Room 56

Inside the Moxy hotel in the Gaslamp Quarter, a bookcase in the lobby's mezzanine library swings open onto a spiral staircase that leads to a 24-seat cocktail den. Entry means picking a specific red book off the shelf before a host walks guests down to the room. Cocktails lean classic, including the Common Bawd, made with cream of coconut, lime, and Fresno chili, and reservations are booked online rather than at the door.