The Bar/Lounge at XV Beacon Hotel

"All 63 rooms (there are seven per floor, which gives the Fifteen Beacon a residential feel) have a fireplace and a small bar, as well as original artwork, Frette linens and a queen- or kingsize bed"

"The sleek, spacious guest rooms are decorated in a lively mix of stripes and patterns, browns and beiges, and feature marble bathrooms and a lounge area with a grand gas fireplace (which, inexplicably, seems to emit heat whether you want it or not, battling with the air conditioning)"

"Expensive minibars can be emptied upon request, making them useful for storing leftovers and beer from the local minimart"

"His favourite, it seems, is the sceney bar Alibi, which is housed in a former jail"