Australia's best hotels for sparkling city nightlife

Nothing beats summer nights in the city, especially when you treat yourself to a weekend away. Here are seven great hotel bars to kick start your next night out on the town.

Solander Bar at West Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton has a lush outdoor atrium and live music (close to the CBD’s YCK Laneways), with a stunning green terrazzo marble bar. SYDNEY

Buzzing Northbridge is the epicentre of Perth’s nightlife. Book a stay at DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge and start with a cheeky cocktail at James Street Bar. PERTH

Weekends in Adelaide are all about eating and drinking, so stay at Hilton Adelaide (on the city’s historic Victoria Square, next to Central Markets) and enjoy the city view and craft cocktails at Collins Bar. ADELAIDE

Stay in the heart of the action at DoubleTree by Hilton Melbourne Flinders Street and bar-hop along nearby Flinders Lane before having a nightcap at Platform 270. MELBOURNE

Treat yourself to a stay at super-central Hilton Sydney and enjoy a cocktail and live music at the hotel's iconic Marble Bar, a heritage-listed space built in 1893. SYDNEY

Local produce and wines await at Samuels on Mill, a contemporary brasserie and bar at the chic Parmelia Hotel Perth. Try the signature Smoked Negroni or a drop from the wine wall. PERTH

Soak up some 1930s sophistication at Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street and sip a cocktail at glamorous bar The Douglas Club, before heading out to explore Melbourne’s nightlife. MELBOURNE

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