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Following TPG Contributor Nick Ewen s rundown of the best airport lounges in the U.S. , TPG Assistant Editor Melanie Wynne  shares her picks for the top 10 hotel club lounges in America, as well as tips on how to earn your way into them through their affiliated loyalty programs and co-branded credit cards. Gaining entry to private club lounges like these will take your future hotel stays to a whole new level.
With three walls worth of windows norwegian cruise lines complaints overlooking most of San Francisco, guests with access to the Club InterContinental Lounge may choose to spend more time here than in their own rooms. In addition to plush seating and complimentary daily breakfast, afternoon tea and cocktail hours, the lounge features dedicated check-in/-out and concierge service, a 42 plasma TV, and a slew of books and board games. Late check-out is granted to lounge-access guests, as well as complimentary clothes pressing norwegian cruise lines complaints and overnight shoeshine service.
Cost, points and elite status: The InterContinental San Francisco s Executive Level Rooms come with access to the Club InterContinental Lounge and start at $328.48 per night.  However, you can only redeem IHG Club Rewards points (45,000 of them, to be specific) for   Classic Rooms, which don t grant lounge access, and lounge access can be added to any Classic Room for $50 per night. Top-tier Platinum Elite status in the IHG Rewards Club grants you complimentary room upgrades based on availability.
The credit card boost:  In addition to other perks, the IHG Rewards Club Select Card  comes with one free night per year, a sign-up bonus of 60,000 norwegian cruise lines complaints points for spending $1,000 within the first three months, and earns 5 points/$1 at IHG properties.  IHG is also a 1:1 transfer norwegian cruise lines complaints partner of  Chase Ultimate Rewards, so you can transfer points from  cards like the  Chase  Sapphire Preferred ,  Ink Bold , or  Ink Plus  to top up your account.
The  Club Lounge norwegian cruise lines complaints  on the property s second floor feels like a lavish Upper West Side apartment, with a mix of rococo and Georgian-style furnishings in pastel shades and a gorgeous view of Central Park. Aside from the scenery, though, the star attraction here is the delicious norwegian cruise lines complaints food available throughout the day, from a hearty breakfast to light snacks, hors d oeuvres, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and a parade of sweets. You ll have access to express check-in/checkout and a dedicated concierge, as well as packing/unpacking and butler services. In addition to using the complimentary Wi-Fi, you ll be able to choose from a wide selection of DVDs, CDs and children’s books.
Cost, points and elite status : A Club Level room at The Ritz Carlton New York, Central Park starts at $845 per night , but can t be booked with Ritz-Carlton Rewards norwegian cruise lines complaints . However, a standard Guest Room can be booked for 70,000 Ritz-Carlton Rewards per night, and Club Lounge norwegian cruise lines complaints access can be purchased norwegian cruise lines complaints for an additional $150 per room (rather than per night). Ritz-Carlton Rewards Gold and Platinum elite status offer complimentary room upgrades based on availability.
The credit card boost: The   Ritz-Carlton Visa   (reviewed here )  gives you three Club Level upgrades per year, grants you automatic Gold elite status for the first year, and earns 10 points/$1 spent at Ritz-Carlton properties. Additionally, norwegian cruise lines complaints Ritz-Carlton Rewards is a 1:1 transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards, so to top up your account, you can transfer points earned from the  Chase Sapphire Preferred   or  Ink Plus / Ink Bold   cards.
With gleaming wood, low lighting and muted tones, the 12th-floor  Grand Club provides a relaxing escape from D.C. s busy Penn Quarter. All-day refreshments include a continental breakfast buffet and evening hors d oeuvres, and wine and beer are available for honor-system purchase. You ll have access norwegian cruise lines complaints to a dedicated concierge and video checkout, as well as use of a workstation and complimentary Wi-Fi. Children are allowed in the Club, but there s a private room for adults.
Cost, points and elite status:  At the Grand Hyatt Washington, Grand Club level rooms start at $294 a night  but can t be booked with Hyatt Gold Passport points; standard room redemptions start at 20,000 Gold Passport points per night. Top-tier Diamond elite status in the   Hyatt Gold Passport program gives you complimentary access to Grand Club (and Regency Club) lounges at all Hyatt properties.
norwegian cruise lines complaints The credit card boost: Within norwegian cruise lines complaints each calendar year, spend $20,000 with  Hyatt Visa   and you ll get two stay credits and five night credits toward Diamond status; spend $40,000 in a calendar year and you ll get an additional 3 stay credits and 5 night credits toward Diamond status.
