Living Room: Whimsy and cocktails

If you’ve always wanted to follow the White Rabbit, then the whimsically outfitted The Living Room at the W Hotel Hong Kong is the warren for you. The lounge's two-story ceiling is a dramatic backdrop for funhouse mirrors and fairytale sculptures, making us feel like one page away from a fairytale ending.

Opening before 8am, The Living Room will provide a fix of hair of the dog, or a relaxed atmosphere to settle your nerves once you get off a redeye flight. A steady crowd of artsy and finance types -- and a trickle of international celebs who stay at the W Hotel -- bombard The Living Room, gossiping over martinis, killer negronis and, on Thursdays, candy-infused vodka.