JW’s Champagne Lounge
Posted on May - 16 - 2011
Located on level 40 of the hotel, JW’s Lounge Bar offers magnificent views of the Shanghai skyline. this rooftop is a perfect spot to watch the Shanghai night lights flow. The Lounge Bar also features live music six nights a week from 8:30PM and has been voted “Best Hotel Bar” in 2007 by That’s Shanghai magazine. We specially recommend to have a drink during the happy hour between 5:30PM and 7:30PM.
Rare View at Hilton Fashion
Posted on April - 12 - 2011
In a city known for its architecture and iconic skyline, Fashion 26 Hotel offers guests a birds-eye view of Manhattan’s towers and terraces. Treat yourself to a tantalizing cocktail creation as the sights and sounds of Manhattan after-dark dazzle your senses.
The red and yellow striped cushions on black wicker sofas gives the place a fashionable look. The size is very descent, it’s like a larger version of The Top of Strand. Also just like The Top of Strand, the Rare View has a retractable roof making the place available rain or shine.
Guests can enjoy cocktails while soaking up dramatic views of the Empire State Building and downtown Manhattan at Rare View, Fashion 26.
Café Delux
Posted on March - 23 - 2011
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 !
Aer Bar
Posted on March - 17 - 2011
Aer made a splash when it opened last December on the top of the Four Seasons Mumbai. The highest bar in the city, the lounge sprawls across the entire rooftop of the hotel, offering incredible panoramas of the city’s bustling Worli district and the Arabian Sea. Needless to say, Aer recently scored a spot on ABC News Travel’s list of the “World’s Best Rooftop Bars.” The dining is equally as inspiring” and features an innovative selection of hot and cold Lebanese and Middle Eastern dips, Mediterranean tapas and other international favorites.” Order up a personalized cocktail- perhaps a blend of fresh fruit and Champagne- while sampling some midnight mezzes. A live DJ plays nightly sets in this open-air bar. Evening happy hour (running from 5:30 pm- 8 pm every evening) means half-price Champagne cocktails and Champagne.
Covering the entire roof of Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai, this 34th floor open-air lounge creates an atmosphere of chic relaxation high above the bustling streets of Worli.
230 fifth avenue
Posted on February - 3 - 2011
Knockout views of the spectacular Manhattan skyline are the draw at this frequently crowded, clubby Flatiron roof deck lounge. Stern bouncers lend an aura of exclusivity at the door, but up on the sleek rooftop, decorated with lush palm trees and wooden benches, you’ll find equal opportunity imbibing, live DJs and plenty of eye candy.
Sky Bar at Traders
Posted on January - 27 - 2011
The Roof Gardens
Posted on January - 14 - 2011
London’s oldest roof garden, still known to many as ‘Derry and Toms Roof Garden’, recalling the name of the department store which commissioned the garden. The garden covers 1.5 acres and is100ft above street level. It has ponds, bridges, walks, trees, shrubs and sitting areas, with a pronounced Arts and Crafts character. There is an English Woodland Garden with nearly 100 species of tree, Spanish Garden with fountains and Walled Tudor Garden. The Roof Garden has been owned by Sir Richard Branson since 1981.
To get in, you’ll have to pay £20 ($30) on Fridays and £25 ($38) on Saturdays. Phone ahead to make sure the Gardens have not been reserved for a private function.
Top of the Strand
Posted on January - 6 - 2011
This rooftop has been Designed by Lydia Marks and picked up on the retractable roof trend (two others had opened this year). This roof allows the bar to be open all round year. Panels will slide open during the bar’s inaugural summer to let the breeze in.
Shoreditch House
Posted on January - 4 - 2011
Shoreditch House is a private members’ club located in the heart of Shoreditch, East London and is approximately a 10 minute walk from Liverpool Street Station. The Lounge is a space for members to eat and drink, adjacent to the Pool area and set around a large open fire. Breakfast is available from 7am – noon and the Roof Menu from noon – 11pm.
Based in a former tea warehouse, it created a whirl of anticipation before it even opened and has swiftly established itself as one of London’s top spots for people who want to see and be seen. Inside this chic, urban space you’ll find an indulgent Cowshed spa, an onsite bowling alley, a heated rooftop pool, as well as an excellent bar. So grab a cocktail and soak up the superb views of the City of London, comfortable in the knowledge that currently there are few other spots in the capital quite as glamorous as this.
FYI, Membership range from £700 to £1200, plus a registration Fee (First year only) of £200. Please go to the website for more informations.
Zed 451
Posted on November - 24 - 2010
At the lush, 2,300-square foot rooftop at Zed451 steakhouse in River North, guests have a chance to sit at a large outdoor fireplace, sipping seasonal cocktails from a full-service bar and enjoying Chef Patrick Quackenbush’s tailored menu. Take in unique, cavernous views of the Mag Mile skyline while surrounded by lush foliage. Brunch is offered every Saturday and Sunday beginning at 11AM. This rooftop is often packed, so, be sure to have your name on the list…
AperiKlub
Posted on November - 19 - 2010
Located on the top of an old train Station (Gare des Brotteaux), this rooftop is part of the First Tendency, one of the best spot of Lyon’s Nightlife. House, groove and the latest dancefloor hits are guaranteed to be blasting out over the packed club. In the summer, this place is crowded and is a must go for afterwork drinks.
FYI, there are many private events organized there…
Two Rooms
Posted on November - 4 - 2010
Suspended high above Tokyo’s fashion district, this rooftop offers a stunning view over the Tokyo Skyline. Across the water-terraced bridge is the 54-seat bar and lounge featuring a large original artwork by Masashi Ozawa. Great ambiance and cocktails, at a fare price for Tokyo (JP¥1,400 equivalent to US$17).
Sky Room
Posted on November - 2 - 2010
The Sky Room, the city’s highest rooftop lounge, aims to take New York City nightlife to a new dimension. Occupying the 33rd and 34th Floor of the newly constructed Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Times Square, the bi-level offers five distinct spaces: the Times Square Lounge, the Cube balcony, the Private Salon, the North terrace with a retractable roof, and the South Terrace with private cabanas.
Upstairs
Posted on October - 27 - 2010
Upstairs is a little stunner lounge perched atop Midtown’s Kimberly Hotel. This rooftop is enjoyable in summer and in winter with its retractable roof.
This rooftop is one of those places that lets you look upon the grandeur of Midtown and remember why you chose to live in this city. Stepping out among potted flowers and black wicker furniture, beneath a crisscross of exposed lightbulbs strung overhead, you have just entered the sort of garden party that rarely happens within view of the Chrysler Building.
Orgo
Posted on October - 14 - 2010
Orgo was launched in September, 2008, as part of the Singapore River Festival. The rooftop is located on the 4th floor of Singapore’s Opera house, the Esplanade. It was originally conceived as a mobile bar by Taiwanese-American entrepreneur Nick Yen. The modular system that he conceptualized was designed to allow the bar to move around swiftly and flexibly. The primary objective was to create an evolving space to give the customer a novel experience every time.
Madame Brussels
Posted on October - 12 - 2010
Madame Brussels was a sweetheart of the Duke of Edinburgh. Always dressed well, she drove about in a smart carriage and resided in St Kilda. Most prominently thought she was a brothel keep in the day, opening her first brothel in 1879, and continued to operate them until 1908 by which time she had overseen no less than eight.