The Points Guy visited the Langham Chicago s Langham Club  earlier this year and was utterly wowed. Located on level 12C (the 13th floor), the huge ultra-modern lounge features floor-to-ceiling views of the Magnificent Mile, as well as white marble details and white leather seating. Complimentary food service includes a sprawling breakfast buffet, all-day access to snacks, afternoon tea, and an evening spread of canapés and do-it-yourself norwegian cruise lines complaints cocktails. You ll have free Wi-Fi and use of two computer workstations, a reading library, and a shiny brass telescope. You can check in and out at a private registration desk and request use of a private changing area and complimentary in-town car service.
Cost, points and elite status:  A Langham Club Room starts at $698 a night , and   Langham Club suites start at $1,039 a night.   Only the top two tiers of Langham s  1865 loyalty program , Voyager and the invitation-only Destiny , entitle you to complimentary room upgrades based on availability. Langham doesn t have its own co-branded credit card, so you ll have to earn your way to Voyager and Destiny with Langham stays.
Set overlooking the property s golf course, as well as the surrounding desert and mountains, Marriott s first  JW Griffin Club offers food and beverages throughout the day, from a hot buffet breakfast and hearty lunches of sandwiches, salads and soups, to midday and late-night hors d oeuvres, as well as a dessert spread. From 4-11 p.m., an open bar include cocktails, beers and wines. You ll get complimentary Wi-Fi , a dedicated concierge, and use of four plasma TVs and several iPads. Access is only for those 21 and over; no children are allowed.
Cost, points and elite status: norwegian cruise lines complaints  At the Phoenix Desert Ridge, JW Griffin Club rooms start at $449 a night , but can t be booked with Marriott Rewards . Standard rooms at this Category 8   property start at 40,000 Marriott Rewards per night, and access to the lounge for two guests can be purchased for $100 per night. Marriott Rewards Gold and Platinum elite status offer complimentary room upgrades based on availability.
The credit card boost:  The usual sign-up bonus for the  Marriott Rewards norwegian cruise lines complaints Visa  is 50,000 points (after spending $2,000 within the first 3 months), but there are occasional offers for 70,000 points. It earns you 5 points per $1 spent at Marriott properties and grants you 15 credits toward your next elite status level upon account opening and each year on your account anniversary.
Picture windows line one whole wall of the enormous 22nd-floor   Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge ,  offering sweeping views of L.A., from ocean to mountains across a century s worth of architecture and a complex web of freeways. Multiple seating areas offer a choice of living room-style lounging norwegian cruise lines complaints and focused productivity, and you ll have access to free Wi-Fi, workstations and a dedicated concierge. The five daily setups of food are delicious and include fresh-baked pastries, sandwiches, prepared salads, California cheeses and house-made potato chips, as well as glass canisters full of colorful macarons and candy. Alcohol is complimentary, and through the bar is generally do-it-yourself, you can request simple cocktails like mimosas.
Cost, points and elite status:   A  Club Lounge level room  at The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles  starts at $839 per night , but  can t be booked with Ritz-Carlton Rewards . However, a standard Guest Room can be booked for 60,000 Ritz-Carlton Rewards per night, and Club Lounge access can be purchased for an additional $100 per room (rather than per night), based on double occupancy. Ritz-Carlton Rewards Gold and Platinum elite status norwegian cruise lines complaints offer complimentary room upgrades based on availability.
The credit card boost:  As mentioned above, the  Ritz-Carlton Visa   gives you three Club Level upgrades per year, grants you automatic Gold elite status for the first year, and earns you 10 points/$1 spent at Ritz-Carlton properties. You can also transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards at a ratio of 1:1 to top up your Ritz-Carlton Rewards account.
Set on the 9th floor of the resort s Napua Tower (which is essentially a private hotel within the hotel), the  Napua Club  offers friendly, personalized norwegian cruise lines complaints service, comfy couches, norwegian cruise lines complaints complimentary Wi-Fi and periodicals, and sweeping views of Maui s Mount Haleakala, swaying palm trees and the Pacific Ocean. norwegian cruise lines complaints Food selections throughout the day and evening are relatively modest, but the fruits are generally island-grown, the small breakfast buffet generally includes pancakes or French toast, the canapés spread has both hot and cold dishes, and at the evening s open bar, the cheerful bartenders will always remember your cocktail order.
Cost, points and elite status:  Napua Club Rooms   start at $739 or 206,800 Hilton HHonors per night , and adding Napua Club access to any non-Club room costs $100 per night . Only HHonors top two elite tiers, Gold and Diamond, offer complimentary room upgrades based on availability.
The credit card boost: The  Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature  and  Hilton HHonors American Express   give you automatic norwegian cruise lines complaints Silver status, and allow you to spend your way to Gold status