Best Hotel Bars in Italy

Italy's hotel bars are as much about the building as the glass. The best hotel bars in Italy run from Venice to Naples, and Bar Longhi at The Gritti Palace sets the tone with an outdoor terrace and a wild fennel martini variation signed by bar manager Cristiano Luciani. Atrium Bar belongs to Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, whose Palazzo della Gherardesca dates from 1473 and whose garden is among the largest private gardens in Florence. In Rome, Punch Room at The Rome EDITION seats guests on amaranth velvet sofas until 2am. Bar Longhi asks for smart casual dress. These are the bars we would start with.