Streamline Hotel

Strong, cheap drinks, friendly bartenders. This place never disappoints and there is always fun to be had. One of the best bars I've ever been to...

I liked it..although i was surrounded by friends. It probably wouldn't be that great for people looking for a more upscale place. As most things in daytona it had a nice beach bum feel to it and i loved it! Natural light in the lobby, two cute bars, one by the lobby and one Upstairs with a nice big rooftop to catch some sun, sea air, hang with good friends or check out the views! I really had a blast when i was there!

Okay, this review is absolutely NOT for the hotel portion of the Streamline - it's for the two AMAZING bars on the premises. The first is just off the lobby on the ground floor, and everyone down there is INCREDIBLY friendly and awesome and welcoming - and I'm a breeder, not exactly the target demographic.

See, the thing about the Streamline is it's one of, if not THE, oldest gay and lesbian bar still in operation in the greater Daytona Beach area. So if that's so not your scene that you're anti-that-scene, this probably isn't the place for you to get your cheap drink on. Anybody else is enthusiastically welcomed to join the fun. Friday and Saturday nights, the downstairs bar hosts two amateur show nights, both of which are raucously hilarious. Friday's drag show gives Daytona's flashiest queens a chance to showcase both their style and vocal chords as they serenade the audience for tips, while Saturday's amateur male stripper contest is just. Lulz. They aren't kidding when they say amateur.

When you first come to either of these nights at the Streamline, you get the impression that you've stumbled upon a secret club. Everyone inside seems to be a regular, cheering each other on, chattering across the room, and bantering with the host. The bar staff mix delightfully strong drinks, rove around from time to time with a tray of expertly composed shots, and add to the incredibly inclusive feeling of the room. This may be a secret club, but it's one they have no interest of shutting you out of if you come to have a good time.

And then, once the show starts to wind down, you can head up to the penthouse/rooftop bar. Quieter, darker, and (not gonna lie) sketchier (thus the one star deduction), the main draw of the rooftop bar is (duh) the rooftop (does this sentence set a record for number of parenthetical comments?). It wraps around the penthouse bar, cruise ship style, and you get a great view of A1A and the rest of the city, despite being a mere four stories up. The breeze up there is refreshing, too, and it's a great place to chill with a group of friends and finish the night.

In sum: the Streamline - good drinks, superb people, excellent times had by all.