Can't escape to a swanky five- star resort in the Bahamas this season? Well, neither can we. The next best thing? Classy, luxurious hotel lounges. LA2DAY searched the city to round up the most glamorous and relaxing hotel hot spots to keep you cool. Here are the best places to get your summer getaway fix:

THE PENTHOUSE AT THE HUNTLEY HOTEL

High above the Pacific shores lies the Penthouse, Santa Monica's best kept secret. 360º views of the city frame the lustrious silver bar and haute contemporary decor. Let out your inner jetsetter, sip some bubbly and watch the sun set in a world of white heaven with flowing sheer curtains that soften the sound of breaking waves.

Blissfully peaceful and glamorous, the Penthouse serves up fresh food direct from the farmer's market and swanky cocktails from the house mixologist, making it the creme de la creme of Los Angles hotel lounges .

THE DETAILS: The Huntley Hotel
1111 2nd Street
Santa Monica, CA
310.294.5454
www.thehuntleyhotel.com

BAR NINETEEN12 AT THE BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL

Bar Nineteen12 is where history meets chic Hollywood flair. Although you may charge up a drinking storm on your AMEX, the atmosphere is priceless. Transformed from an age old tea room, Nineteen12 now serves as a posh bar scene for A -list celebs. Picture this: you nibble away at an Apple Martini Popsicle on the Southern-inspired outdoor patio. In between drips, you peer out at lush garden grounds and an antique pool with more history than you and "Mr. Billionaire" at the bar are about to make. Bar Nineteen12 serves as an escape from middle class living, transporting hotel goers into chic, summer lovin' friends.

THE DETAILS: The Beverly Hills Hotel
9641 Sunset Boulevard
Beverly Hills , CA 90210
310.273.1912
www.thebeverlyhillshotel.com

WHISKEY BLUE AT THE W HOTEL

Walk up a sleek set of backlit, frosted stairs and enter a seductive scene of modern elegance at the Whiskey Blue in Westwood. This class-oozing lounge is seeped in dim Hollywood lighting and serves as the perfect ambience for a city street getaway. A mixed crowd of business professionals and thirty-something women mingle around with classic cocktails in hand. I personally love the outdoor pool area: girl's "cabana boy fantasy " with plush lounge chairs and vibrant color.

THE DETAILS: THE W Hotel
930 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles , CA 90024
310.208.8765

THE STONE ROSE LOUNGE AT HOTEL SOFITEL

A great place to ease your summer stay-cation woes is the Stone Rose lounge at the Hotel Sofitel. The lavish hotel bar screams glam extravagance with intense candle lighting, leather wall treatments, and sexy furnishings. The modern U- Shaped bar doles out signature drinks like the Grand Melon Martini, but still keeps it "old- school" with a whiskey on the rocks. The Stone Rose, in all of its' upscale, plush glory, takes it up a notch with it's outdoor lounge, where barhoppers mingle on sleek beds around a massive fire pit. Don't miss happy hour on a hot summer's day.

THE DETAILS: Hotel Sofitel
8555 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
310.228.6677

Story by Gena Oppenheim.

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