Lush Guide: Best Hotel Bars in Venice (2026)

Lush Guide - Hotel Bars

There is almost nothing as luxurious as sipping a cocktail while sitting on the Grand Canal. Venice hotel bars have always had the wow factor and, in this modern cocktail renaissance we’re enjoying, they only get better. The city’s bar scene has evolved beautifully over the past few years — bartenders are pushing boundaries while

This Small Tweak Transforms the Classic Bourbon Cocktail Everyone Knows

Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned

There’s a reason the Old Fashioned has outlasted just about every cocktail trend of the last 200 years. It’s simple, it’s honest, and it lets good whiskey do the talking. Whiskey, sugar, bitters, citrus. That’s it. In this post, you’ll learn: When you build it with Woodford Reserve Bourbon, the whole thing gets a serious

The Gin Cocktail That Came Before the Martini

The Martinez, Jamie Campbell

The Martinez sits right at the crossroads of cocktail history. Often called the missing link between the Manhattan and the Martini, it is richer, softer, and a little more indulgent than the drinks that followed. If you like your cocktails stirred, aromatic, and just slightly sweet, this is one to know. It dates back to

The Heart of the Hotel: The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong

The View

Step inside and if you listen closely, you can hear it—the clink of glass, the shake of ice, the bursts of laughter, the roar of celebration. It’s a cacophony of cocktails…at one time a Strauss waltz, another a Herrmann score. Even if you wanted to resist it, the pull is too strong. From the over-the-top

The Heart of the Hotel: Mandarin Oriental Shenzhen

Mandarin Oriental Shenzhen

Step inside and if you listen closely, you can hear it—the clink of glass, the shake of ice, the bursts of laughter, the roar of celebration. It’s a cacophony of cocktails…at one time a Strauss waltz, another a Herrmann score. Even if you wanted to resist it, the pull is too strong. From the over-the-top

The Heart of the Hotel: The Upper House, Hong Kong

Stone Curtain of the Upper House

Step inside and if you listen closely, you can hear it—the clink of glass, the shake of ice, the bursts of laughter, the roar of celebration. It’s a cacophony of cocktails…at one time a Strauss waltz, another a Herrmann score. Even if you wanted to resist it, the pull is too strong. From the over-the-top

Barcelona Hotel Bar Week returns: second edition set for September 21–27, 2026

BHBW 2

After the success of the first edition, Barcelona Hotel Bar Week (BHBW) will return at the end of September 2026 with a calendar full of events and international guests. The world’s first cocktail week entirely dedicated to hotel bars confirms itself as one of the most anticipated events of the year. From September 21 to

Don’t Miss These Boatyard x Cocchi Martinis in London June 12-20!!

East London Martini Map

From 12-20 June 2026, six East London best-loved bars will serve Boatyard x Cocchi Martinis as part of a walkable cocktail trail celebrating the drink of the moment.  In celebration of World Martini Day, Boatyard Distillery and Cocchi Vermouth have joined forces to launch The East London Martini Map, a week-long initiative which embraces the

The Heart of the Hotel: Aleph Rome Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, Italy

Aleph Hotel Facade

Step inside and if you listen closely, you can hear it—the clink of glass, the shake of ice, the bursts of laughter, the roar of celebration. It’s a cacophony of cocktails…at one time a Strauss waltz, another a Herrmann score. Even if you wanted to resist it, the pull is too strong. From the over-the-top