Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club with Etihad Airways

$100 is the walk-up day-pass price here

Terminal 4’s Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club with Etihad Airways sits just left of the head house after TSA on the check-in level, immediately next to the Centurion Lounge. It runs as a premium-card space with Etihad branding instead of a generic contract room, and that shows in the dining and wellness setup.

Access works for Chase Sapphire cardholders and Etihad Airways travelers, with everyone else only getting in on a space-available $100 day pass. Staff at the front desk control capacity, so even eligible passengers sometimes get a "come back later" when T4 banks departures in the late afternoon and evening.

Food runs made-to-order instead of pure buffet, with JFK’s official listing calling out restaurant-style dishes and signature cocktails. Compared with the neighboring Centurion, reports say this room stays a bit calmer during the 16:00–21:00 departure crush, so you can actually sit, order, and eat without hunting for a seat near a power outlet.

Showers sit in dedicated suites and need to be booked at the front desk; regulars make that their first stop after check-in. Plan on a short wait if you arrive after a long-haul bank, but you’ll get a proper private room instead of a tiny stall off a crowded bathroom corridor.

Prayer rooms are a clear Etihad influence and a real differentiator in Terminal 4, where most lounges only offer generic quiet corners. If you’re routing through JFK on Etihad or connecting to Abu Dhabi, this matters more than a slightly bigger bar or a few extra seats.

Watch out for capacity issues on Fridays and Sundays in T4, especially around Etihad and other long-haul departures when cardholder traffic spikes. The day pass is "if space allows" only, so don’t count on that $100 option if you’re cutting it close to a 19:00–22:00 departure window.

One practical tip: clear TSA, head left toward the Centurion Lounge signs, and check this lounge first; if the front desk quotes a long wait or turns you away, you still have time to backtrack to other Terminal 4 options near your gate.