Blue Lounge bar

The Melià hotel chain arrived in 2011, but head bartender Gabriele Fantino was there a year earlier. In this 5-star hotel in Genoa, people come to the American bar for the elegance and sophistication of the offerings. While classics like the Martini are a must, the team is always working to offer new creations. From the menu that compares classic drinks and their twists to one in which each cocktail is inspired by painters and their paintings, like the Vincent Van Gogh with 3y genever, Blue Butterfly pea, pineapple cordial, and celery bitters. Gabriele's favorite? Tommy's Margarita. The Melià hotel chain arrived in 2011, but head bartender Gabriele Fantino was there a year before. People come to the American bar of this 5-star hotel in Genoa drawn by its elegance and refined menu. Classic drinks like the Martini are a given, but the team is perpetually at work offering new things. Examples go from the menu comparing classic drinks to their twist to the one inspired by painters and their artworks - like the Vincent Van Gogh: genever 3y, Blue Butterfly pea, pineapple cordial and celery bitter. Gabriele's favorite cocktail? To Tommy's Margarita.[:]