New York's highest rooftop hotel bar where you can drink inside two bubbles

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New York's highest rooftop hotel bar where you can drink inside two bubbles

By ​Rachel Cranshaw
Updated
One of two Bubbles on Hyatt Times Square's Bar 54 outdoor terrace.

One of two Bubbles on Hyatt Times Square's Bar 54 outdoor terrace.Credit: Hyatt Times Square

Taking in the New York skyline can be a chilly affair during the city's harsh winters, with sub zero temperatures and biting winds making the prospect of sipping a Manhattan in a rooftop bar less than appealing.

Not so at the Hyatt Times Square's Bar 54, however, where hotel guests and members of the public can enjoy the highest rooftop views of the city in, quite literally, their very own little - or rather, giant - bubbles.

The outdoor terrace has two bubbles, Bubble East and Bubble West, decked out in mid-century furniture, from within which patrons have a cosy vantage - from the 54th floor - of such New York landmarks as the Chrysler Building.

Inside the Bubbles on Hyatt Times Square's Bar 54 outdoor terrace.

Inside the Bubbles on Hyatt Times Square's Bar 54 outdoor terrace.Credit: Hyatt Times Square

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With cocktails starting at $US26 (around $A36) and a two-drink minimum per bubble guest, the experience will set you back to the tune of comparable New York viewing attractions: the Empire State Building costs $US32 for access to the main deck on the 86th floor, or $US52 for this plus the top deck on the 102nd floor - but of course, you then don't get to imbibe such delights as a Kiss Me Kate; a mix of Pisco, Aperol, Cocchi Americano, lemon, strawberry and rose champagne.

Blankets are provided to keep you toasty, and if you get peckish, there's a menu of small plates to order from. Like with most things in New York - just don't look down.

Cocktails served in the Bubble on the Hyatt Times Square's Bar 54 outdoor terrace.

Cocktails served in the Bubble on the Hyatt Times Square's Bar 54 outdoor terrace.Credit: Hyatt Times Square

Bar 54 is open from 4pm-1am Sunday-Wednesday and 4pm-2am Thursday to Saturday. Advanced booking for the bubbles is recommended. www.Timessquare.hyatt.com.

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