As summer arrives, Press Lounge opens on the roof of Ink48

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Press Lounge just opened on the roofotp of Ink48
Press Lounge just opened on the roofotp of Ink48

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Summer is a-coming, which means New Yorkers have rooftop bars on their minds. A few new bars are bursting onto the scene, including the brand new rooftop lounge at Ink48, a Kimpton hotel that opened on Manhattan’s west side in September. The hotel’s Press Lounge kicked off its first season on Friday night, and we got to take a tour of the new space yesterday.

The rooftop space consists of a gorgeous interior with high ceilings (see our photos below), and an expansive wrap-around terrace with couches and whicker chairs, a long reflecting pool, and a hot tub (yes, a hot tub) overlooking the Hudson.

Ink48 wants to keep a low-key vibe at Press rather than turning it into a clubby nightspot, so hotel guests and patrons of the lobby restaurant will get first dibs at entry, and the public will be let up on a first-come, first-served basis.

More photos of Press below.

The indoor space at Press Lounge

The indoor space at Press Lounge

The bar at Press Lounge

The bar at Press Lounge

The view from the terrace at Press Lounge 

The view from the terrace at Press Lounge 

The reflecting pool and view of the Hudson River from Press Lounge

The reflecting pool and view of the Hudson River from Press Lounge

The indoor space at Press Lounge 

The indoor space at Press Lounge 

Press Lounge at Ink48

Press Lounge at Ink48

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