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[vc_row row_height_percent=”100″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”5″ bottom_padding=”5″ back_color=”color-nhtu” back_image=”159190″ back_image_auto=”yes” kburns=”zoom” overlay_color=”color-jevc” overlay_alpha=”20″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ enable_bottom_divider=”default” bottom_divider=”gradient” shape_bottom_h_use_pixel=”true” shape_bottom_height_percent=”100″ shape_bottom_color=”color-jevc” shape_bottom_opacity=”30″ shape_bottom_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”149375″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette” overlay_color_type=”uncode-palette” shape_bottom_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”2″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”762827″][uncode_info_box items=”Categories,Date” text_size=”h4″ separator=”bullet”][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”125909″ el_class=”new-class-00″]<\/p>\n

Famous Hotel Bars<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”535986″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”777078″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”3″ mobile_visibility=”yes”][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”149054″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

12 of the world\u2019s most famous hotel bars<\/h1>\n

Hotel bars have always been more than a convenient place for a nightcap. At their best, they\u2019re cultural landmarks\u2014places where cocktails are invented, legends linger, and bartenders quietly shape the future of drinking.
\nFrom century-old institutions to boundary-pushing newcomers, these are 12 of the most famous hotel cocktail bars in the world<\/strong>, each with a story worth savoring.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″ mobile_visibility=”yes”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”179297″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#f3eee7″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”191414″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

American Bar at The Savoy (London)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: It\u2019s where cocktail history never stopped being written.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image media=”157705″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”689138″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”613597″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”134092″ el_class=”related-reading”]Opened in the 1890s, the American Bar at The Savoy<\/a><\/strong> is the longest-running cocktail bar in London\u2014and arguably the most influential. This is where Ada \u201cColey\u201d Coleman created the Hanky Panky cocktail<\/a><\/strong>, where Harry Craddock codified modern mixology in The Savoy Cocktail Book, and where bartenders today still wear white jackets in tribute. Drinking here feels like stepping into the living syllabus of cocktail culture.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes” auto_height_device=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”201244″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#f3eee7″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”191414″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

American Bar at The Savoy (London)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: It\u2019s where cocktail history never stopped being written.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”157705″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”689138″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”228201″ el_class=”related-reading”]Opened in the 1890s, the American Bar at The Savoy<\/a><\/strong> is the longest-running cocktail bar in London\u2014and arguably the most influential. This is where Ada \u201cColey\u201d Coleman created the Hanky Panky cocktail<\/a><\/strong>, where Harry Craddock codified modern mixology in The Savoy Cocktail Book, and where bartenders today still wear white jackets in tribute. Drinking here feels like stepping into the living syllabus of cocktail culture.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”171345″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#ffffff”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”181531″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Argo Bar (Hong Kong)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: Playful, futuristic, and wildly imaginative.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”203226″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”444451″ el_class=”related-reading”]Only a few years old, Argo Bar at the Four Seasons Hong Kong <\/strong><\/a>has already become one of Asia\u2019s most celebrated cocktail destinations.<\/p>\n

From champagne with gummy bears to boundary-pushing ingredient concepts, it balances whimsy with rigor inside a lush, terrarium-like space overlooking Victoria Harbour.<\/p>\n

Luxury doesn\u2019t have to be serious\u2014and Argo proves it.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”613597″][vc_single_image media=”159194″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”820388″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes” auto_height_device=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”587598″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#ffffff”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”181531″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Argo Bar (Hong Kong)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: Playful, futuristic, and wildly imaginative.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”159194″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”820388″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”247183″ el_class=”related-reading”]Only a few years old, Argo Bar at the Four Seasons Hong Kong <\/strong><\/a>has already become one of Asia\u2019s most celebrated cocktail destinations.<\/p>\n

From champagne with gummy bears to boundary-pushing ingredient concepts, it balances whimsy with rigor inside a lush, terrarium-like space overlooking Victoria Harbour.<\/p>\n

