Hotel
92 bars that New York on Tap listed under “Hotel” around 2008, with what's licensed at each address in 2026.
Manhattan
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105 Rivington · Lower East Side
Closed; now Tigre
Jet black leather couches, lava red carpets, an illuminated bar, and a stripper pole set the vibe at this ultra-trendy DJ lounge in the Hotel Rivington. Head to the right from the lobby or failing that the steel grey doors outside.
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735 10th Ave. · Hells Kitchen
Closed; now HaSalon NYC
Low key hotel bar attracts a crowd almost as diverse as New York itself.
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7 E. 27th St. · Rose Hill
A different business is licensed at this address: Evelyn Hotel
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60 Thompson St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Still pouring
One of the best rooftops in Manhattan is strictly hotel guests and members only.
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210 W. 55th St. · Midtown West
Closed; now PHD Terrace
The drinks are exorbitant, but the wrap around rooftop view of Manhattan is priceless. Sleek and sexy Ava can be an impressive spot to take out of town guests or a date, but expect the place to be slammed on weekends.
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125 W. 45th St. · Midtown West
Closed; now Only YOU Hotel New York
There's a wading pool in the lobby. The pool has a bar. They sell swimsuits at the reception desk. The components are here for a truly great summer afternoon and you don't even have to be a hotel guest to take advantage.
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44 W. 44th St. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address: Mcr Opportunity Fund Property Management
Swanky leatherbound alcove makes a great place to pass the time while you wait for your table to open up at Brasserie 44.
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Bar Seine (Hotel Plaza Athenee)
37 E. 64th St. · Upper East Side
Closed
This colonial themed lounge in the 5 star Plaza Athenee reeks of priveledge. Inhale deeply and enjoy as you nurse your $17 martini.
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35 E. 76th St. · Upper East Side
Still pouring
A true New York classic. A martini here is second to none. The mural outside is a commission of Ludwig Bemelman, the author of the children's book series Madeline.
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Broadway Bar and Sky Deck (Novotel)
226 W. 52nd St. · Midtown West
Closed; now Beast & Butterflies
The view of Broadway from the 10th floor terrace combined with reasonably priced beers makes up for the fact that the bar itself could best be described as adequate.
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Broadway Lounge (Marriott Marquis)Pick
1535 Broadway · Midtown West
Still pouring
A large prototypical hotel bar where you easily imagine you were in any city in the US were it not for the floor to ceiling windows overlooking Times Square.But that in and of itself is reason enough to go.
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35 E. 76th St. · Upper East Side
Still pouring
Barriers to entry like $50 entrees, $19 cocktails, and $125/pp cabaret cover ensure a well heeled older crowd. While the kitchen does its best to keep the foodies away.
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Cellar Bar (Bryant Park Hotel)
40 W. 40th St. · Chelsea
Same bar, now Célon Bar & Lounge
An absurdly expensive, uneven, imitation wine cellar replete with vaulted ceilings and wrought iron chandeliers. To get there head toward the front desk, turn left, and then look for the clipboard wielding doorman.
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2 6th Ave. · TriBeCa
No license found in 2026
Briefly a celebrity haunt, but never exactly chic, the Church Lounge now feels exactly like what it is -- a lounge in a hotel lobby.
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56 Irving Pl. · Grammercy
Closed; now The Inn at Irving Place
A fire place in the winter and a garden for the summer make for an ideal year around spot for a quiet martini with friends, rich friends.
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204 W. 55th St. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address: Tanner Smith's
Literaly "of gold" D'Or is a gilded lounge under the the restaurant Amalia in the Dream Hotel where the ambience is every bit as lavish as the name implies.
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210 W. 55th St. · Midtown West
Closed; now Dream Midtown by Hyatt
Tiny, ground floor hotel lounge feels bigger with the judicious use of mirrors. And with clientele as attractive as this being in close quarters doesn't seem like such a bad thing. Note: Head left at the aquarium.
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687 Lexington Ave. · Midtown East
Still pouring
New renovations at this 44 seat lounge and bar have spruced things up at the Fitzpatrick Hotel. It's now a perfectly sufficient place to have a nightcap before returning to your room.
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18 9th Ave. · MeatPacking District
A different business is licensed at this address
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18 W. 13th St. · MeatPacking District
Closed; now the Gansevoort Meatpacking hotel
Equal parts Miami and Japan this exquisite cabana garden still attracts the famous and beautiful but the door policy has relaxed.
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270 W. 45th St. · Midtown West
A bar by this name is licensed at 206 W 41st St
A convenient location, above average food for the area, and 18 beers on tap ensure that the many tourists and theatre goes who pass through are more than satisfied.
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Gotham Lounge (Peninsula Hotel)
700 5th Ave. · Midtown West
Still pouring
A small, simply appointed, vaguely Victorian cocktail lounge on the second floor of the Peninsula Hotel.
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Grand Bar and Lounge (Soho Grand Hotel)
310 W. Broadway · SoHo/Little Italy
Still pouring
There are very few more elegant settings for the the conspicuous consumption of the leisure class than these enormous, clubby environs.
