Best Hotel Bars in the United States

From a revolving bar in New Orleans to a Union Square rooftop, the best hotel bars in the United States trade on history. The Broken Shaker, poolside at the Freehand Hotel in Miami Beach, was No. 14 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2015. Silver Lyan, below Riggs Washington DC, was No. 48 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2025. Hotel Monteleone's Carousel Bar & Lounge has spun since 1949 and was a 2026 Spirited Awards Top 4 finalist for Best U.S. Hotel Bar. Starlite crowns the Beacon Grand. The Cruise Room at The Oxford Hotel in Denver, open since the day after Repeal in 1933, takes walk-ins only. These are the bars we would start with.