Luxury doesn\u2019t have to be serious\u2014and Argo proves it.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”3″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”314726″ row_height_pixel=”250″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”530333″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”159091″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Bar Hemingway (Paris)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: Tiny, legendary, and built on myth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ernest Hemingway may never have officially imbibed here\u2014but his spirit defines it. Revived by master bartender Colin Field, Bar Hemingway at the Ritz Paris became famous for its intimate scale, the ultra-cold Clean Dirty Martini, and a philosophy that puts people before drinks. Proof that a bar doesn\u2019t need size to achieve immortality.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”173858″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Artesian Bar (London)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out:<\/strong> The bar that dominated the world\u2019s cocktail rankings for four straight years.<\/p>\n

Located inside The Langham Hotel, Artesian Bar has redefined modern hotel cocktail culture with concept-driven menus, inventive ingredients, and exceptional hospitality. Named the World\u2019s Best Bar four years in a row (2012\u20132015), Artesian became famous for imaginative drinks developed in its underground Cocktail Lab, proving that innovation and luxury can thrive behind a hotel bar.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes” auto_height_device=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”157472″ row_height_pixel=”250″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”530333″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”159091″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Bar Hemingway (Paris)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: Tiny, legendary, and built on myth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ernest Hemingway may never have officially imbibed here\u2014but his spirit defines it. Revived by master bartender Colin Field, Bar Hemingway at the Ritz Paris became famous for its intimate scale, the ultra-cold Clean Dirty Martini, and a philosophy that puts people before drinks. Proof that a bar doesn\u2019t need size to achieve immortality.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”122875″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Artesian Bar (London)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out:<\/strong> The bar that dominated the world\u2019s cocktail rankings for four straight years.<\/p>\n

Located inside The Langham Hotel, Artesian Bar has redefined modern hotel cocktail culture with concept-driven menus, inventive ingredients, and exceptional hospitality. Named the World\u2019s Best Bar four years in a row (2012\u20132015), Artesian became famous for imaginative drinks developed in its underground Cocktail Lab, proving that innovation and luxury can thrive behind a hotel bar.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”141134″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#f3eee7″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”153779″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

BKK Social Club (Bangkok)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: Latin American glamour, halfway around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image media=”159199″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”628790″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”613597″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”569941″ el_class=”related-reading”]BKK Social Club<\/strong><\/a> (at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River) brings Argentine and Mexican cocktail storytelling to Bangkok with Gatsby-esque flair.<\/p>\n

Each menu reads like a cultural travelogue, while the room pulses with warmth, music, and meticulous service.<\/p>\n

Ranked among the world\u2019s best, it\u2019s proof that hotel bars can be global storytellers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes” auto_height_device=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”121279″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#f3eee7″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”153779″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

BKK Social Club (Bangkok)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: Latin American glamour, halfway around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”159199″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”628790″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”504125″ el_class=”related-reading”]BKK Social Club<\/strong><\/a> (at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River) brings Argentine and Mexican cocktail storytelling to Bangkok with Gatsby-esque flair. Each menu reads like a cultural travelogue, while the room pulses with warmth, music, and meticulous service. Ranked among the world\u2019s best, it\u2019s proof that hotel bars can be global storytellers.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”163715″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#ffffff”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”180035″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Botanist Bar (Vancouver)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: A cocktail lab that changed what a hotel bar could be.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”203226″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”180385″ el_class=”related-reading”]At Botanist Bar<\/a><\/strong> in the Fairmont Pacific Rim, science and storytelling collide.<\/p>\n

Built with centrifuges, rotovaps, and a glass-walled Cocktail Lab, the bar produces immersive, almost theatrical drinks inspired by the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just a place to drink\u2014it\u2019s a glimpse into the future of mixology.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”613597″][vc_single_image media=”159205″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”617088″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes” auto_height_device=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”122996″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#ffffff”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”180035″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Botanist Bar (Vancouver)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: A cocktail lab that changed what a hotel bar could be.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”159205″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”617088″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”180385″ el_class=”related-reading”]At Botanist Bar<\/a><\/strong> in the Fairmont Pacific Rim, science and storytelling collide.<\/p>\n

Built with centrifuges, rotovaps, and a glass-walled Cocktail Lab, the bar produces immersive, almost theatrical drinks inspired by the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just a place to drink\u2014it\u2019s a glimpse into the future of mixology.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”2″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”212492″ row_height_pixel=”250″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”530333″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”254988″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

