The Bar/Lounge at The London EDITION

"Located in London's Fitzrovia neighborhood, popular with artists and young people looking to escape the posh and pricey East End, The London EDITION is surrounded by galleries, restaurants and bars"

"The imposing lobby lounge mixes classic elements (marble columns, an ornate ceiling) with items such as an antique billiards table and a communal table equipped with iMacs"

"Getting a reservation for chef Jason Atherton’s bistro-inflected Berners Tavern, tiled with salon-hung images like something out of Manet, is much easier if you’re a guest, but the adjoining lobby bar (get the Elderflower Power Sour cocktail) is a scene for one and all"

"The exclusive Punch Room is the more intimate of the two dedicated cocktail bars, with its creatively prepared (and communally served) alcoholic punches"

"The open-to-all Lobby Bar is—in signature Schrager style—the communal hub of the hotel, where freelancers click away on free-to-use iMacs during the day and a statuesque, fashionable crowd transforms the space into a lively cocktail bar at night"

"The Bars You’re a short stumble from Soho here but there’s no need to head out — the London hotel tempts you to stay in with a flurry of post-dinner drinks options"

"After dinner curl up with a quirky cocktail at the Lobby Bar, or enjoy live music and gin-infused punch bowls in the low-lit, oak-paneled Punch Room"

"For dinner, we made reservations at the acclaimed Berners Tavern, the hotel restaurant and bar run by Michelin-star-spangled chef Jason Atherton – the menu’s all contemporary British style cooking that’s simple, yet elegant"