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8 U.S. Hotels For A Sober-Friendly Vacation Long After Dry January Ends
Whether you’re sober, expecting a baby or putting a pause on booze, here are eight U.S. hotels ideal for enjoying an alcohol-free vacation long after Dry January has come to an end.
By Katie Chang
“It’s a typically busy weekend night at Jean-Georges Philadelphia, the glamorous, sky-high restaurant perched atop Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center. To kick off the evening, I’ve asked the hotel’s beverage director Dawn Trabing to surprise me. A few minutes later, I’m inspecting what’s in my Riedel glass: the liquid is pale gold with fine, persistant bubbles. It’s aromatic with hints of bright citrus. I take a sip, and nod enthuastically. Trabing raises her eyebrows: “Can you believe it’s non-alcoholic?” I inititally can’t. But then again, the Four Seasons brand has a proven track record when it comes to wellness, whether it be through its spas or restaurants.
“This year, I made a huge focus to expand our non-alcoholic offerings,” Trabing continues. “It’s always been our vision offer high-quality beverages, alcoholic or not, and not treat them like an afterthought.” It wasn’t all that long ago when abstaining from alcohol meant Shirley Temples and other cloyingly sweet drinks. But now, with the soaring popularity of Dry January—coupled with people’s desire to consume less sugar—Trabing has put her efforts into a beverage menu packed with well-crafted zero-proof options, from Leitz Eins Zwei Zero wines priced by the glass, to Athletic Brewing Company’s non-alcoholic beers, to mocktails incorporating Lyre's Dry London Spirit. Even at the hotel’s recently unveiled Sunday brunch, a sumptuous three-course meal including an extravagant dessert buffet, guests can order zero-proof mimosas from the rolling mimosa cart.
Whether you’re sober, have a baby on the way, or putting a pause on booze, ahead are seven more hotels across the U.S. ideal for enjoying an alcohol-free vacation long after Dry January has come to an end.
Opened in Columbus’ artsy Franklinton neighborhood in the summer of 2023, The Junto is the hip boutique hotel Ohio’s capital city needed and deserved. Though the 198 rooms and suites are stylishly done up (think: window benches and walk-in showers), it’s the restaurants and bars that really shine. A modern-day spin on the traditional hotel lobby, The Trade Room is an open lounge with lots of seating for work, play, or a bit of both. Adjacent to The Trade room are the cafe Maudine’s and Little West Tavern, where you can pair a wood-fired Ohio beef burger with a citrusy, alcohol-free Rosemary's Bambina. And up at the rooftop bar Brass Eye, there are thirst-quenching options that won’t leave you in a haze, from Sovi’s non-alcoholic red wine to a tequila sunrise crafted with CleanCo’s zero-proof tequila alternative. ”