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Rooftop Lounges in New York

The Empire Hotel Rooftop

Rooftop Bar / Rooftop Lounge

Party Earth Review Perched on the twelfth floor of the elegant Empire Hotel – home to one of the main characters on the TV show Gossip Girl – is the exclusive Rooftop Bar and Lounge, an upscale nightspot where pumping DJ music sets a sexy tone for the stiletto-wearing cosmopolitan set sprawled on the leather banquettes. Consisting of both ... more

The Empire Hotel
44 West 63rd Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10023

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Gansevoort Park Avenue Rooftop

Hotel Bar / Rooftop Bar

Party Earth Review Fashionable patrons taking in the unobstructed view of the Empire State Building from this twentieth-floor hotspot will understand why Gansevoort Park Avenue Rooftop chose “always on top” as its motto. Sleek and sexy, the space features floor-to-ceiling windows and plenty of sitting areas with suede sofas and wingbacks ... more

The Gansevoort Park
420 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016

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CATCH Roof

Lounge / Rooftop Bar

Party Earth Review Part of EMM Group’s ever-expanding collection of high-end hotspots that include Finale, Bow, Revel, and a handful of other swanky retreats, CATCH Roof is a glass-walled lounge promising panoramic views and pricey cocktails for about two hundred pretty people. Perched above CATCH restaurant – a critically ... more

21 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10014

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The Met Roof Garden Café and Martini Bar

Culture / Rooftop Bar

Party Earth Review In a city dominated by towering steel and buzzing neon, the Roof Garden Café and Martini Bar at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a welcome cultural escape from the hard-edged bustle of New York. Museum patrons and couples in need of refreshment can head through the South Wing and take an elevator to the Iris and B. Gerald ... more

Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10028

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Birreria

Beer Garden / Gastropub

Party Earth Review A rooftop beer garden with picturesque views, a menu of hearty Italian favorites, and a selection of craft ales pumped straight from the cask, Birreria at Eataly appeals to erudite foodies as well as dyed-in-the-wool beer fanatics. Located on the fourteenth floor of Eataly’s Chelsea headquarters, this al fresco beer-vana ... more

200 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010

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Hudson Hotel

Hotel / Hotel Bar / Lounge

Party Earth Review The Hudson Hotel’s stone fortress façade and single flickering torch over the neon green door give no hint of the whimsical complex of bars inside, but after beaming up from the foyer via two phosphorescent escalators, the upscale clientele will find a playground of drinking options and parties. The ... more

356 West 58th Street
New York, NY 10019

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Rare Bar & Grill (Chelsea)

Hotel Bar / Restaurant

Party Earth Review Chelsea’s Rare Bar & Grill serves much the same purpose as its Murray Hill predecessor: putting a lux spin on typical diner fare and topping it all off with one helluva city view. Located inside the Hilton Fashion District Hotel, the venue transports guests on its ground floor from the bustling garment district to a swanky ... more

152 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10001

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230 Fifth

Restaurant / Rooftop Bar

Party Earth Review Sophisticated night owls looking for an upscale venue with breathtaking views won’t want to miss 230 Fifth, a luxurious lounge and rooftop bar that offers high-class excitement with a refreshingly unpretentious attitude. Well-dressed business types and out-of-towners stepping off the elevator on the twentieth floor will ... more

230 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010

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PH-D

Hotel Bar / Rooftop Bar

Party Earth Review Set atop the aptly named Dream Downtown Hotel, PH-D is a penthouse bar decked out in glass, glitter, and enough celebrity-studded luxury to make even the most moneyed Manhattanite blush. Arriving on the twelfth floor perch via mirrored elevator, sleekly-dressed jet-setters and barely-dressed trust fund girls make their ... more

Dream Downtown
355 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011

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A60

Hotel Bar / Lounge / Rooftop Bar

Party Earth Review A jewel box-sized lounge atop the bohemian chic 60 Thompson Hotel, A60 is a tiny, members-only hotspot where the views of New York are rivaled only by the stylish patrons. Entrance is mainly limited to hotel guests and card-carrying members, though mere mortals can gain access on Mondays based on availability. Split into ... more

60 Thompson Street
New York, NY 10079

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Sky Room

Club / Lounge / Rooftop Bar

Party Earth Review Once past the velvet ropes and up the elevator, chic patrons find themselves at Sky Room, one of NYC’s highest rooftop bars where the cocktails are as fine as the views. The expansive bi-level venue is composed of multiple rooms featuring plenty of private VIP tables and open dance areas, though most of the dapper guests ... more

330 West 40th Street
New York, NY

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Hudson Terrace

Rooftop Bar / Rooftop Lounge

Party Earth Review Hidden behind an austere façade by the West Side docks is Hudson Terrace, one of the most sought-after hotspots in the city for twenty-somethings with money to burn. Unless they have a table reservation, hopeful guests can expect to wait in line before being escorted up a long flight of stairs into one of three destinations ... more

621 West 46th Street
New York, NY 10036

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NYC Rooftop Lounges Overview

The Empire Hotel Rooftop - Rooftop Bar | Rooftop Lounge in NYC

Flashing lights, soaring skyscrapers, and beautiful people – New York rooftop lounges are the ultimate way to feel like a celebrity. These decadent dens of luxury exude good times, both in their high-end atmosphere and their freeing outdoor locations.

As is always the case in the city, rooftop lounges in New York are anything but typical. Many have mind-blowing centerpieces, like the outdoor pools at Jimmy at the James Hotel and the Gansevoort Park Avenue, which let guests recline on padded lounge chairs around the water’s spectral blue glow. Others use the open-air atmosphere to their advantage, such as the Delancey downtown, whose palm-covered lounge has the feeling of a Cuban cabana amid the noise and light of the Williamsburg Bridge. Still others, like Hudson Terrace and the Roof Garden at the Met, possess an artistic atmosphere, using their location to give city dwellers a much-needed dose of sunlight.

There are some minor disadvantages to these parties on pedastals, including jarring city noise and big summer crowds, but when the weather permits, NYC rooftop lounges can bring a whirlwind of old-city wonderment and new-school chic that will leave guests with their heads in the clouds.