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Love to be "high" on life...So, sitting at this rooftop bar located at the Rowan Hotel in Palm Springs on a sunny afternoon was fabulous! There is a pool a few feet away which looked very inviting...Instead I sipped on a refreshing Hugo Spritzer which was perfect in the desert heat. I shared some hot crunchy shoes string fries and chicken tenders while enjoying the view! They were tasty! *Plenty of tables, great view of the mountains, and lots of sunshine so make sure you put on your spf. Our server Fatema was very sweet and helpful. *No Happy Hour here
Came on a Monday night. They had the game playing on the couple TVs they had. Nice menu with late night bites. Drinks were tasty. Felt like the peppers could have maybe cooked more or charred more. This is on the roof where the pool is at the kimpton rowan. There was barely anyone there. Good service. It was dark so couldn't see the nice views
High above downtown Palm Springs is truly a bar with a VIEW! Take an escalator to the roof of the Kimpton Rowan and discover a pool bar to remember. The menu is cute and to be honest i would never come for food, but this is the place to stop and have a drink. Best for reconnecting with friends in an elevated (pun intended) pool bar experience. I appreciate how kind and helpful all of the staff have been every time i have visited. It's not too noisy and a great for a small group where you would rather enjoy a view and conversation that doesn't require you to yell. I haven't been here too much during the day but definitely stop by at night or for sunset drinks! Escape the strip and enjoy the view at one of my favorite little spots. Bonus! They can do mocktail versions of all their cocktails!
My friends came to visit from LA, and on a walk We stumbled upon this bar. You take an elevator to get to it. Right after the elevator you're greeted by security. One side is a pool!! The other side is a bar and seating area w/ a gorgeous view! There were kids at the pool. I thought that was kind of odd, kids at a pool/bar.. okay. The restroom was clean, but the sink set up was awkward. While washing your hands water got everywhere, unintentionally. The drinks were pricey, like $17+ we didn't get anything. Shortly after we arrived they had someone come to do live music. I told my friends if he was good, we would get a drink! Because I didn't want to get a drink and then he sucked and now I have to listen to finish my drink. Well he wasn't our cup of tea at all. So after he started we left, and so did a lot of other people, because we were all packed in the elevator.
This place is perfect for a nice cocktail and just relaxing at a rooftop bar/pool area. Part of the Rowan hotel, it's the top floor where it's part of the pool. The back area is where this bar sit. It overlooks the mountain which is a beautiful view. Also of the Marilyn statue. Plenty of table seating as well as the bar counter. We tend to just hand out at the bar area as it's always great chatting with everyone. Service is always great, staff and bartender are always fun and friendly. Drinks are great. They serve food as well but we normally just come for a drink and enjoy the view. It's always a nice stop for us when we're in town.
I remembered to look up and said,"Let's go the high bar" and enjoyed the sunset view while sipping a scarlet blossom concocted with vodka, ancho Reyes chile liquer, lime juice and hibiscus syrup. It is a winner and pretty, too. Located on the 7th floor, the outdoor bar overlooks the PS mountains and looks toward the pass, opposite the rooftop pool. The menu includes snacks and desserts, wine, and 12 dollar beers on tap, plus some inventive cocktails. Open from 10 am to 10:30 pm, there is a happy hour from 8:30 pm to 10:30. I need to remember to look up more often. It's definitely a nice vibe, a great view, with friendly service.
High Bar sits on the top of Kimpton Rowen Palm Springs Hotel. Wonderful views of the mountains and valley. Access (by non-guests) is by an elevator off the walkway near Il Corso. The rooftop bar is on the side of the hotel pool. Staff are friendly, professional, and attentive. The seating is varied, the high tops give the best views, but after dark, the couches have firepit warmth! The food menu is spare but adequate. A late night Happy Hour (0830p-1030p Tu-Thur) is of interest for late night revelers!
