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■ by Christine Koubek Flynn
The 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar at the Margaritaville Resort Times Square
Get in a beachy state of mind on an island that’s far from tropical: Manhattan. Opened in the summer of 2021, Margaritaville Resort Times Square was designed to feel like an escape, from a lobby check-in desk inspired by the keel of a sailing ship to New York City’s largest tiki bar and Times Square’s only year-round outdoor heated resort swimming pool (at the hotel’s LandShark Bar & Grill). The island vibe is carried through the 234 guest rooms in weatheredtexture wood furnishings with rope
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cabinet pulls, bleached white walls, turquoise accessories and soundproof windows to help with getting away from the city’s hustle-bustle. The property’s five restaurants and bars include the two-story Margaritaville Restaurant, home to the tiki bar and a 32-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty playfully holding a margarita in place of her torch. The margarita glass is made from custom-made LED screens that show images of Manhattan and the tropics set to Jimmy Buffett songs. For a VIP
experience, book the booth inside the statue—the text on her tablet reads “No Passport Required.” The License to Chill Bar on the hotel’s seventh floor has indoo outdoor seating and cozy firepits on the terrace. The 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar is the spot for craft cocktails with 360-degree views from the 31st and 32nd floors. Rates begin at $202. Margaritaville Resort Times Square, 560 Seventh Ave., New York, 212221-3007, margaritavilleresorts.com/ margaritaville-resort-times-square
CHRIS LEARY
Escape to Margaritaville
January/February 2022 ■ ArlingtonMagazine.com
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