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Skybar Los Angeles

Skybar Los Angeles

8440 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069, United States

Meat • Cheese • Drinks • Seafood


"SkyBar. We 've seen you in all different incarnations from celebrity hot spot to your pool parties to our mid week 'community pool ' getaway and every time your hospitality exceeds expectations and keeps us returning for more.For those of you who haven 't been I 'd describe it as a cocktail bar with a pool, as anyone (staying at the Mondrian or not) can come by for a drink and sit in a window booth overlooking the city of WeHo or to work on your tan poolside. Some might not think that 's novel but there aren 't many hotel pools you can relax at without being a guest or paying for a day pass.You 'll probably find your drink on their extensive cocktail menu but if not the bartenders can pretty much make anything from classics to whatever you can look up online (within reason). Prices are what you 'd expect for a hotel bar and keep in mind standard gratuity is now automatically added. The pandemic closed down the adjacent restaurant on the hotel grounds so currently the fare is from a nearby eatery that is delivered, however in mid January '23 a modern Mexican restaurant named Casa Madera (from the same group that owns Toca Madera and Tocaya) is debuting and should provide more options.In the winter SkyBar has the entire pool deck clear tented and it has a greenhouse effect going on so when it 's sunny outside (and no matter the actual temperature) it feels like summer never left including needing to dip in the pool to cool off we were literally sweating the day after Christmas. The tent also keeps out the weather, it poured on NYE for hours and the place kept dry. They 've recently installed a couple TV 's by the bar and bar seating to enjoy watching sports during the day.Their summer pool parties have become legendary with various promotional groups bringing in international DJ 's (typically house music) and it 's a see and be seen environment so you might want to lay off those carbs and salt.From Taylor at the door to Lo and Jaimes behind the bar to Jorge working his tail off, they are always there to make your visit more enjoyable and are just great people. Whether more towels are needed, you want your drink made with modifications or just make casual conversation you are completely covered without feeling like you 've inconvenienced someone.I 've read other reviews commenting on the big parties that are thrown here and those experiences depend a lot on the companies putting them on with a lot of factors in play, some are huge hits and some fall flat. I 'll say this about any evening out, it 's what you make of it, so come in with a plan to have fun and you will."