Charlie Bar

The Charlie Bar is an old friend with a new face having had a complete overhaul in 2009 it is now a pleasant space to have a drink that takes advantage of its location with lots of sunshine, hanging seats and bi-​folding doors that can open to take the sea air in. Not that it wasnt before though in this area of beautiful furniture it used to be the tiles that we pounded for live bands.
It’s a great place to linger and at night it comes alive with music and dancing. The cocktails are great though I advise you get them made at the bar that is near the hotel reception as the young ladies and men in the Charlie Bar can get run off their feet looking for all those numbers on tables who have ordered drinks.
Verdict: Sane and classy outfit to enjoy a wonderful afternoon into the evening.

Charlie Bar is a newcomer on the Manly nightlife scene, but has certainly made a place for itself in the hearts of many locals. Located on the bottom floor of the Novotel Hotel Manly, it’s what you’d expect in a bar affiliated with a high-​end hotel: it’s chic and sleek, a definite step up from some of Manly’s other night life.
The bar is beautiful — white-​tiled floors, exposed wood and my favourite, chairs that hang from the ceiling. You’ve gotta be quick for these bad boys — every person in the bar has a quiet eye on them, looking for an opportunity to pounce!
The drinks are pretty standard, and of a pretty normal price. If you’re in Manly of an afternoon, head to happy hour for $ 5 beers, wine and champagne. Charlie Bar attracts a youngish, well dressed and well coiffed crowd who love a drink and a dance — on Saturday nights, what was seating becomes a dancefloor. Unlike the crowded dance floors of elsewhere in Manly, this is the perfect place to have a boogy with your girlfriends!