King Cole Bar (New York City)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: The birthplace of the Bloody Mary\u2014and a mural with a scandalous secret.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hidden inside The St. Regis New York, the King Cole Bar pairs old-world elegance with quiet mischief. Beneath Maxfield Parrish\u2019s legendary mural, Fernand Petiot introduced the Red Snapper cocktail (now known worldwide as the Bloody Mary), forever changing brunch culture. It\u2019s a bar where nearly a century of deals, art, and cocktails still hum softly in the background.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes” auto_height_device=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”388339″ row_height_pixel=”250″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”530333″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”254988″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

King Cole Bar (New York City)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: The birthplace of the Bloody Mary\u2014and a mural with a scandalous secret.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hidden inside The St. Regis New York, the King Cole Bar pairs old-world elegance with quiet mischief. Beneath Maxfield Parrish\u2019s legendary mural, Fernand Petiot introduced the Red Snapper cocktail (now known worldwide as the Bloody Mary), forever changing brunch culture. It\u2019s a bar where nearly a century of deals, art, and cocktails still hum softly in the background.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”962410″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#f3eee7″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”167732″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Carousel Bar (New Orleans)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: The only bar that literally spins.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”206161″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image media=”158333″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”165142″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”613597″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”141798″ el_class=”related-reading”]Since 1949, the Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone<\/a><\/strong> has rotated guests through New Orleans cocktail history\u2014one slow revolution every 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

Home of the Vieux Carr\u00e9<\/strong> <\/a>and just 25 coveted seats, it\u2019s equal parts carnival ride and cocktail shrine.<\/p>\n

Even bartenders have to vault the bar to clock in.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes” auto_height_device=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”926418″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#f3eee7″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”167732″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Carousel Bar (New Orleans)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: The only bar that literally spins.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”158333″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”165142″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”141798″ el_class=”related-reading”]Since 1949, the Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone<\/a><\/strong> has rotated guests through New Orleans cocktail history\u2014one slow revolution every 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

Home of the Vieux Carr\u00e9<\/strong> <\/a>and just 25 coveted seats, it\u2019s equal parts carnival ride and cocktail shrine.<\/p>\n

Even bartenders have to vault the bar to clock in.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”129286″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#ffffff”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”595626″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

The Connaught Bar (London)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: A martini turned into a performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”203226″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”194038″ el_class=”related-reading”]Few bars have changed global cocktail culture like The Connaught Bar (at the Connaught Hotel).<\/p>\n

Ago Perrone\u2019s iconic martini trolley transformed a classic drink into a ritual of precision, hospitality, and theater.<\/p>\n

Multiple times crowned among the world\u2019s best bars, the Connaught didn\u2019t just elevate hotel bars\u2014it rewrote the rules.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”613597″][vc_single_image media=”159346″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”118747″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ desktop_visibility=”yes” auto_height_device=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”115161″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#ffffff”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”595626″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

The Connaught Bar (London)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: A martini turned into a performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”159346″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”118747″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”194038″ el_class=”related-reading”]Few bars have changed global cocktail culture like The Connaught Bar (at the Connaught Hotel).<\/p>\n

Ago Perrone\u2019s iconic martini trolley transformed a classic drink into a ritual of precision, hospitality, and theater.<\/p>\n

Multiple times crowned among the world\u2019s best bars, the Connaught didn\u2019t just elevate hotel bars\u2014it rewrote the rules.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”2″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”118911″ row_height_pixel=”250″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”530333″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”319505″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Peacock Alley (New York City)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: It began as a runway for high society\u2014and still is.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Peacock Alley was once a marble promenade where New York\u2019s elite paraded their status. Today, inside the restored Waldorf Astoria, it remains a stage for ritual and elegance. From the iconic clock (\u201cMeet me at the clock\u201d) to Cole Porter\u2019s piano and heritage cocktails like the Ginger Collins, Peacock Alley proves that spectacle and substance can coexist beautifully.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes” auto_height_device=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”545115″ row_height_pixel=”250″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”530333″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”319505″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Peacock Alley (New York City)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: It began as a runway for high society\u2014and still is.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Peacock Alley was once a marble promenade where New York\u2019s elite paraded their status. Today, inside the restored Waldorf Astoria, it remains a stage for ritual and elegance. From the iconic clock (\u201cMeet me at the clock\u201d) to Cole Porter\u2019s piano and heritage cocktails like the Ginger Collins, Peacock Alley proves that spectacle and substance can coexist beautifully.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” auto_height_device=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”118361″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”506396″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”207159″ el_class=”new-class-03″]<\/p>\n

