The Bar/Lounge at The Drake

"The walls may not be able to talk in this historic nest, but the Cape Cod Room's bar can show off a bit-Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe are among the many who have carved their initials in it"

"Nestled in the basement, this handsome dark wooden bar retains a timeless thanks to signature touches like the Executive Martini, a massive stiff cocktail large enough for two"

"Enjoy the music of the baby grand in the lobby bar and have your date order a cognac while you slip away to your private water closet"

"To experience even more grandeur, make a reservation for dinner at the Cape Cod Room and enjoy classics such as clams casino and Lobster Thermidor before having a Manhattan at Coq d’Or, a boozy throwback of a lounge that opened at the end of Prohibition"

"You can always just pop in for a drink at the elegant Palm Court Lounge"

"The Drake time-warps you back to an age when hotels had sweeping staircases, gilded ballrooms and harpists plucking in the lounge"

"Executive-level rooms on floor 8 and 9 are no larger than Deluxe rooms, but they do have access to the 10th-floor lounge with complimentary snacks, breakfast and drinks"

"Nestled in the basement, this handsome dark wooden bar retains a timeless thanks to signature touches like the Executive Martini, a massive stiff cocktail large enough for two"