Providence does not have the rooftop bar scene of larger cities, but a few hotels offer upper-floor or seasonal outdoor drinking. Several boutique properties operate restaurant patios and terraces during the warmer months from May through September. The Dean Hotel features an in-house bar and adjoining restaurant at street level rather than a rooftop. Graduate Providence has historically run upper-floor lounges during peak seasons. For true rooftop drinking, locals tend to head to Federal Hill restaurants with terraces or to the patio at The Hot Club on the waterfront, which delivers harbor views without needing a hotel elevator.
