This title explores how hotels and bars should not be seen as merely temporary accommodation and simply sources of alcohol. It considers a selection of exceptional hotel and bar buildings in China and in other in regions around the world, the book talks in terms of the local context, their architecture, design, and their effectiveness in providing all that is to be expected and experienced by their guests. The standard of presentation in this book turns the featured buildings into platforms for communicating fresh and original ideas on the design of such interior spaces.