The US is vast, so big that choosing between coast or mountains, islands or quaint small towns can get downright overwhelming.
16.05.2024 - 14:29 / thepointsguy.com
Sometimes you want to go to a hotel to rest and relax. Sometimes a hotel is just where you end up after a long day of traveling or for some conference for work. And then sometimes you go to a hotel for the nightlife — or, at least, you a pick a hotel wherever you're going because there is some nightlife you can enjoy without ever having to leave the property.
Nightclubs and lounges at hotels are nothing new, and if you've been to places like Las Vegas, Dubai or Miami, you know that they're a dime a dozen. But of late, the idea of a hotel club or lounge has evolved and is back in vogue with more and more properties offering special experiences for guests and locals alike.
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So, here we present some of the most exciting hotel nightclubs and lounges where you can enjoy a cocktail in some moody lighting, dance the night away to a pulsing beat or just kick back and people-watch into the wee hours of the night.
New York City has no shortage of hotel nightclubs and lounges, but one of the newest (and prettiest) on the scene is Laissez Faire at lower Manhattan's moody Beekman hotel, one of the best hotels in New York. Open Wednesday through Saturday from 6 p.m. until the early morning hours, the swanky cocktail bar is a great place to enjoy upscale libations after work or bring friends who are down to dance by the gold-foiled DJ booth when the sun and lounge lights go down.
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For some people, less is, in fact, not more. If you're one of those travelers, consider heading to the dual-branded Moxy and AC hotels in downtown Los Angeles, where the Level 8 entertainment complex offers a whopping 12 different restaurants, bars and clubs for people to enjoy. There, you can fill up on Japanese food from a chef who helmed a Michelin-starred restaurant before going on a "choose your own adventure" of sorts. Should you party poolside and sip cocktails at a carousel-turned-bar, shoot tequila in a cathedral-inspired club or slow it down with jazz music at a piano bar? The options are limitless with this over-the-top concept that truly has something for everyone.
Picture this: You've gathered your friends in Williamsburg, one of the coolest neighborhoods in Brooklyn, and you tell your crew to look up — that's where the party's at. What do they see? A rooftop water tower that's been totally reimagined as a cocktail bar and lounge (fittingly called Water Tower) that stays open until late in the night with a DJ pumping music and stylish people lounging on plush chairs. But that's not even the best part. Take a look out the windows, stacked three high, to see some of the best views of the
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