Strip away the concierge, heated pool, and freshly made beds. Lose the velvety bathrobe that “mysteriously” ends up in your luggage. In fact, pare the hotel down to just one element: its bar.
Party Earth is betting you’d still want to go to the following historic hotels, just like Hemingway, Picasso, and countless other famous drinkers did.
Le Bar du Hôtel Le Bristol: Paris
112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris
Opened in the 1920s, Hôtel Le Bristol quickly became a hangout for fashion barons and successful artists, including Dalí, Picasso, and Coco Chanel.
Le Bar du Hôtel le Bristol, the hotel’s marble-floored drinking den, is staggeringly grandiose, studded with chandeliers and flowery sculptures, while the seasonal courtyard is where today’s see-and-be-seen laze about their summer days sipping €35 cocktails.
Travaasa Hana: Maui
5031 Hana Highway
Hana, HI 96713
Regularly voted one of Maui’s top resorts, Travaasa Hana is an all-in-one retreat, offering everything from spa treatments to net fishing to a stylish restaurant overlooking the sea.
Granted, Hemingway never slung any of the bar’s delicious mojitos (Travaasa didn’t exist yet), but he adored the stunning Hamoa Beach down the road.
Grab a pitcher to go and hit up this black lava-lined pocket of paradise.
The Empire Hotel Rooftop: New York City
44 West 63rd Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10023
The Empire Hotel may not be the fanciest lodging in all of NYC, but its exclusive rooftop bar is still a hotbed of sultry fashion shows and celebrity after-parties.
Big names have been coming to The Empire Hotel Rooftop since the 20s, but whether visitors grab a spa treatment by the pool or dance the night away to DJs, the views of the Upper West Side make everyone feel like a star and one of the primary reasons this is viewed as one of the top bars in NYC.
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