From Penthouse808 at Ravel Hotel in Long Island City in New York, guests have panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline and the 59th Street Queensboro Bridge. The 8,000-square-foot rooftop restaurant and lounge has indoor and outdoor seating and holds 450 for receptions or seats 175 banquet-style. Groups can also reserve a cabana. The hotel is finishing a $10 million expansion that will add a new tower with rooms and event space. It will have a ballroom, outdoor meeting space, and two pools, one of which will convert to an ice-skating rink during the winter.
Decor at the event included garlands of plastic cups in Smirnoff's signature red color.
Hotel Via's Rooftop at Via is the only rooftop hotel bar with 360-degree views of AT&T Park, the Bay Bridge, the San Francisco skyline, and beyond. The 3,000-square-foot rooftop is open for full buyouts of as many as 200 standing guests. Designed by C Walters Design, the venue opened in June and features an expansive indoor and outdoor lounge with private draped cabanas, contemporary furniture, wind-proof glass, communal tables, and open-air fire pits.