Good food. Good service. Crazy prices. Who gets their kid a $30 grilled cheese with a soda? They are super vigilant you don't bring in any outside food and it's not surprising given the prices. You are not permitted to even bring food from elsewhere in the hotel. They have security scouring the pool area to make sure you don't have any contraband: nuts, chips. Oh, and there is a kitchen service fee on the bill. As if, at their prices, they cannot afford to properly pay kitchen staff...
Came here on a Friday evening around 725 to hopefully catch the sunset. Entered the hotel and ventured to the elevators to ride up to the rooftop. I went up, and a beautiful restaurant was on the way yo the rooftop. Since it was the end of July, it was hot out. There was plenty of seating, so I took a high top and sat. I ordered a lemon drop martini. The service was fast and courteous. My drink was really good.
Staff were very friendly and helpful. asked for Tajin on the rim and it paired with the paradiso (highly recommend!). The shrimp tacos had super nicely grilled shrimp. Rowan Rita was solid too but liked the paradiso more. Seating is first come first serve. You can access the bar either through the main hotel lobby and taking the elevator or there's a side elevator in the alleyway with signs.
4 months ago
High Bar never fails me. Beautiful views, you can great photos from the bar with a fantastic cocktail and Palm Springs as your back drop. You can even spy Marilyn down below. Beautiful decor, and landscape, with umbrellas, awnings, outdoor ceiling fans and comfy bar seating as well as high chairs and tables with a gorgeous view! All the servers are super attentive and offer complimentary ice water. Occasionally they have a DJ which adds to having a great soundtrack and new memories!! The bar is full stocked with so many options! And lots of specialty cocktails, my favorite is their espresso martini! Do yourself a favor come here!!! read more
3 months ago
Love coming to this place! The service is always good and the vibes are amazing. Such a hidden gem I love that it is never busy when I come here. You can choose where you sit. The drinks are always top notch. Thank you high bar! read more
Love to be "high" on life...So, sitting at this rooftop bar located at the Rowan Hotel in Palm Springs on a sunny afternoon was fabulous! There is a pool a few feet away which looked very inviting...Instead I sipped on a refreshing Hugo Spritzer which was perfect in the desert heat. I shared some hot crunchy shoes string fries and chicken tenders while enjoying the view! They were tasty! *Plenty of tables, great view of the mountains, and lots of sunshine so make sure you put on your spf. Our server Fatema was very sweet and helpful. *No Happy Hour here read more
First time here. Great experience! Best views in Palm Springs. Excellent friendly service. They have a small bar food menu and the food was hot and tasty. They have happy hour during the week. Very extensive bar list. Be back soon! read more
Came on a Monday night. They had the game playing on the couple TVs they had. Nice menu with late night bites. Drinks were tasty. Felt like the peppers could have maybe cooked more or charred more. This is on the roof where the pool is at the kimpton rowan. There was barely anyone there. Good service. It was dark so couldn't see the nice views read more
High above downtown Palm Springs is truly a bar with a VIEW! Take an escalator to the roof of the Kimpton Rowan and discover a pool bar to remember. The menu is cute and to be honest i would never come for food, but this is the place to stop and have a drink. Best for reconnecting with friends in an elevated (pun intended) pool bar experience. I appreciate how kind and helpful all of the staff have been every time i have visited. It's not too noisy and a great for a small group where you would rather enjoy a view and conversation that doesn't require you to yell. I haven't been here too much during the day but definitely stop by at night or for sunset drinks! Escape the strip and enjoy the view at one of my favorite little spots. Bonus! They can do mocktail versions of all their cocktails! read more
My friends came to visit from LA, and on a walk We stumbled upon this bar. You take an elevator to get to it. Right after the elevator you're greeted by security. One side is a pool!! The other side is a bar and seating area w/ a gorgeous view! There were kids at the pool. I thought that was kind of odd, kids at a pool/bar.. okay. The restroom was clean, but the sink set up was awkward. While washing your hands water got everywhere, unintentionally. The drinks were pricey, like $17+ we didn't get anything. Shortly after we arrived they had someone come to do live music. I told my friends if he was good, we would get a drink! Because I didn't want to get a drink and then he sucked and now I have to listen to finish my drink. Well he wasn't our cup of tea at all. So after he started we left, and so did a lot of other people, because we were all packed in the elevator. read more