Stravinskij Bar (Rome)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: A secret garden for serious cocktails.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tucked inside Hotel de Russie, the Stravinskij Bar<\/strong><\/a> offers a rare Roman luxury: space.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”159351″ media_width_percent=”65″ alignment=”center” uncode_shortcode_id=”116927″ el_class=”new-class-02″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image media=”159353″ media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center” uncode_shortcode_id=”203327″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”168264″ el_class=”new-class-03″]Set within a lush garden courtyard, the bar pairs nature-inspired cocktails with Salvatore Calabrese<\/strong>\u2019<\/a>s refined touch. The Negroni Svegliato\u2014part Negroni, part coffee ritual\u2014has already earned cult status.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes” auto_height_device=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”147952″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”506396″][vc_single_image media=”159351″ media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center” uncode_shortcode_id=”552528″ el_class=”new-class-02″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”207159″ el_class=”new-class-03″]<\/p>\n

Stravinskij Bar (Rome)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: A secret garden for serious cocktails.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tucked inside Hotel de Russie, the Stravinskij Bar<\/strong><\/a> offers a rare Roman luxury: space.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”159353″ media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center” uncode_shortcode_id=”203327″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”168264″ el_class=”new-class-03″]Set within a lush garden courtyard, the bar pairs nature-inspired cocktails with Salvatore Calabrese<\/strong>\u2019<\/a>s refined touch. The Negroni Svegliato\u2014part Negroni, part coffee ritual\u2014has already earned cult status.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”962410″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#f3eee7″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”171049″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Virtu Bar (Tokyo)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: Parisian elegance meets Japanese precision.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”206161″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image media=”159102″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”144666″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”613597″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”133090″ el_class=”related-reading”]High above the city inside the Virt\u00f9 at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo<\/a><\/strong>, French cocktail tradition meets Japanese bartending discipline. Crystal glassware, meticulous technique, and refined spirits create a bar experience that feels both timeless and quietly theatrical. At Virt\u00f9, precision and hospitality are inseparable.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes” auto_height_device=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”926418″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#f3eee7″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”151035″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”140013″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Virtu Bar (Tokyo)<\/h3>\n

Why it stands out: Parisian elegance meets Japanese precision.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”158333″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”165142″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”110390″ el_class=”related-reading”]High above the city inside the Virt\u00f9 at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo<\/a><\/strong>, French cocktail tradition meets Japanese bartending discipline. Crystal glassware, meticulous technique, and refined spirits create a bar experience that feels both timeless and quietly theatrical. At Virt\u00f9, precision and hospitality are inseparable.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”731074″ row_height_pixel=”250″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”530333″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”727744″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Why the best hotel cocktail bars matter<\/h3>\n

Together, these bars show why hotels remain the guardians and innovators of cocktail culture. Some preserve tradition. Others challenge it. All of them remind us that the best drinks are inseparable from the places\u2014and people\u2014who create them.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes” auto_height_device=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”194079″ row_height_pixel=”250″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”530333″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”727744″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Why the best hotel cocktail bars matter<\/h3>\n

Together, these bars show why hotels remain the guardians and innovators of cocktail culture. Some preserve tradition. Others challenge it. All of them remind us that the best drinks are inseparable from the places\u2014and people\u2014who create them.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”213822″ back_color_type=”uncode-solid” back_color_solid=”#f3eee7″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ align_medium=”align_center_tablet” medium_width=”0″ align_mobile=”align_center_mobile” mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”152948″][vc_single_image media=”156422″ media_width_use_pixel=”yes” media_ratio=”one-one” alignment=”center” shape=”img-circle” uncode_shortcode_id=”122179″ media_width_pixel=”100″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”916245″ el_class=”new-class-01″]<\/p>\n

Nicole Bump<\/h2>\n

Nicole is a seasoned content strategist and writer with 15+ years of experience turning complex ideas into compelling stories. As founder of Bump Inbound, she helps brands connect with audiences through thoughtful strategy, sharp planning, and standout writing.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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