Sir Elly's Terrace at The Peninsula Shanghai promises good drinks, light snacks and the sense that, for an evening at least, the whole city is looking up to you.
Sir Elly's Terrace (Shanghai) —
Sir Elly's Terrace at The Peninsula Shanghai promises good drinks, light snacks and the sense that, for an evening at least, the whole city is looking up to you.
courtesy Sir Elly's Terrace
With panoramic views of the Indian Ocean along Umhlanga Beach, The Lighthouse Bar at The Oyster Box hotel in Durban, South Africa, is a top spot for romantics, shutterbugs and those who just like to sit, sip and smile.
The Lighthouse Bar (Durban, South Africa) —
With panoramic views of the Indian Ocean along Umhlanga Beach, The Lighthouse Bar at The Oyster Box hotel in Durban, South Africa, is a top spot for romantics, shutterbugs and those who just like to sit, sip and smile.
courtesy Oysterbox Hotel
London's Coq D'Argent has a rooftop garden with lawns and ornamental box hedges.
Coq D'Argent (London) —
London's Coq D'Argent has a rooftop garden with lawns and ornamental box hedges.
courtesy Coq d'Argent
The high-wire views at the 61st floor Vertigo and Moon Bar, Banyan Tree Bangkok are rivaled only by those at the Sky Bar at Sirocco, another of the city's drinking "high points."
Vertigo and Moon Bar (Bangkok) —
The high-wire views at the 61st floor Vertigo and Moon Bar, Banyan Tree Bangkok are rivaled only by those at the Sky Bar at Sirocco, another of the city's drinking "high points."
courtesy Vertigo & Moon Bar
Atop the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Cu-ba is one of the top spots for enjoying the glittering skyline of Dubai.
Cu-ba (Dubai, UAE) —
Atop the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Cu-ba is one of the top spots for enjoying the glittering skyline of Dubai.
courtesy Cu-ba/Jumeirah
The al fresco area of the Sky Bar at Cape Royale Hotel & Spa in Cape Town was renovated in 2013. It overlooks Greenpoint Stadium, the Atlantic Ocean and Signal Hill.
Sky Bar (Cape Town) —
The al fresco area of the Sky Bar at Cape Royale Hotel & Spa in Cape Town was renovated in 2013. It overlooks Greenpoint Stadium, the Atlantic Ocean and Signal Hill.
courtesy Sky Bar/ Cape Royal Hotel
Singapore's Sky Bar at KU DE TA has spectacular views into the city and of Marina Bay Sands' famous infinity pool. Arrive at sunset to reap the full experience.
Sky Bar (Singapore) —
Singapore's Sky Bar at KU DE TA has spectacular views into the city and of Marina Bay Sands' famous infinity pool. Arrive at sunset to reap the full experience.
courtesy KU DÉ TA
Sugar's view from atop East Hotel in Hong Kong takes in fewer garish fluorescent billboards than you might expect.
Sugar (Hong Kong) —
Sugar's view from atop East Hotel in Hong Kong takes in fewer garish fluorescent billboards than you might expect.
courtesy Sugar
The 360-degree view from the High Rooftop Lounge at Hotel Erwin in Los Angeles commands everything from the storied beachside basketball courts of Venice Beach just below the bar to the storyboard hills of Hollywood behind it.
High Rooftop Lounge (Los Angeles) —
The 360-degree view from the High Rooftop Lounge at Hotel Erwin in Los Angeles commands everything from the storied beachside basketball courts of Venice Beach just below the bar to the storyboard hills of Hollywood behind it.
Chuck Thompson
Clarion Hotel Sign in Stockholm is a stylish and minimalist granite and glass affair bursting with Scandinavian design classics. That extends to its Spa Bar too.
Spa Bar (Stockholm, Sweden) —
Clarion Hotel Sign in Stockholm is a stylish and minimalist granite and glass affair bursting with Scandinavian design classics. That extends to its Spa Bar too.
courtesy Spa Bar/Clarion Sign Hotel
The terrace at Two Rooms Grill Bar serves some of the best Sunday brunches in Tokyo, with great cocktails.
Two Rooms Grill Bar (Tokyo) —
The terrace at Two Rooms Grill Bar serves some of the best Sunday brunches in Tokyo, with great cocktails.
courtesy Two Rooms
Le Bain at The Standard offers an NYC vista you can gawk at from funky pastel-shaded chairs that seem to adapt to whatever shape is slouching into them.
Le Bain, The Standard (New York) —
Le Bain at The Standard offers an NYC vista you can gawk at from funky pastel-shaded chairs that seem to adapt to whatever shape is slouching into them.
courtesy LeBain the Standard
Shaped like an enormous boat, the Skye Bar at Unique Hotel is just one example of Brazil's adventurous architecture.
Skye Bar & Restaurant (Sao Paulo, Brazil) —
Shaped like an enormous boat, the Skye Bar at Unique Hotel is just one example of Brazil's adventurous architecture.
courtesy Skye Bar
Some of the best views of Moscow, with the Kremlin and the Bolshoi close by, are found at the Conservatory Lounge & Bar at Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow.
Conservatory Lounge & Bar (Moscow) —
Some of the best views of Moscow, with the Kremlin and the Bolshoi close by, are found at the Conservatory Lounge & Bar at Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow.
courtesy Conservatory Bar
The 5th Floor bar at The Penz Hotel in Innsbruck, Austria, is like a gentleman's club, with leather sofas and smooth jazz, but one with views of the Alps.
The 5th Floor (Innsbruck, Austria) —
The 5th Floor bar at The Penz Hotel in Innsbruck, Austria, is like a gentleman's club, with leather sofas and smooth jazz, but one with views of the Alps.
courtesy American Bar/Penz Hotel
The terrace that wraps all the way around the Rooftop Lounge at the Thompson Toronto Hotel offers views of Lake Ontario that whip you away from the city-feel in an instant.
Rooftop Lounge (Toronto) —
The terrace that wraps all the way around the Rooftop Lounge at the Thompson Toronto Hotel offers views of Lake Ontario that whip you away from the city-feel in an instant.
courtesy Thompson Toronto Hotel