This place is perfect for a nice cocktail and just relaxing at a rooftop bar/pool area. Part of the Rowan hotel, it's the top floor where it's part of the pool. The back area is where this bar sit. It overlooks the mountain which is a beautiful view. Also of the Marilyn statue. Plenty of table seating as well as the bar counter. We tend to just hand out at the bar area as it's always great chatting with everyone. Service is always great, staff and bartender are always fun and friendly. Drinks are great. They serve food as well but we normally just come for a drink and enjoy the view. It's always a nice stop for us when we're in town. read more
2 months ago
9 months ago
Came here for mid day drinks, they honored our requests to make something off menu and it came out fantastic. Frozen Rosé!!! On a hot summer day, perfect and refreshing. Mid day crowd is also light and intimate. read more
2 months ago
I remembered to look up and said,"Let's go the high bar" and enjoyed the sunset view while sipping a scarlet blossom concocted with vodka, ancho Reyes chile liquer, lime juice and hibiscus syrup. It is a winner and pretty, too. Located on the 7th floor, the outdoor bar overlooks the PS mountains and looks toward the pass, opposite the rooftop pool. The menu includes snacks and desserts, wine, and 12 dollar beers on tap, plus some inventive cocktails. Open from 10 am to 10:30 pm, there is a happy hour from 8:30 pm to 10:30. I need to remember to look up more often. It's definitely a nice vibe, a great view, with friendly service. read more
High Bar sits on the top of Kimpton Rowen Palm Springs Hotel. Wonderful views of the mountains and valley. Access (by non-guests) is by an elevator off the walkway near Il Corso. The rooftop bar is on the side of the hotel pool. Staff are friendly, professional, and attentive. The seating is varied, the high tops give the best views, but after dark, the couches have firepit warmth! The food menu is spare but adequate. A late night Happy Hour (0830p-1030p Tu-Thur) is of interest for late night revelers! read more
Good food. Good service. Crazy prices. Who gets their kid a $30 grilled cheese with a soda? They are super vigilant you don't bring in any outside food and it's not surprising given the prices. You are not permitted to even bring food from elsewhere in the hotel. They have security scouring the pool area to make sure you don't have any contraband: nuts, chips. Oh, and there is a kitchen service fee on the bill. As if, at their prices, they cannot afford to properly pay kitchen staff... read more
3 months ago
Came here on a Friday evening around 725 to hopefully catch the sunset. Entered the hotel and ventured to the elevators to ride up to the rooftop. I went up, and a beautiful restaurant was on the way yo the rooftop. Since it was the end of July, it was hot out. There was plenty of seating, so I took a high top and sat. I ordered a lemon drop martini. The service was fast and courteous. My drink was really good. read more
1 year ago
Staff were very friendly and helpful. asked for Tajin on the rim and it paired with the paradiso (highly recommend!). The shrimp tacos had super nicely grilled shrimp. Rowan Rita was solid too but liked the paradiso more. Seating is first come first serve. You can access the bar either through the main hotel lobby and taking the elevator or there's a side elevator in the alleyway with signs. read more
8 months ago
9 months ago
This place clearly used to be very nice... It's honestly sad how neglected it looked because it could easily have a line to get in with some small changes. The building it is located in and the elevator ride up feel very premium and exclusive, but as soon as we went to sit down we noticed how very dusty and neglected the space was. Dirty menus, stained seating and cobwebs covered up what could've been a beautiful spot. The gorgeous view had to be viewed through dusty streaked windows. It was August and above 100 degrees, but not all the ceiling fans were on and there were no misters.... I ordered a guava daiquiri and it was nice but nothing special especially for the price tag of $18. There was live music that was fine, not bad and not great. I wouldn't return unless they cleaned up tremendously to make their space match their prices... Or I wanted to witness the final chapter of Charlotte's Web again read more
