About Lounge Frog
A free airport lounge guide. Check access rules, compare editorial ratings and read traveler reviews before you fly.
472 airports · 1,633 open lounges · 226 airlines · 48 lounge programs · 57 credit cards · 64 airline status programs
The short version
What this is
Lounge Frog is a free tool for travelers, built to make it easy to find airport lounges, see what access options get you in, and compare what a layover is actually like before you get there. There's no cost to use it and no account required to browse.
Why we built it
Lounge access is scattered across airline programs, credit card perks, and paid memberships, and it's rarely clear which one actually gets you into a given lounge.
Lounge Frog pulls that information into one place so you can plan a layover instead of guessing at it.
Everything behind the door
What it covers
- LoungesWhere each one is, its hours and nearest gate, what it has, how it scores, and which programs get you in.
- Airports and terminalsThe lounges in each, the airlines that fly there, and scores for security, bags, walking distances and the rest.
- Credit cardsWhich lounge networks and clubs each card unlocks.
- Airline statusWhat each elite tier takes to earn and which lounges it opens.
- AirlinesHubs, mileage programs, customer service contacts and scores.
- Points valueWhat a point or mile in each program is worth.
Sign in and save the cards and statuses you hold, and the lounges they get you into are highlighted as you browse. Set up your wallet
Patrick Karsh
Founder
Who's behind it
Meet the founder
- FAA commercial pilot since 2011
- UC Berkeley
- 14 years building products
- New York
No pay to play
How the ratings work
01
Scored on fixed metrics
Lounges, airports, terminals and airlines are scored 1–5 on a fixed set of metrics by the Lounge Frog team.
02
Averaged, never weighted
The overall rating is the average of the metrics that have been scored.
03
Readers kept separate
Reader reviews are shown separately and never change those scores.
Access lists are a guide, not a guarantee. How we rate lounges explains every metric, the exclusivity score, closures and corrections, and our editorial standards cover independence, how we make money, and how to quote and cite our pages, including from an AI assistant.
One account, four sites
Our sister sites
Cruises Frog does for cruises what Lounge Frog does for airports: every cruise line and the ships they sail, rated the same way, with each ship's home port and the airport you fly into. Both sites share one account and one wallet, and every Cruises Frog ship page links back to the lounges at its home port's airport here. Airport pages here list the ships that sail from nearby, too.
- You're hereLounge FrogAirport lounges and who gets in.
- Cruises FrogCruise lines and ships, rated the same way.
- Points FrogWhat your points and miles are worth.
- Seats FrogSeat maps, so you pick the right seat.
Follow along
We post lounge reviews, new features, and travel notes on social media.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or feedback? To fix something on a particular page, the “Report an error” button on that page sends it straight to our corrections queue.
founder@loungefrog.comWho publishes Lounge Frog
Lounge Frog is owned and operated by Travel Frog AI LLC, a New York limited liability company founded by Patrick Karsh. It is independent: no airline, cruise line, bank, studio, party or other company we cover owns it or reviews our pages before they are published.
How we are funded. We earn money through advertising and affiliate partnerships. Some links are affiliate links: if you click one and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Advertisers and partners do not determine our editorial opinions or ratings.
Contact. Questions, corrections and press requests go to founder@loungefrog.com. See also our privacy policy and terms of service.
Our publications
Lounge Frog is one of seven sites owned and operated by Travel Frog AI LLC. Each has its own subject and its own pages.
- Cruises Frog
Plan the sailing that fits your travel style.
- Points Frog
Make your points and memberships go further.
- Seats Frog
Pick the best seat on your next flight.
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