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7 HOT HOTEL BARS YOU MUST VISIT
04 Jul 2015 By David Fuhrmann-Lim
Here’s the best part: The cool bars are in equally-cool hotels. Plan a stay there and you won’t have to worry about getting back. (Plus they’re all members of Design Hotels, which accounts for all the stylish vibes).
In 1978, this unique place transformed clubbing into an art de vivre and quickly became a cultural institution. A centre of gravity on a universal scale for the world of media, show business and the arts, frequented by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Yves Saint-Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Bono, Prince, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, etc.
Les Bains has now been reinvented for the times, with regular art shows and fashion after-parties a regular feature.
Bar Americano is a private dining and cocktail space with its own private entrance. Shake it up with one of their signature cocktails. Or if you like it straight, saddle up to the Brazilian-style bar and ask for a shot of their house Mezcal.
Sydney’s hip, boutique hotel QT is woven into the creative fabric of the city. QT Sydney is a highly curated fusion of cutting-edge art, bold interior design and historical architecture. The Gilt Lounge is a secretive, late night lounge for the city’s party elite.
At Sir Albert Hotel, you can experience Amsterdam’s creative De Pijp district in a former 19th century factory, now the perfect setting for a modern aristocrat.
Be inspired by the atmosphere of yesteryear’s Hotel Zoo – once the meeting point of legendary movie stars and intellectual elite. Here cocktail classics from the 1920s through to the 1950s are served.
And it’s Berlin, yo.
Inspired by Hong Kong’s revolution from industry to artistry, Above at Ovolo Southside is an edgy, iconoclastic rooftop bar featuring exquisite modern cocktails, intimate spaces clad in edgy street artwork, and breath-taking panoramic views across Wong Chuk Hang.
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