rewrite this title Denver’s Delta Sky Club: Bigger and Better Than Before – NerdWallet

Delta Air Lines just opened a revamped Sky Club lounge in Denver International Airport.

The newly renovated lounge is much larger than the old version, boasting significantly more amenities, like a full bar, expanded buffet and plenty of comfortable seating. It also has a dedicated bathroom, something the old lounge lacked.

I was invited to visit the lounge during a media preview before it opened to the public on March 4, 2026.

The lounge is located in Concourse A on the mezzanine level above the terminal. Denver International Airport has a tram that takes flyers from the main terminal to each concourse. Travelers heading to Concourse A can also walk using a pedestrian bridge just past security.

The pedestrian bridge takes flyers directly past the Delta Sky Club on the mezzanine level, so walking will likely be the quicker option if you want to visit the lounge.

Several lounges at Denver International Airport take design inspiration from its host state, but the latest Delta Sky Club feels more quintessentially Denver. It captures the city’s urban feel, while still honoring its location in the Mountain West. Local artists’ work is hung around the lounge, showcasing the state’s colorful landscape and Western heritage.

Meanwhile, the bar — which is front and center when you enter the lounge — features a moody art deco design reminiscent of Denver’s Union Station or restaurants you’d find in the popular RiNo Arts District.

There are pockets of seating around the bar separated by translucent curtains. While this isn’t true privacy, it does offer some separation between the spaces that will likely keep it from feeling too crowded, even when the lounge is at capacity.

There’s also a media room at the far end of the lounge, with a large television and cozier seating.

Right now, the lounge doesn’t have a dedicated business center, but that will be coming later in 2026 when phase two of the lounge opens. This section will have soundproof pods, where guests can work or take private phone calls.

The buffet has several sections, serving both cold and hot meals. For something quick and light, the cold foods section has standard fare of sandwiches, salads, charcuterie and dips.

For hot meals, the lounge offers a couple of meat dishes along with some sides. When I was there, Delta served a Mexican street corn soup and Colorado green chili. Both were very good, but they didn’t seem to go with the rest of the meal, which included a shrimp tortellini and chicken and artichoke dish.

Guests can order a couple of complimentary wines, beers and cocktails or pay for premium drinks using cash or miles.

I tried two premium cocktails: the espresso martini and the yuzu margarita. The espresso martini was good and the flavors were well-balanced, but it tasted like a standard, well-made espresso martini you could get at any good bar. I loved the yuzu margarita’s uniqueness and would recommend it to any tequila fan.

Lounge guests also have access to self-serve drinks like soda, lemonade, water and Starbucks coffee.

The art deco vibe of the lounge continues in the bathroom, with jewel-toned tiles and moody lighting behind the sinks.

The stalls are very private, with floor-to-ceiling doors. But, like many Delta lounges, this one doesn’t have any showers.

The Sky Club will eventually expand to be about 500 square feet larger than the Centurion Lounge. But right now, the Sky Club is a little smaller. Even with the smaller square footage, though, the Sky Club has a much better layout that feels more spacious, while still offering some privacy. That’s sorely lacking at the Denver Centurion Lounge, which packs as much seating as possible into a donut-shaped space above the terminal.

The Centurion Lounge still has a few key perks that could give it an edge for some cardholders. It doesn’t charge for any cocktails and has showers available for guests. Also, Centurion Lounges offer unlimited visits, while Delta limits the number of times cardholders can visit each year. If these differences matter to you, the Centurion Lounge might be a better option.