Social hotels

Yaowarat, Bangkok From $70

Shanghai Mansion Bangkok

Live jazz performances and street-side cocktails along the open-air Shanghai Terrace facing bustling Yaowarat Road.

The Rocks, Sydney From $400

Shangri-La Sydney

Cocktails 36 floors up at Blu Bar alongside live afternoon piano in the ground-floor Lobby Lounge.

Bonifacio Global City, Manila From $350

Shangri-La The Fort

Hidden behind an unmarked door, 1920s-style speakeasy The Back Room distills its own gin.

London Bridge, London From $800

Shangri-La The Shard

Level 52 cocktail lounge Gŏng draws evening crowds for sunset drinks and poolside DJ sets.

Neustadt, Hamburg $$$

SIDE Design Hotel Hamburg

Weekend DJ sets at the Botanist Bar, flowing onto the eighth-floor rooftop terrace.

Silver Lake, Los Angeles From $500

Silver Lake Pool Inn

Marco Polo's courtyard and the elevated flagstone pool deck draw neighborhood cocktail crowds.

Overhoeks, Amsterdam From $200

Sir Adam Hotel

The Butcher Social Club combines late-night burgers, pool tables, pinball machines, and weekly live DJ sets.

De Pijp, Amsterdam From $200

Sir Albert Hotel

Guests and locals gather around the central zinc bar at downstairs venue IZAKAYA.

Liverpool Street, London From $250

Sir Devonshire Square Hotel, part of Sircle Collection

Cozy fireplace seating hosts morning coffees, evening cocktails, and a regular calendar of ticketed cultural panels.

Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona From $250

Sir Victor Hotel

The circular bar at MR PORTER, DJ-led rooftop sessions, and a private members club foster lively guest mixing.

Za'abeel First, Dubai From $300

SIRO One Za'abeel

The Starting Block lobby lounge pairs long communal worktables and modular sofas with an active Refuel Bar.

Rosendale, Hudson Valley $$$

Six Bells Countryside Inn and The Feathers Tavern

The Feathers Tavern draws guests and weekend travelers together for craft cider cocktails and creekside firepit gatherings.

Dupont Circle, Washington D.C. From $250

Sixty DC

Casamara Rooftop hosts weekend DJ sets, while Reynold's serves late-night cocktails downstairs.

Uncasville 2017 From $200

Sky Tower

Cocktails beneath the illuminated Wombi Rock dome and free live music at the central Wolf Den lounge.

Los Alamos, Santa Ynez Valley From $150

Skyview Los Alamos

Hilltop pool deck and Norman bar hosting monthly moonrise swims, DJ sets, and wine-country weekend brunches.

Auckland Central, Auckland From $200

SO/ Auckland

Sunset DJ sessions and harbour-view cocktails on the sixteenth-floor HI-SO rooftop terrace.

Silom, Bangkok From $150

SO/ Bangkok

Monthly pool parties at The Water Club and sunset DJ sessions animate the open-air rooftop bars.

Arsenal, Paris From $500

SO/ Paris

Panoramic rooftop cocktails at Bonnie Bar lead into late-night DJ sets and dancing at Bonnie Club.

La Barceloneta, Barcelona From $200

Sofitel Barcelona Skipper

Sunset cocktails and afternoon DJ sessions atop the open-air ElCielo terrace overlooking Somorrostro Beach.

Gold Coast, Chicago From $200

Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile

Evening cocktails beside the fireplace at Le Bar and summer drinks on La Terrace.

Beverly Grove, Los Angeles $$$

Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills

Cocktail lounge Riviera 31 anchors the scene with weekly Monday Night Jazz.

Colonia Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City From $650

Sofitel Mexico City Reforma

Cityzen rooftop lounge draws evening crowds for craft cocktails overlooking the skyline.

Old Jaffa, Tel Aviv $$$

Soho House

Tel Aviv creatives gather for cocktails across citrus-shaded courtyards and the pool.

New Athens, Paris $$$$

Soho House Paris

Members and guests mingle across leafy courtyard salons, social bars, and an exclusive subterranean cabaret for live performances.

Paraga, Mykonos $$$$

Soho Roc House

A poolside veranda and bar where guests lounge across daybeds into the evening.

Nihonbashi, Tokyo $$

SOIL Nihonbashi Hotel

Ground-floor Pizza Tane serves natural wine and sourdough pies, spilling onto an outdoor tiled street bench.

Katajanokka, Helsinki From $250

Solo Sokos Hotel Pier 4

Rooftop Bar Humu hosts evening DJ sets and open-air drinks beside an archipelago meadow garden.

Kamppi, Helsinki From $150

Solo Sokos Hotel Torni

Wraparound city views at Ateljee Bar and drinks under the American Bar dome.

Are Guling, Lombok From $150

Somewhere Lombok

Guests mingle over lemongrass mojitos and dragon fruit cocktails on lawn beanbags beside the open-air bar.

Hyde Park, Chicago From $300

Sophy Hyde Park

Mesler's central double-sided fireplace and the string-lit Sanctuary courtyard draw an active neighborhood crowd for drinks.

Ubud, Bali From $200

Soulshine Bali

An open-air lounge and pool club host recurring live acoustic sets, communal dinners, and poolside music.

Miraflores, Lima $$$

SOUMA Lima, Vignette Collection by IHG

At 27 Tapas, locals and guests gather over pisco cocktails at sunset.

Greenport, North Fork From $200

Sound View Greenport

Nightly piano bar music, beachside fire pits, and sundowners beside the water.

South Congress, Austin $$$

South Congress Hotel

Locals and guests mingle between the central courtyard and living-room lobby bar.

Liverpool Street, London From $350

South Place Hotel

Three distinct drinking spaces including a retractable-roof garden and rooftop terrace host weekend DJ sessions.

Deepwell Estates, Palm Springs From $300

Sparrows Lodge

Communal long-table dinners at The Barn Kitchen and nightly fire pit gatherings foster effortless guest conversation.