Many hotels have on-site bars, even if they’re merely situated in the glorified outskirts of the lobby, where guests can grab standard drinks after a day of sight-seeing.
But these days, some of the best hotels across the country are making sure they step up their scene by providing not only comfy rooms and high-end services, but hotspot bars that attract locals as well as guests.
We’ve traveled across the country and have found the 12 trendiest hotel bars in the U.S.
So check ‘em out, and maybe offer your friends a round at one of these hip locales.
Bar Marmont, Chateau Marmont; Los Angeles
With its butterfly-covered ceiling, stuffed peacock in the corner, and plush banquettes, this 1930s Vietnam-inspired bar is one of the best places in Hollywood to share a drink with a starlet in hiding.
Beyond the celebrity factor, the Chateau’s comfortable bar is a wonderful place to enjoy the fantastic food.
The “damn good burger,” we can assure you, lives up to the name.
Rose Bar, Gramercy Park Hotel; New York City
The Rose Bar, a velvet-heavy lounge filled with celebs and beautiful people, is still one of the coolest scenes in town — a testament to the staying power of this super-trendy Ian Schrager-Julian Schnabel project.
When our reporter stopped in for a drink, he ran into Sting.
Original paintings by Andy Warhol, a massive fireplace, and a pool table all add to the ultra-chic vibe.
Alibi, Liberty Hotel; Boston
Alibi is located in the “drunk tank” of the former Charles Street Prison, where those arrested for public intoxication were kept overnight — a unique place to relive a little Boston history (hopefully on better terms).
Thick brick walls with cell doors and windows, original stone floors from the jail, mugshots of celebrities such as Sinatra, Morrison, and Nolte hanging on the walls, and jail-themed cocktails like “Doin’ Thyme” “Jailbait,” and “Ryekers Island,” are unsubtle reminders of the bar’s theme.
But leather couches, dark wood tables, and candle light make the experience much pleasanter today than it was for its former visitors.
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