Social hotels

Coogee, Sydney From $200

Coogee Bay Hotel

A sun-drenched outdoor garden and five seaside bars hosting post-surf drinks and live music.

Dunmore Town, Harbour Island $$$$

Coral Sands Inn & Cottages, Harbour Island

Open-air beach bar and Pink Mermaid lounge drawing guests and island visitors for daytime spritzes.

Campolide, Lisbon From $250

Corinthia Lisbon

Weekend live jazz and bossa nova sets draw evening crowds to Erva.

Islas del Rosario, Cartagena From $650

Corona Island, Cartagena

The open-air Sunclub lounge invites guests and day visitors to mingle over evening sunset drinks.

Old Town, Munich From $300

Cortiina Hotel

GRAPES Weinbar pours rare vintages beside an open fireplace for locals and travellers.

Downtown, Lubbock $$

Cotton Court

The Midnight Shift hosts weekend bands beside a courtyard lit by fire pits.

Covent Garden, London From $800

Covent Garden Hotel

Weekend film clubs in the 47-seat leather screening room alongside pre-theatre cocktails at the pewter brasserie bar.

Beverly Hills 2003 From $250

Crescent Hotel Beverly Hills

An outdoor terrace and fireplace lounge where evening patrons gather over Mediterranean cocktails and shared mezze.

SoHo, New York $$$$

Crosby Street Hotel

The Crosby Bar and terrace host lively gatherings alongside weekly dinner-and-movie screenings in the 99-seat cinema.

Crossroads, Kansas City From $250

Crossroads Hotel

All-day lobby lounging at XR and Friday evening DJ sets atop Percheron.

Downtown, Culver City From $400

Culver Hotel

Nightly live jazz in the grand lobby alongside mezzanine vinyl DJ sessions.

City Centre, Manchester From $250

Dakota Hotel

A heated garden terrace with a retractable roof and a cocktail lounge serving signature drinks alongside caviar.

Soho, London $$$

Dean Street Townhouse

A packed ground-floor dining room and counter bar drawing Soho creatives until late.

Bluewaters Island, Dubai From $600

Delano Dubai

The scarlet velvet Rose Bar hosts live music alongside vibrant day-to-night cabanas at Maison Revka.

Marylebone, London From $500

Dorset Square Hotel

The subterranean Potting Shed bar features a glowing Martha Freud ceramic light installation and pewter cocktail counter.

Norrmalm, Stockholm From $150

Downtown Camper

Guests gather for fireplace marshmallow roasting at Campfire and cocktails at the top-floor Nest lounge.

Historic Core, Los Angeles From $400

Downtown LA Proper Hotel

Rooftop perch Cara Cara gathers guests and locals around fire pits overlooking downtown.

Downtown, Nashville $$$

Dream Nashville, by Hyatt

Live music at Snitch and late dancing inside the Dirty Little Secret speakeasy.

El Encanto de la Laguna, Los Cabos $$

Drift

Thursday Art Walk parties pack the courtyard mezcal bar with music and drinks.

East Bank, Nashville $$

Drift Nashville

Sunday pool sessions and a golden-tiled cocktail bar draw locals alongside hotel guests.

Downtown Palm Springs, Palm Springs From $250

Drift Palm Springs

Maleza anchors the property with a wrap-around bar, outdoor fire pits, rare mezcal selections, and weekend DJ sessions.

Gallery District, Los Cabos $$

Drift San Jose del Cabo

The courtyard fills every Thursday with street tacos, artisanal mezcal, and guest DJs.

Lower State, Santa Barbara From $200

Drift Santa Barbara

Daytime cafe Dawn and agave bar Dusk spill directly onto the pedestrian promenade.

Jumeirah 1, Dubai From $200

Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa

Low-rise venues host late-night DJ sets at Club Boudoir, live music, and beachfront sundowners.

Porta Nuova, Milan From $200

Duo Milan Porta Nuova Hotel

Ground-floor coworking spaces host courtyard DJ sessions alongside the panoramic twelfth-floor rooftop cocktail lounge.

Rhodes Ranch, Las Vegas $$

Durango Casino & Resort

The Eat Your Heart Out food hall and hidden Wax Rabbit speakeasy draw neighborhood crowds.

Ballsbridge, Dublin From $350

Dylan Hotel

Drinks across the tree-fern courtyard terrace and cocktails inside the velvet Ruby Room.

East Austin, Austin From $150

East Austin Hotel

An open-air pool bar and rooftop lounge mix hotel guests with visiting locals.

Quarry Bay, Hong Kong From $250

EAST Hong Kong

Sugar pours evening cocktails on its panoramic thirty-second-floor terrace alongside the bustling ground-floor Domain co-working cafe.

St. Pauli, Hamburg $$

East Hotel Hamburg

Resident DJs spin at Yakshi's Bar from Wednesday to Saturday until late.

Brickell, Miami From $500

EAST Miami

A fortieth-floor rooftop garden where evening crowds gather around a carved Balinese bar.

Lake Placid 2022 From $200

Eastwind Hotel - Lake Placid

A converted blacksmith shop houses the cozy fireplace lounge, pouring craft cocktails alongside weekly live music.

New Town, Edinburgh From $200

Eden Locke George Street

Mayvn operates as an all-day coworking cafe and evening wine bar hosting community workshops and exhibitions.

Esperanza, Vieques $$

El Blok Hotel

A breezy rooftop terrace hosts sunset cocktail hours and weekend DJ sets that draw visitors and island residents.

Medina, Marrakesh From $700

El Fenn

A sprawling rooftop terrace draws evening crowds for cocktails facing the Atlas Mountains.

El Pescadero, Todos Santos From $600

El Perdido Desert Dream

An open-air sunken courtyard features a restored Airstream bar and communal evening mezcal fire pits.