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Hiro Ballroom (Maritime Hotel)
371 W. 16th St. · Chelsea
Closed; now Tao Downtown
Giant, ultra-extravagent Japanese themed ballroom hosts events ranging from "secret" rock concerts to black tie galas.
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356 W. 58th St. · Hells Kitchen
Closed
A floor lit from below, tree stump tables, no shortage of pretense, or people who drove to get here.
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Hudson Library Bar (Hudson Hotel)
356 W. 58th St. · Hells Kitchen
Closed
Estranged stepchild to Hudson Bar. A fantastic pool table, tight accurate mixology, and high class escorts. Actually, it sounds more interesting than it is, but the people watching is priceless.
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Hudson Sky Terrace (Hudson Hotel)
356 W. 58th St · Hells Kitchen
Closed
This Garden of Eden on the 15th floor is open in the summer for hotel guests only, but for the chance to sip a tropical drink in a hammock over midtown it might just be worth trying to sneak in.
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224 W. 49th St. · Midtown West
Closed; now LeGrande Lounge
Red Velvet and black walls make for a decidedly 80s twist on rock and roll chic. Aside from hotel guests an odd cast of refugees from the Time Square mayhem have made it their local.
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Jade Bar (Grammercy Park Hotel)
2 Lexington Ave · Grammercy
No license found in 2026
Attractive upscale hotel bar serves $15 cocktails to a crowd which is at least for now mostly hotel guests.
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160 Central Park S. · Midtown West
Closed; now JW Marriott Essex House
This richly appointed hotel lounge makes an excellent venue for the rich to schedule an appointment with cognac and caviar.
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88 9th Ave. · Chelsea
Closed; now Tao Downtown
An indoor / outdoor trattoria that turns into a velvet rope scene to be seen on summer weekends. On other occassions it's a perfectly relaxed albeit somewhat pricey spot to enjoy some goat cheese pizza with the smoking hot European tourists staying at the hotel.
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811 7th Ave. · Midtown West
Still pouring
Generic lobby bar of the Sheraton Hotel offers little beyond a convenient place to wait for a hotel guest.
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Liquid Assets (Millenium Hilton)
55 Church St. · Financial district
A different business is licensed at this address: Millenium Downtown New York
A big, popular hotel bar has all the atmosphere of the WTC pit across the street, but its location is commuter heaven.
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335 Bowery · East Village
Still pouring
Carved wood panels, persian rugs, candelabras and a sandstone fireplace all collaborate to create a regal Victorian atmosphere. Too bad this bar's technically for hotel guests only.
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131 Madison Ave · Murray Hill
A different business is licensed at this address: Hotel AKA Nomad
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511 Lexington · Midtown East
Closed; now The Stayton Room
A 15,000 SF club in the Radisson Hotel basement ckub draws huge crowds with Latin music and Asian décor.
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12 W. 44th St. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address: Dmj Austin
Cozy, upscale hotel bar has a backlit bar, a skylight, and candle lit tables creating a simple, sophisticated ambience. There's no scene per se, but that's its biggest charm.
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Merlin Room (Vincci Avalon Hotel)
16 E. 32nd St. · Murray Hill
Closed
There's little to recommend the Merlin Room to native New Yorker's, unless of course you're looking for a destination for a discrete rendezvous in which case it's hard to best.
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Morgans Bar (Morgans Hotel)Pick
237 Madison Ave. · Murray Hill
Closed
The basement lounge of the Morgan Hotel (ie JP Morgan Hotel) is plush, comfortable, and boasts a royalty on acid aesthetic that somehow manages to be really quite endearing.
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132 W. 45th St. · Midtown West
No license found in 2026
Nestled inside New York's only modern gothic German hotel, the Night Lounge is a sleek black and green windowless restaurant and lounge. Waitresses in backless dresses serve burgers with cheese fondue dipping sauce to French men in dark suits on holiday with their mistresses.
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North Square (Washington Sq Hotel)
103 Waverly Pl. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
The appeal of this basement level hotel bar is its anonymity. You could live in the neighborhood for years and never know it was there.
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768 5th Ave. · Midtown West
Closed; now The Oak Bar
Temporarily closed as part of the renovation of the Plaza Hotel. Set to open again Spring 2008.
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59 W. 44th St. · Midtown West
Closed; now The Blue Bar Restaurant and Lounge
There's no substitute for authenticity. Since 1938 the Oak Room has drawn a moneyed, older crowd to watch cabaret by the candle light. Cover can be upwards of $50.
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Paramount Bar (Paramount Hotel)
235 W. 46th St. · Midtown West
Still pouring
This hotel bar and lounge isn't a bad option if you're in the area. The lounge isn't a scene, and the ambience crystal chandeliers, chalkboard walls, and couches with throws and pillows is comfortable enough if a bit of a style misfire.
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18 9th Ave. · MeatPacking District
Same bar, now Gansevoort Rooftop
Well drinks in a plastic cup for $14, bottles of Heineken for $9 - welcome to the roof top bar of the Hotel Gansevoort.