It's been a year and I still disagree with the negative reviews of High Bar. I finally tried their food menu, so I'm dropping an updated review here! This spot has the best view in Palm Springs. High Bar is a rooftop bar at the Kimpton Rowan in downtown. This is the highest building in the city, so you get undisturbed views of the strip and the desert. Our crew recently stopped by for a round of cocktails and some appetizers. We grabbed their watermelon salad, the Market Meza Plate with baba gonnush and hummus platter. The dishes were made with the freshest and brightest ingredients. Everything tasted wonderful and was presented so beautifully. read more
4 years ago
The reason I'm giving four stars instead of three is because the view is beautiful. I wish they had a good vegan option on the menu. That was a little disappointing. To be honest even though the drinks looked good cause I was in a big group with lots of people ordering them nothing on the menu particularly interested me. This is a great spot to come in a small or large group they have lots of patio furniture that's comfortable to sit on and chat and socialize with your friends. The bar is also connected to the pool and if you're a hotel guest you can go on the pool. Please add some vegan options to your menu that are a little more substantial. read more
6 months ago
Located on the rooftop of the Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs Hotel, High Bar is a great place to enjoy a sunny afternoon! While staying at the hotel, my wife and I came here to relax after a day of hiking. The Saturday atmosphere was lively but not overly crowded, with upbeat music playing and friendly servers pouring endless pitchers of ice water which we greatly appreciated. We hung out in lounge chairs while drinking Tom Collins Cocktails (a summertime classic if you've never tried one) and took frequent dips in the pool to cool off. Overall, it was a lot of fun and we'll definitely consider returning! Tip: The bar is open to the public even if you're not a hotel guest. read more
We visited High Bar for some afternoon drinks and lite bites. Between the delicious drinks, hummus, and views we weren't disappointed. High Bar is on the top floor of The Kimpton Rowan. You don't need a reservation and can walk right in. The bar is seated behind the pool area and pool seating. Our waitress was very sweet and checked on us often. This is a great afternoon spot so you can observe and take in the gorgeous views, but wouldn't be bad in the at sunset or evening either. There was a lite breeze and plenty of sun so we were happy, but likely on very windy days I wouldn't recommend. Wouldn't be ideal for a large party, *comfortable* wheelchair access, or any group that doesn't mind to be pretty close to one another, however. read more
2 years ago
Located on top of the roof of a hotel, high bar can be a little difficult to find. You enter through a smaller door and take the elevator to the roof There's a large pool and cabana seating for hotel guests only. However, non guests can still come for food and drinks We had 8 people in our party and it felt like drinks took forever to come out. I also ordered tequila shots for the table and unfortunately the tequila was super warm. They also don't bring salt unless you request it, which was kind of weird. I get that it's over 100 degrees in Palm Springs but I think that chilling it should have been a standard to give a better experience. The cocktails were great and beautifully prepared read more
Super cute spot located at The Rowan. High Bar is their rooftop spot where you can have drinks and bites even if you're not staying at the hotel. Make sure to take a look of the views because they're some of the best in town. They do have a separate elevator entrance on the side of the building just FYI! Really enjoyed their beer offerings and the team here is pretty friendly. Make sure to grab some Parmesan truffle fries! read more
3 years ago
Such a fun spot! Julian, our bartender, was awesome and made great drinks. We ordered our faves and luckily he was able to make them. I hear the menu is vast with different drink options, we didn't even peak at it, but lots of choices. read more
Take the elevator to the top and relax by the pool with a handmade cocktail. You feel like you're sitting in the mountains. Super cool views and vibes! Music is thumping and overtly loud by the bar, so we moved to the pool. read more
2 years ago
Best drinks in Palm Springs. Great view as well Best bartenders in town Definitely recommend read more
3 years ago
