avocado, fruit, bacon, and Asian options are all available. This is a generous offering, and you should be left full.
The afternoon tea is particularly good and is delivered on 3-tiered wedding cake-style plates loaded with plenty of smoked salmon, sandwiches, cakes, and clotted cream on delicious scones.
The evening offering once again uses the multi-tiered plate delivery, and the plates are piled with lovely bits like chicken salad, yakitori sticks, cheesy bread, fried bits, and cakes, all in numerous mini portions. Evening drinks and snacks are all for free if you book a club room. There are plenty of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available, depending on what takes your fancy.
8. Mandarin Oriental Dubai
Mandarin Oriental offers one of the best club lounges in Dubai. The hotel overlooks both the pristine waters of the Arabian Gulf and Dubai’s glittering skyline. Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai, is a stunning beachfront resort with an enviable Jumeirah Beach setting.
Club Rooms and Suites offer exclusive access to The Club Lounge at the Mandarin Oriental Dubai. This executive lounge offers a sophisticated venue with staggering views and caters exclusively to club room and suite guests and is one of the best Mandarin Oriental club lounges in the world.
The spacious lounge features an open-plan kitchen, a drawing room, and private dining areas, complete with floor-to-ceiling looking out across the Dubai skyline. It offers a private space for guests to relax and socialize whilst enjoying a host of exclusive benefits like check-in and check-out in the club lounge. Complimentary food and beverage offerings include breakfast, afternoon tea, evening cocktails, and canapes.
9. Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur
During our stay at the Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur, I had access to the Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur Executive Club Lounge on the 7th floor of the hotel.
Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur is one of the best Four Seasons in Asia and is a stunning and impressive hotel. The huge lounge takes up the whole floor and features various seating arrangements, from dining tables to living room-style lounges. It is one of the best club lounges in Kuala Lumpur.
There is also an amazing outdoor patio that overlooks the city skyline, and that is perfect for sunset drinks. This is easily one of the best views any executive lounge offers in Kuala Lumpur.
The lounge serves three meals a day: breakfast, afternoon tea, and evening cocktails. It features a generous and aesthetically beautiful spread with everything from hot food to pastries. There is also a chef manning a live cooking counter to freshly prepare a few hot dishes (see pictures on the scroller above). Plus, I was very impressed by the Pol Rogers champagne served in the lounge!
In conclusion, the extensive spread of food and fine drinks are more than enough to keep you full and watered throughout your stay. The quality and flavors are impressive. I personally loved the outside space in the lounge.
The Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur Executive Lounge is definitely my top choice for hotel Club Lounges in Kuala Lumpur and you can read my listing of the best executive club lounges at hotels in Kuala Lumpur for more details on which hotel to choose based on its Club Lounge.
It is worth mentioning that this lounge does let children in. The lounge is spacious, and the presence of children is unlikely to cause a problem for guests who want quiet. It means that the lounge has a more lively and friendly atmosphere. Many hotel club lounges in Kuala Lumpur ban children who are under 12, so if you are traveling as a family, it is worth checking this out before you book your club room with executive lounge access.
Another highlight of this hotel, on top of the gorgeous rooms and the stunning communal areas, is the rooftop pool on the 7th floor and the spacious, well-thought-out gym. The infinity pool is superb, stretched across the floor, and offers a good length for people who want to do laps. It is framed to one side by pretty palm trees, and on the other is just the infinity design looking out at the rooftops of the other city center hotels in Kuala Lumpur. It’s stunning.
There are also nice chairs for sunbathers and some cabanas for those who want to lounge and order food and drinks from the Pool Bar and Grill. The whole area has a resort vibe and was incredible for a city hotel. For those wanting to relax further, the hotel Spa and Wellness center is next to the pool, along with a steam room and sauna.
10. Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel
The original Four Seasons Bangkok was rebranded as an Anantara hotel back in 2015. Anantara Siam Bangkok continues to offer one of the best club lounges in Bangkok.
The club lounge at the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel tends to be a step above the rest. You gain access to Kasara Executive privileges if you stay in the hotel’s suite categories or Garden Terrace Rooms.
Privileges in this lounge include express check-in and check-out to complimentary use of private meeting rooms.
The lounge also offers dining options, including a daily buffet breakfast at the Kasara Executive Lounge, a welcome refreshment upon arrival, a coffee/ tea with a wake-up call, pre-dinner canapés in the evening, along with evening drinks. For the rest of the day, all-day snacks and refreshments are available.
Additional club lounge features include complimentary use of one of three private meeting rooms for one hour per stay, two pieces of garment pressing per room per day, unlimited local telephone calls, no surcharge for credit card access calls, Hi-Speed in-room Wi-Fi, use of business center facilities from 6:00 am – 11:00 pm and access to an extensive library with the latest periodicals, newspapers, and reference materials.
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