The Bar/Lounge at The Joule

"An expansion added a spa, high-end clothing boutiques and an incredible coffee bar"

"The entry was expanded through to Commerce Street, giving way to a huge and inviting lobby and lounge, a Taschen store full of art tomes, a small bar serving craft cocktails, Weekend coffee shop and Tenoversix gift and apparel shop"

"All were placed just so by famed designer Adam Tihany to create a hip, rich-looking, and contemporary space with nooks to explore—a bookstore here, a shiny-white coffee shop there, and of course, a hopping bar"

"At the lobby-level CBD Provisions restaurant and bar (named one of the best in town just months after opening), chef Michael Sindoni puts a modern twist on Texas traditions (think broiled Gulf oysters with absinthe whipped potatoes, and green chile pork tacos), while bartenders from NYC's Cuff & Buttons have created a bar menu highlighting creative cocktails, regional craft beers and top Texas wines"

"There is a popular lounge downstairs and the bathroom walls are made of frosted glass (though a curtain can be pulled across), so this hotel may not be the best pick for families, but all can enjoy the cantilevered pool which juts out over Main Street"

"Tihany that added rooms, an 8,000-square-foot ESPA spa, and a craft cocktail lounge in an old vault that once housed the Dallas National Bank's reserves"

"Situated in a renovated 1920s Art Deco building, features 129 comfortably stylish guest rooms, several great restaurants and lounges, and the pièce de résistance - a cantilevered rooftop pool with underwater views of Main Street"

"Set in a 1920s Neo-Gothic Downtown building (and next door to the flagship Neiman Marcus), this designer boutique makes a splash with its hip rooftop lounge and glass-bottomed pool (hanging partially off the building for a view of the strolling masses below); the chambers boast flat-screen TVs, extra-large showerheads, energy-efficient lighting and sleek stone-and-white decor, and room service comes courtesy of the lobby-level Charlie Palmer restaurant"

"This fall, the hotel will open a cocktail lounge called Midnight Rambler"

"However, the lounge's laid-back open-plan design hits a homerun for socializers; oversized sectionals and plenty of bold conversation pieces seek to engage those on the road to success"