Social hotels

El Raval, Barcelona From $100

Barceló Raval

Sunday DJ brunches at the ground-floor lounge and sunset cocktail sessions on the panoramic 360-degree rooftop.

Arguelles, Madrid From $250

Barceló Torre de Madrid

Double-height Garra Bar serves craft cocktails beside illuminated soaring bottle displays and panoramic street-level arched windows.

Union Square, San Francisco From $150

Beacon Grand

The 21st-floor Starlite spins all-vinyl sets alongside weekend music in The Post Room.

Beaufort 2019 $$

Beaufort Hotel

Weekend live music at 34° North brings traveling guests and town locals together.

Bebek, Istanbul $$$$

Bebek Hotel

Waterfront terrace seating and a seasonal rooftop cocktail lounge hosting summer DJ sets over the Bosphorus.

The Strip, Las Vegas From $350

Bellagio Hotel & Casino

Bruno Mars's retro lounge hosts live nightly bands alongside Petrossian Bar's grand piano.

Mykonos Town, Mykonos $$$$

Belvedere Hotel Mykonos - The Leading Hotels of the World

A central pool deck where summer DJs play beside the Sunken Watermelon bar.

Grindelwald 2021 From $350

Bergwelt Grindelwald

The award-winning Seven Spirits Bar and Churchill-inspired Other Club cigar lounge host lively village après-ski gatherings.

Norrmalm, Stockholm $$$

Berns Hotel

Four nightlife venues draw crowds for touring live bands and electronic music.

Colonia de Sant Jordi, Mallorca $$$

Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel Es Trenc

Open-air sunset dining at NENI, poolside drinks at Gin Sul, and vinyl listening sessions in Studio C.

Entertainment District, Toronto From $400

BISHA, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Toronto

Fireplace cocktails and DJ sets at Mister C, plus rooftop drinks at KŌST.

Isla Tierra Bomba, Cartagena $$

Blue Apple Beach

Lively pool-deck afternoons with house DJs transition into quiet honesty-bar evenings.

Nihonbashi, Tokyo From $150

BnA WALL

Lobby bar STAND BnA serves coffee and evening drinks alongside a communal basement art workshop.

Ngor, Dakar $$

BOMA Lifestyle Hotel

La Terrasse hosts weekly live acoustic music sessions and weekend resident DJ sets.

Waterfront, Boston From $600

Boston Harbor Hotel

Waterfront concerts draw summer crowds to the outdoor harbor deck and beer garden.

Puerto Jimenez 2022 From $150

Botanika Osa Peninsula, Curio Collection by Hilton

Anglers and travelers gather at Driza poolside bar over cold Costa Rican craft beer.

Shoreditch, London From $300

Boundary Shoreditch

An all-weather glass Orangery, open-air fire pits, and a twenty-metre zinc brasserie bar.

Langstrasse, Zurich $$

Boutique & Art Hotel Helvetia

The historic ground-floor Helvti Bar draws locals and artists for late-evening drinks.

Playa Chiquita, Puerto Viejo $$$$

Boutique Hotel Aguas Claras Puerto Viejo

Weekend DJ sets at poolside Papaya and relaxed sunset gatherings around the lantern-lit beach club deck.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Quarter, Bruges From $350

Boutiquehotel 't Fraeyhuis

A heated glass-walled garden bar draws neighbors and travellers for parkside drinks.

Chueca, Madrid $$$$

Brach Madrid - Hôtel Evok Collection

A flowing street-level lounge links a Parisian pastry counter with the cocktail bar.

La Muette, Paris From $650

Brach Paris

All-day energy flows through the ground-floor brasserie, first-floor cocktail terrace, and a rooftop garden overlooking the Eiffel Tower.

Roma Norte, Mexico City From $500

Brick Hotel

Street-side terrace tables bring neighborhood locals and guests together over afternoon mezcal cocktails.

Soho, London From $850

Broadwick Soho Hotel

Rooftop bar Flute hosts DJs and live sessions alongside street-facing espresso counter and aperitivo spot Bar Jackie.

Beachfront, Tel Aviv From $250

Brown Beach House

Flamingo Bar anchors the ground floor with neon flamingo lights, homegrown wines, and occasional live music sessions.

Old Town, Prague From $250

Buddha-Bar Hotel Prague

Subterranean dining and cocktails beneath a towering Buddha statue accompany nightly resident DJ sets.

Burford, Cotswolds From $400

Bull Burford

Four distinct drinking spots and communal dining encourage lively mixing, from Vincent's cocktail den to garden pizza.

Volewijck, Amsterdam From $90

Bunk Hotel Amsterdam

Long communal dining tables share the central nave with an active recording studio.

Callicoon Center, Catskills From $550

Callicoon Hills

Gatherings around communal fire pits, pool bar drinks, and dinners at Conover Club.

Leeds, Catskills $$

Camptown Hotel

Evenings center on communal fire pits and mezcal cocktails at the horseshoe bar.

Old Port, Portland $$

Canopy by Hilton Portland Waterfront

Luna Rooftop Bar draws evening crowds for craft cocktails over working waterfront views.

Cap d'Antibes, Antibes $$$$

Cap d'Antibes Beach Hotel

BABA Beach Bar pairs a circular columned counter with DJ-led sessions right on the sand.

V&A Waterfront, Cape Town From $1,100

Cape Grace

Subterranean Bascule Bar pours hundreds of whiskies beneath the marina with weekend jazz.

Cotai, Macau $$$$

Capella at Galaxy Macau

Pony & Plume draws cocktail enthusiasts with over 650 whiskies beneath illuminated equestrian murals and live music.

Downtown, Little Rock From $350

Capital Hotel

Capital Bar & Grill serves craft cocktails, gumbo, and Southern dishes to a steady local professional crowd.

Capri 2013 $$$$

Capri Tiberio Palace

Jacky Bar features a white grand piano, Borsalino panama hats, and terrace seating for evening aperitivos.