As a local I have nothing but amazing things to say about the High Bar staff, I started my day around 3pm and was taken care by an amazing bartender Alex, and he recommended this really refreshing cocktail "desert breeze" created by another bartender "Daniel". But I believe thee best time I had in Palm Springs has been visiting the High Bar and being taken care by Alberto and Eric! They had thee best recommendations for drinks and took amazing care of us!!!!! I will forever be coming to the High bar to visit Alberto and Eric! I'm also in the service industry and I'll definitely be sending my guest to this spot! These guys deserve a raise! Ramon And Abel are amazing in the management team they took really good care of us as well! read more
3 years ago
This is my favorite bar in Palm Springs. Pretty tasty and well priced drinks. Our server was very nice and efficient. Finally, the vibes & view were unmatched! read more
2 years ago
My bestie and I always visit Palm Springs for our annual girls getaway and we visited High Bar for the first time this past Saturday! We absolutely loved this place! Loved it so much we have officially added it to our "a must visit" spot for us! The things that immediately stood out for us was the manager RAMON! He is exceptional at hospitality!!! We hadn't sat down for but 10 seconds before he greeted us with a smile and asked how our day was and if there is anything we need to let him know. Second thing that stood out was the drinks and food! I need to get their Cosmo martini recipe because it was stellar! The fries I wanted more of because they were that good. The ambiance was poppin! Clean, fun, beautiful views. Just wow! Music was on brand with the look and feel of the place. We ended up going back to have dinner at Saints and Ramon also was there and helped me find the backing of my earring which I thought was lost forever. We were on my way out and he came chasing me down to hand me the backing of my earring. He found it and went out of his way to give it to me. We will be recommending this place and to be sure to tell everyone to say hi to Ramon. read more
2 of us arrived on a Saturday around 4:30 and took the elevator from the lobby of the Rowan Hotel to the rooftop bar. Many seating areas, mostly full at this point, however, we were able to snag a table just past the pool area with a view of the museum trail part of the mountain. FOOD: We only got the chips, salsa and guacamole, but the chips were fresh, the guacamole was fresh and the salsa had wonderful flavor and a chunky texture (which we like). BAR: The wine is a bit pricey (as is typical for a pool side type menu) at $14 a glass, served in the non breakable glassware with no stem, average pour. Limited options. The beer is a good value, $8. There was also a cocktail menu made available. SERVICE: When we first arrived, we were greeted by a friendly employee who explained the various dining/drinking locations - 4 to choose from! We chose the rooftop. Alvaro arrived shortly after we sat down to take our order. After a few minutes he came back with a question and then the drinks within 5 minutes after that. He appeared to be the only one attending to the entire section we were in, which included several high top tables along the wall, many tables for 4, lounge type seats and also a section which surrounds the fire pit. He was hustling for sure, took a bit longer to get the check but we could see him hopping from table to table, clearing off the vacated spots in addition to assisting customers with their orders. They really need one more person to help with this section. ATMOSPHERE: Can't beat the scenery! Beautiful views of the mountains no matter where you choose to sit. There are larger seating areas to accommodate 6-8 and smaller ones for just 2. 2 different bars to choose from once you get to the roof area. read more
3 years ago
Such a fun spot!! Great people watching and terrific service! Ask for Vanessa or Viviana, both are staples to the Rowan!! read more
4 years ago
Love this rooftop bar, great cocktails with great views. It will get pretty busy on weekends with not enough servers to go around but be patient, all the staff here are very friendly. read more
2 years ago
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100 W Tahquitz Canyon Way
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Is the rooftop lounge open and can you visit if you're not a guest at the hotel?
Yes. The rooftop lounge is open to the public you're a customer at High Bar.
Still offering outdoor dining?
Yes, outdoor dining is available. I saw many people eating by the pool while I was staying at the hotel.
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