The Ten Best Hotel Bars in Atlanta

Polished, precise, civilised. Atlanta's best hotel-bar drinking — picked for craft, not concierge buzz.

Atlanta's hotel bars run a quieter, more disciplined kind of drinking. They're rooms designed for travellers who want a precise martini and an unhurried hour, not whoever happens to walk in off the street. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to the 10 best hotel bars in Atlanta — picked for craft, atmosphere, and the rare quality of being equally good at 6pm and 1am.

Hotel bars solve specific problems. You need a bar near your room. You need somewhere quiet to take a meeting. You want the drink right the first time and you don't want to negotiate a wait. Every recommendation below clears those three bars. Most are open to non-guests; we've flagged any that aren't.

Best for: business travellers, late-checkout drinks, hotel-room negotiations made civilised, anniversaries that deserve a hotel jacket. Pricing skews higher than the city average — that's the trade. The rooms below justify it.

The Ranked List

Ten hotel bars, ranked

Civilised, polished, not pretending to be a club. Pick by neighbourhood and proximity to where you're sleeping.

No. 01 · Hotel Bar
Glide Through The Night Rooftop
Buckhead · $$$
Glide Through The Night Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Buckhead. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 02 · Hotel Bar
SkyLounge at Glenn Hotel
Downtown · $$$
SkyLounge at Glenn Hotel draws a steady local crowd in Downtown. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 03 · Hotel Bar
Holeman & Finch Public House
Buckhead · $$$
Holeman & Finch Public House draws a steady local crowd in Buckhead. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 04 · Hotel Bar
Kimball House Atlanta
City centre · $$$
Kimball House lives inside a converted train depot in Decatur, and it carries itself accordingly. The ceilings are high, the bar is long, and the cocktail list
No. 05 · Hotel Bar
STK Rooftop Atlanta
Buckhead · $$$$
STK Rooftop Atlanta draws a steady local crowd in Buckhead. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 06 · Hotel Bar
The Betty
Buckhead · $$$
The Betty draws a steady local crowd in Buckhead. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 07 · Hotel Bar
The Expat
Athens (Atlanta press) · $$$
The Expat draws a steady local crowd in Athens (Atlanta press). Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 08 · Hotel Bar
The Iberian Pig Bar
Decatur · $$$
The Iberian Pig Bar draws a steady local crowd in Decatur. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 09 · Hotel Bar
The Mercury Atlanta
City centre · $$$
The Mercury is the Old Fourth Ward neighbourhood cocktail-and-restaurant — a tight programme of seasonal drinks plus a serious wine programme and a celebrated b
No. 10 · Hotel Bar
The Roof at Whiskey Mistress
Buckhead · $$$
The Roof at Whiskey Mistress draws a steady local crowd in Buckhead. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
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