The Bar/Lounge at Soho Grand Hotel

"There’s also a sharp-looking bar, restaurant and hidden outdoor terrace"

"The Club Room and Grand Bar have an appealing old-world allure, while the Salon has a lighter feel"

"A great seasonal pleasure is Gilligan’s, a large outdoor space where you can have a drink or meal and hang out on teak lounge chairs"

"With chic decor and a youthful, almost-nightly party scene in the lounge, the Soho Grand offers an authentic but accessible taste of the hip downtown scene -- and still attracts its fair share of celebrities"

" Designer jeans are de rigueur in the second-floor Grand Bar & Lounge, a corridor with a polished gold marble bar and a selection of 50 rare American whiskys"

"An enormous black-and-white architectural drawing crowns a glass-bottle and concrete staircase leading from the lobby to the second-floor check-in lounge, which features cast iron dogs, turquoise leather furniture, and silver-leaf ceilings that add a touch of quirky glamour"

"Guests can also borrow vintage-inspired bicycles in the warmer months to explore the city; after your exertions, claim a lounger in the hotel's seasonal outdoor bar/eatery The Yard, or hole up with a cocktail by the fireplace in the Club Room, a glamorous year-round lounge"

"For an energetic vibe, head to the Grand Bar & Lounge, where guests and their guests alike gather for live music on select evenings"

"Buff, headset-bustin' staff navigates a steady stream of bold-faced head-turners who flood the hot Grand Bar"

"From the vaulted ceilings, towering columns, and velvet drapes of the high-ceiling Salon lobby, to the chic guest rooms and happening nightlife in the Grand Bar and Club Room restaurant, this is an elegant merging of Old World charm and contemporary style"