Ravel Hotel and Rooftop, Long Island City

Featuring a 40-foot bar and a menu with an assortment of specialty cocktails (ex. blueberry mojitos and strawberry caipiroskas), guests can relax royally underneath this terrace’s hexagonally-shaped cabanas or perched on the minimalist, coral-hued patio furniture. Whether seated or afoot, the view of the entire, glittering city skyline will make even the most close-minded Manhattan-ite forget they’ve stepped off the island. As the Queensboro Bridge hovers to the side of the rooftop, one may even gain a newfound appreciation for the conduit’s architecture, rather than its plain functionality. The space can be rented for private events and in our opinion, would be a fantastic, water-front alternative to do so.