Bar Sathorn, W Bangkok Once pioneers of inventive drinks for travelers, hotel bars slipped into stagnation by the 1990s, built around standardized classics. In the past decade, however, they’re closing the gap with independent cocktail bars in creativity, talent, and global recognition. To understand the return of hotel bars in Southeast Asia, you have to start with a simple truth: for a long time, they were the only game in town. An Old Story, Retold It is easy to forget tha