A a gorgeous meeting place for discreet gay cruisers back in the day, this elegant bar features wood-paneled walls, a hand-painted ceiling, and a white marble floor-which has unfortunately been covered in conference room carpet by recent hotel management.ĭespite basically opening a gay bar, the management of the 1950s-pressured by the police raids-quietly gave gay patrons a card in their seats that read, “The management of the Hotel St. Originally named “The Men’s Bar” (mmmkay) and advertised to have “an atmosphere designed for masculine comfort,” the Oak Room opened its doors in 1913.
