The Mark Ultra Lounge

Nevermind the über-hip, plush decor, this place melds both the laidback scenester and the rowdy club aficionado into a chill, avant-garde heaven. Attracting Atlanta’s beautiful 20-to-30-something set, this hotel-bar-without-the-hotel is ATL’s answer to the trendsetting hotspots of New York City and Los Angeles. Designed by Michael Hileman and Brandon Lewis, the New Wave-esque surreal ambiance is marked by unusual lighting, weathered brick, modern artwork and TV monitors hung at unexpected angles. Saturday nights belong to the hip-hop crowd and "Life", while Fridays go to electronic dance parties like "Moskow Diskow" and "Electrohurtz."