Gate 15 in Terminal 1 gives you Hawaiian’s “second room”

This Hawaiian Airlines Premier Club South sits across from Gate 15 in Terminal 1 and functions more like overflow space than a flagship lounge. It runs daily from 9:30am to 3:30pm, so it mainly covers midday departures to Honolulu and the mainland, not the earliest morning bank.

Access is straightforward: you need Hawaiian Airlines Premier Club membership or equivalent access on your boarding pass; you can’t just pay at the door. Airport documentation groups this South room with the North Premier Club by Gate 17, and local signage treats them as the same product rather than a tiered system.

Amenities are minimal. Reviews mention no showers in any OGG Premier Club and snacks that top out at a bowl of taro chips, packaged nibbles, and soft drinks. Don’t expect hot food, real meals, or barista drinks here; think self-serve soda, coffee from a machine, and a few light bites to go with your Wi‑Fi.

Seating runs to standard lounge chairs and small tables, enough for a short wait before a flight out of Gate 15 or nearby gates 13–17. Power outlets exist but not at every seat, and the room size sits a notch below mainland hub clubs. Most regulars report ducking in for a quick 10–20 minute sit-down instead of camping here for hours.

FlyerTalk regulars describe both OGG Premier Clubs as interchangeable, so the usual move is to pick whichever room looks emptier: North near Gate 17 or South here by Gate 15. Several posters say they would not walk across multiple concourses for this lounge, unlike some Honolulu or mainland Hawaiian spaces.

Watch out for crowding during the lunchtime departure pulse, roughly 11:30am–1:30pm, when multiple Hawaiian flights board from Terminal 1 and the small footprint fills quickly. Also, with closing time at 3:30pm, late-afternoon and evening departures out of OGG get no lounge coverage from this room at all.

Practical tip: if you already have Premier Club access and your flight leaves from Gates 13–17, check the South room by Gate 15 first; if it looks full, walk the extra minute to the North lounge at Gate 17 and use whichever feels quieter.