Even on the sunniest of July days, a fire can be found

Published 5:26 pm Friday, August 2, 2013

Even on the sunniest of July days, a fire can be found in the lounge of the Sorrento Hotel. It is called the Fireside Lounge, after all. It’s also the kind of a place where a fire always fits the mood—intimate, romantic, deeply old-fashioned. First Hill’s Sorrento dates back to 1909, and its lounge feels like it was designed not long after, when dark mahogany, dim lighting, and huge leather chairs signified luxury and elegance. Fashions may have changed, but so what? If you want to sink into a seat next to a fire, have a drink, and share confidences with someone important to you, this is the place.