by Justine Goodman - 81 Reviews - 104 List
You needn't be a tourist to imbibe at New York's hottest hotel bars; in fact, with a different hotel hot spot opening every other week, New York's hotels are taking over the nightlife world. From lobby bars where everyone is welcome to rooftop spots where even guests have to finesse their way in, we've got the scoop on New York's best hotel bars. (Photo: Bar Pleiades)
Updated: August 03, 2010
An authentic German beer garden--complete with ping-pong and a menu of wursts--directly beneath the High Line? Sold.
The pool isn't the only draw at the Thompson Lower East Side; this seventh-floor bar and terrace, where scenesters party 'til the wee hours of the night, also packs quite the nightlife punch.
Daniel Boulud brings haute cocktails to the ground floor bar at the Surrey Hotel, and Upper East Siders couldn't be happier about it.
The timeless bar at the Carlyle Hotel is a relic of the elite New York of yesteryear.
Even hotel guests may not be able to secure entry to the Gramercy Park Hotel's fashionable lobby bar, but there's a reason why New Yorkers and visitors alike are willing to drop $18 on cocktails at Rose Bar: It's swanky and sceney, never too crowded and the decor is magnificent.
Heat things up in Hell's Kitchen at this 10,000-square-foot rooftop bar, complete with a 20-foot reflecting pool and killer views of the New York City skyline.
The lush, sweeping courtyard bar at the Hudson Hotel offers plenty of comfy seating and a democratic door policy (unlike the more discriminating rooftop bar).
