Part of the newest digs on the block, Rosewood Beijing, MEI promises to leave an impression purely in the act of getting to it. Accessible only by a private outdoor elevator in sight of the striking OMA-designed CCTV tower, any semblance of this being another hotel bar are likely dispelled. Within, a cavernous space split into three distinct bars each offering their own extensive selections of masterfully prepped whiskies, wines and cocktails – and furnished to the same high degree of understated sophistication to which this club belongs.

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