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44 W. 63rd St. · Upper West Side
Still pouring
Take a dip in the heated rooftop pool, and then relax with a cocktail under the retro-cool neon glow of the Empire Hotel sign.
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2 West St. · Financial district
Closed
Relatively small and perhaps a little dull, but the view is neither. Step out on the roof deck and have your breath taken away by one of the best views of the Statue of Liberty to be had this side of the Hudson.
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210 W. 55th St. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address
Ultra hip (for the moment) lobby lounge of the Dream Hotel is just to the east of the reception desk and just south of overwrought.
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Roof Club (Grammercy Park Hotel)
2 Lexington Ave. · Grammercy
Closed
This beautiful, elegant space on the roof of the Grammercy Park Hotel feels more like a home in architectural digest than a hotel bar. Hotel guests only.
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45 W. 35th St. · Chelsea
Closed; now The Lookup Rooftop Bar
One of the best options in the area - a view of ESB, an outdoor roof deck, and reasonable drinks can make for a pretty nice all around experience in the summer.
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The Rose Bar (Grammercy Park Hotel)
2 Lexington Ave · Grammercy
Closed
From celebrity rolodex, to Page Six, to Citysearch's 10 best list, to the gutter. With a roaring fireplace and vaulted ceilings the Rose Bar feels chic and sophisticatated, unfortunately its overblown publicity has ensured very few of its patrons are.
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44 W. 44th St. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address: Mcr Opportunity Fund Property Management
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Salon De Ning (Peninsula Hotel)
700 5th Ave. · Midtown West
Same bar, now Pen Top
The roof deck at the Peninula Hotel shoots for 1930's Shanghai decadence and doesn't fall far from the mark. 23rd floor views of midtown and a
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33 W. 55th St. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address: White Olives
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Star Bar (Shelburne Murray Hill Hotel)Pick
330 Lexington Ave. · Murray Hill
No license found in 2026
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222 W. 23rd St. · Chelsea
Closed; now Teruko
Small, dark lounge under the Chelsea Hotel with an often celebrity populated VIP room.
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Thom's Bar (Thompson Hotel)Pick
60 Thompson St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Closed; now Sloane's
The swank second floor bar of the Thompson Hotel is not the kind of place you want to show up to under dressed - for example just after leaving a wedding.
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Top of the Tower (Beekman Tower)
3 Mitchell Pl. · Midtown East
Closed; now Ophelia
Some of the best views to be found anywhere in the city make all other considerations a distant second at this deco piano lounge on the top of the Beekman Tower.
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The View Lounge (Marriott Marquis)
1535 Broadway · Midtown West
Still pouring
Remarkable for one reason and one reason only, but man is it a doozy. This bar is on the 48th floor of the Marriott Marquis and it's smack dab in the middle of Times Square, and oh yeah, it rotates .
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Wheeltapper Pub (Fitzpatrick Hotel)
141 E. 44th St. · Midtown East
Still pouring
Upscale Irish pub in the Fitzpatrick Hotel serves consistent if somewhat pricey comfort food to an after work and tourist crowd.
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1567 Broadway · Midtown West
Closed; now Dos Caminos Times Square
Depending on which definition of cool you subscribe too, the Whiskey either approaches the pinacle or falls far short. The design team was top notch - everything shimmers or shines or glows. The crowd looks great. The dress code is strictly enforced. Hair wax is mandatory for men, women must either support their bosoms in a water bra or wear no bra at all. However, the fault line appears when you realize that the bar and its patrons are all trying very, very hard. And isn't that by definition the antithesis of cool?
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541 Lexington Ave. · Midtown East
Closed
Bar as Rube Goldberg device - manager hires bartenders with big boobs, attracting traders with big wallets, which in turn brings in Upper East Side girls with big aspirations.
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Whiskey Park (Trump Parc Hotel)Pick
100 Central Park S. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address: Pret A Manger
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310 W. Broadway · SoHo/Little Italy
Closed; now Gilligan's
Trees, an outdoor grill, and Bermuda grass are placed to evoke a friends backyard. While not exactly successful, The Yard is nevertheless an unusual and kind of fun place to pass the night.
Already closed by 2009
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Club 49 (Marriott Marquis)Closed by 2009
1535 Broadway · Midtown West
Nymm Retl Mgmt LLC; Nymm F&B Mgmt/Marriott Marquis is still licensed; this bar may have changed
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Trousdale (Amsterdam Court Hotel)PickClosed by 2009
226 W. 50th St. · Midtown West
No license found in 2026
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View Lounge (Marriot Marquis)PickClosed by 2009
1535 Broadway · Midtown West
Still pouring
Yes. It's a tourist trap. Forget that. Move on. It's a rotating lounge overlooking Times Square. Have a beer. Avoid the food. Relax and have your breath taken away.
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The Villard (New York Palace Hotel)Closed by 2009
24 E. 51st St. · Midtown East
Closed; now Lotte New York Palace hotel