Atrium Bar
 
The Look: Cirque du Soleil meets hotel luxe. Swathes of fabric suspended in midair and an abundance of plush upholstery with plum, gold and chocolate accents.
The crowd: fashionistas in search of glam cocktails; suits in search of glam girls.
The soundtrack: loungey French beats; the muzak for the noughties.
Signature drink: Squirmy Tequini with tequila, nashi pear, sour lollies and vanilla syrup ($16).
On the menu: hot and cold bar nibbles, such as tempura prawns with wasabi dip ($17.50) and liquor-infused desserts such as the Kahlua tiramisu ($8.50).
The wow factor: the circular VIP area for curtained-off canoodling; natural light courtesy of, well, the atrium; and the famous ‘loos with views’ of the MCG and beyond.
 
By Marinella Padula


 
Address: 35th floor, Hotel Sofitel, 25 Collins St, Melbourne.
Phone: 9653 7744  
Open: Daily

Other glam hotel bars

If you like the odd encounter with an international guest, check these other hotel bars

Martini Bar - relish the table service and luxurious setting while peering out at City Square.

Mink - Russian bunker bar on the edge of the city, hide behind velvet curtains in a private booth and sample the flavoured house vodka infusions.
 
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Comme
Recorded Music Salon
Tuscan Bar
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