Trendy Hotel Bar Trend Can Also Be Found in India

Where: 14/7 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bangalore, India, 560 042

1/18/2008 at 4:00 PM
Tags: Hotel Bars, India Hotels, Design Hotels

The hot trend of opening a hip bar and lounge inside a hotel doesn't just apply to the lodging establishments stateside.

At the Park Hotel in Bangalore, the new i-Bar has opened. Designed by the Project Orange design group, the bar has been transformed into a high-end drinking establishment.

The layout is understood as a box within a box where the inner sanctum is accessed via the sliding timber screens. This area has a lowered ceiling and features a collection of furniture all covered in red leather, silk and cotton. On the floor are a number of individually designed textured rugs by Project Orange.

The bar itself is on the end wall standing in front of a huge textured hand carved sandstone relief. It’s timber top is supported on a long row of turned timber spindles that are lit by individual led lights.

Aside from serving up Indian and imported spirits, i-Bar has its own menu of specialty cocktails, along with a menu of Indian, western and oriental snacks. And like every bar and nightclub these days, the i-Bar
has a DJ come spin tunes at night.

As for the Park Hotel, it's a member of the Design Hotels group and gets decent reviews amongst guests looking for an "achingly hip" place to stay. However, one guest warns that Sundays usually bring a loud disco party by the pool.