The roof terrace of Swisshotel Metropole is located next to the Geneva Lake, and it offers a 360 degrees view of Geneva. There are tables on each side, the ones on the right are comfy lounge chairs, and the others are high tables with chairs. The DJ booth is in the middle, and at the end of the terrace you have the bar. The place is often packed, so a table reservation is highly recommended to get in. It is with no doubt one of the best spot of Geneva to have a drink and to meet people. Enjoy !
Café Delux
Posted on March - 23 - 2011
Les Jardins Plein Ciel
Posted on June - 18 - 2010
Tucked away on the 7th floor of one of the parisian palaces, this rooftop offers panoramic views over the French capital city. A cold buffet and grilled dishes cooked on the barbecue are served both lunch and dinner in the summer months. An exceptional place, with the extra appeal of teak furniture and a giant chessboard, created as a tribute to Leonard Tauber, founder of the Chess Club of France.
C-View
Posted on June - 7 - 2010
This lounge on the top floor of the Affinia Chicago Hotel offers incredible views of the Chicago skyline. A “living wall” of greenery and flowers adds an urban-oasis feel to the luxe outdoor terrace with lounge seating and a high communal table.
The lounge’s indoor portion relies on tightly upholstered club chairs in tan leather, glassy pendant lighting and an underlit bar. The look is inviting, but it’s tough to compete with the outdoor space, where glass panels afford unobstructed views and a communal table encourages mingling.
Mad 46
Posted on April - 22 - 2010
A hidden oasis under the Manhattan skyline, Mad46 Rooftop Lounge just re-opened in April 2010 and has aleady become a good place to mix and mingle with midtown’s after work crowd.
Try the MadMojito (The Mad 46′s special). You will find also lite fare including Sliders and Quesadillas for the perfect happy hour. The Best day to go there is on Saturday: it closes at 2AM and the music is great!
Mad46 is a place to come to relax over drinks after a long day at the office. Reservations are accepted for groups of six or more guests, and private parties are also available. Be carefull if you intend to get there late (8-9PM), there will be a line…
Ava Lounge
Posted on April - 15 - 2010
A very good place to hang out with friends for afterworks. This 15th’s floor rooftop overlooking Midtown, with a view down Broadway to Times Square, is a famous spot for people who work midtown and who want to take a drink after work. The rooftop of the Dream Hotel has a wooden bench, and is often crowded. The best days to come are Friday and Saturday, when DJs come over.
Wooloo Mooloo
Posted on April - 15 - 2010
Situated on the 34th floor of The Hennessy, this rooftop is high enough to escape trafic noise while still serving as an observation point for the city below, it is an ideal hangout for a drink.
The Nest
Posted on April - 12 - 2010
The Nest rooftop bar might not be as high up as some of its competitors, but it definitly has more personality. Past the fire exit door and up a flight of stairs you’ll find yourself in a cozy and comfy hangout. A long, sleek, black bar and kitchen lines the wall on the far end—fully equipped with bartenders and chefs dressed in brown to match the warm décor. The bar also has a 160ft retractable roof for when it rains.
Salon de Ning
Posted on April - 11 - 2010
The Peninsula Hotel offers 2 terraces on the rooftop. One providing a Fifth Avenue view, the other a view of Central Park and Midtown buildings (that one is non-smoking). Both are outfitted with daybeds fashioned from ornately carved timber. Eastern-tinged cocktails like the Ning Sling (mandarin vodka, lychee liqueur, mint, and lychee and passion fruit juices) and spirits like Chinese Baojing vodka and Tyku, an infused sake, match with the theme.
El Atico de las Letras
Posted on April - 8 - 2010
This little rooftop is located in Gran Via, on the top floor of the Hotel de las Letras, built in 1917. There are hammocks and comfy bean-bags to lounge in while you sip your combinado and look out across some of the large buildings of Gran Via.
The Roof Garden at the Trafalgar Hotel
Posted on March - 30 - 2010
Arguably the best-located rooftop bar in the capital, perched on one of the stools that look out across Trafalgar Square and you’re practically eye-to-eye with Lord Nelson. It’s a small space, and the chic white sofas and parasols give it a slick, Ibiza-at-sunset feel. A word of warning – it’s often closed for private parties, so ring ahead to check and you have to pay £5 “cover charge” to go up.
The Empire Hotel
Posted on March - 30 - 2010
The pre-war building has been called the Empire for decades—before and after the Radisson gutted and sold it to a group of private investors who reopened it in 2007.
Le Coq D’Argent
Posted on March - 28 - 2010
Right in the throbbing commercial heart of the City of London – next to the Bank of England, the Royal Exchange and Mansion House – Le Coq D’argent is an oasis of calm, a rooftop garden complete with lawns and ornamental box hedges. There’s a (very) pricey indoor restaurant, but a more reasonably priced list of bar snacks for eating outside. We recommend to sit on the lawn with your drink or gaze smugly down on the suits hurrying along the pavements far below.
Le Deli-Cieux
Posted on March - 25 - 2010
On the 9th floor of Printemps de la Maison (housewares) there is this terrific self-service café with an outdoor terrace , commanding spectacular views of the city. Upon reaching the top, the views at Déli-cieux will stop you in your tracks. High but not too-high atop the city center, it’s possible from this terrace to see all of the familiar sights without the distance afforded by the more familiar viewing platforms at the Eiffel Tower & Sacre Coeur. The beauty of Paris feels “proche”.
High Bar New York
Posted on March - 22 - 2010
Located on the penthouse floor of an unremarkable midtown building, this rooftop provides indoor and outdoor space, sleek wooden furniture and comfy canopied daybeds (generally reserved for the bottle service crowd). A large, enclosable room (with retractable roof) has plenty of banquettes and private nooks.
