Categories: Bar, Speakeasy, Cocktail Bar, Hotel, Restaurant
Published: Dec 18 | By: Sara Bacon
We're excited to introduce you to The Siren List. Our first awards category reserved for the creme de la creme Opulist spots.
For a platform that hand-selects the finest design-forward establishments, this new category elevates venues worthy of planning an entire trip around. Inspired by the power of a beautiful place to pull us in with its allure (hence the 'Siren' name), these destinations represent the exceptional.
Important Caveats:
- The list remains a work in progress and will continue expanding
- All locations must be personally visited and photographed by Opulist
- These are never sponsored or paid placements; selections remain independently verified
INNESS | Accord, NY
Described as bougie, grown-up summer camp just outside NYC. INNESS offers a sprawling Scandinavian-inspired property with lodging, restaurant, spa, and activities including golf and cycling.
The Pink Cabana | Indian Wells, CA
Tucked inside the Sands Hotel, this Martyn Lawrence Bullard-designed venue features retro, fun, and striking details including glowing orb pendants, green tiled bar, and tropical wallpaper.
Candy Bar | The Siren Hotel | Detroit, MI
An art deco jewel box within The Siren Hotel that transports visitors to another era with a golden glowing chandelier, massive disco ball, red velvet booths, and pink shiny walls.
Starlite | San Diego, CA
This redesigned San Diego staple blends together multiple themes and design styles across several rooms, creating an otherworldly experience.
The Lafayette | San Diego, CA
Consortium Holdings' first hotel features multiple bars (including a full arcade), lively pool, jazz bar, and three different restaurants with wild and inspiring design throughout.
The Champagne and Caviar Bar at RH Guesthouse | Meatpacking District, NYC
A gilded, tiny room that delivers decadent luxury. Feels sexy, special, and secretive all at once, allowing guests to become a new persona for the evening.
Pearl Box | SoHo, NYC
A two-story SoHo cocktail bar with warm wood-paneled walls, velvet booths, and mirrored stairways. Features elevated bar food, cocktails, caviar service, and gummy candy bowls, delivering a full time travel experience to the 1970s-80s.
Powder Room | Austin, TX
Hidden behind a sandwich shop downtown, this speakeasy features dim, moody atmospherics with plush, tropical, and retro elements. Operates phone-free to encourage digital detox.
Corsa | Caldera House | Teton Village, WY
Italian restaurant within Caldera House balancing fun apres-ski vibes with romantic evening dining. Warm and woodsy but also fresh and chic, transcending typical lodge aesthetics.
The Madrona Hotel | Healdsburg, CA
Located outside downtown Healdsburg on a vineyard, this historic gem combines hotel and restaurant with stunning art and striking furniture. Every corner evokes the most luxurious getaway in wine country.
White Water | Cambria, CA
Overlooking the ocean in coastal Cambria, this boutique hotel features a gorgeous living room-esque lobby with bar service, morning pastry deliveries, bikes, and late-night games.
La Monique | Oceana Santa Monica | Santa Monica, CA
Designed by Martin Brudnizki, this intimate space within Oceana Santa Monica drips with layered textures, saturated hues, reflective surfaces, and captivating art. Evokes a chic and private living room with gilded bathrooms.
Nubeluz | Chelsea, NYC
Located high in the Ritz Carlton NoMad, this venue offers jaw-dropping NYC skyline views. Plush booths and bright colors where staring at the skyline from every angle would never get old.
Congratulations again to these gorgeous places, and we hope you're able to get to experience them in your travels and outings as well.
All featured locations are Opulist selections and can be found using the "Siren Spot" filter on the search page.
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