The Bar/Lounge at The Pierre, A Taj Hotel

"The bar and restaurant are both recommended"

""Spoil yourself" at this "swanky" "New York classic", a "quiet place to slip away" that's "beautiful, inside and out" and boasts a "fabulous" East 60s location overlooking Central Park as well as "exceptional" service; the superb rooms and suites sport Turkish marble bathrooms (some add "amazing" views and soaking tubs), and the outstanding facilities include a full-service spa, dining options serving "exquisite" food and a "low-key", "elegant" bar -- it's all "hideously expensive", but loyal sybarites still say "let me live there, please"

"The 1930s Georgian-style building is a mix of old and new: The first floor accommodates a stylish lounge, Two E Bar, which serves afternoon tea by day, classic cocktails until midnight and light bites with both"

"Public areas showcase the Two E Bar/Lounge and Sirio Ristorante, serving excellent Italian cuisine"

"" The "excellent dining" at Two E Bar/Lounge, whose centerpiece is its bronze bar, includes fresh oysters"