Craft Cocktails on the 54th Floor Over Times Square

Bar 54 sits on the 54th floor of the Hyatt Centric on West 45th Street, and the elevator ride is part of the pitch. Step out to floor to ceiling glass, a low lit lounge of blue banquettes and bright pillows, and a wraparound terrace that frames Midtown towers and the run downtown toward One World Trade. Bartenders pour craft cocktails alongside fine wines and small plates, and it holds the title of the highest hotel bar in New York. Late afternoon light turns the whole skyline gold through the railing, and the room fills fast once the sun drops. Come early for a terrace seat, order something citrus forward, and watch the grid switch on below.