Best Hotel Bars in the United States

American hotel bars carry a century of the country's drinking history, from the Round Robin at the Willard in Washington, where the bar itself credits Henry Clay with introducing the Mint Julep to the capital, to the Tonga Room's floating band at the Fairmont San Francisco. The modern bench is just as deep. Hey Love in Portland won Best U.S. Hotel Bar at the 2023 Spirited Awards, Allegory in Washington DC took World's Best Cocktail Menu at the 2026 awards, and Silver Lyan across town holds a place on North America's 50 Best Bars. Las Vegas and New Orleans lead the country by count, Washington DC, New York and San Francisco follow, and the list runs from the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills to Z Bar above Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Every listing is verified by BarMagazine, with the hotel named, the address, the hours the venue publishes and the drinks worth ordering.