The Bar/Lounge at Hotel Zena, A Viceroy Urban Retreat

"The rooftop pool and lounge bar are the hotel's best assets"

"Call the concierge (he speaks Manhattanese): "Uh, somebody shoplifted a Dean & Deluca and like, stashed it all in my mini bar"

"The trendy rooftop pool and bar allow for an excellent view of Thomas Circle and 14th Street below"

"With its 2014 renovation, the Donovan, a Kimpton hotel, injected a sense of fun and whimsy into the neighborhood’s boxy buildings with its sleek chrome-and-leather lobby and rooftop pool bar, the only of its kind in the area"

"The best views, however, are found people-watching on the ground-floor Asian fusion restaurant, Zentan, or at the rooftop bar, with outdoor fireplace and pool"

"DNV, as the bar is called (for “Damn Nice View”), attracts local partiers, who crowd the elevators each night on their way to and from the bar"

"Opened in March 2008 by the same group behind the Hollywood Roosevelt and New York's 60 Thompson, it has a racy, after-hours vibe, thanks to dim, mirrored hallways and a loungelike lobby"

"An "ultramodern haven for the hipster business traveler", this property stands out for "welcoming" employees who "aim to please" and a "trendy design" throughout, including in the "stunning" guestrooms – even if a few gripe about "style rather than function" in the bathrooms; the location on Thomas Circle is "central", the rooftop pool and lounge offer "amazing" city views and such "Kimpton touches" as complimentary evening wine receptions "make a stay even more enjoyable"

"All rooms come with Frette robes, Bigelow toiletries, iPod docks with built-in alarms, minibars, 32-inch flat-screen TVs and wireless Internet access for a fee"

"the 14th floor becomes a lounge dishing up stellar city views and sharable "tower" drinks such as the White Rabbit Sangria"