The Bar/Lounge at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles

"Guests stay in thoughtfully designed rooms with plenty of amenities, plus a state-of-the-art fitness center, rooftop pool and lounge, and more"

"Chef Michael Cimarusti (Providence, Connie & Ted's) oversees house restaurant Best Girl, which occupies a casual setting off the lobby, while Upstairs bar offers drinks and small bites around the rooftop's cool concrete pool"

"In addition to rooms ranging from small to terrace suites (with prices to match), the property includes an upscale restaurant (LA Chapter), a coffee counter and a rooftop pool with a grand view and a bar"

"Its situation on the not-yet-hot end of lower Broadway, where you'll need to walk 10 minutes or so to get to the Metro (or the Staples Center or the Convention Center), means it's not the business traveler's first choice, so your chances of scoring a bargain are better than at many other hip hotels in the area"

"Upstairs at the Ace is a full bar and lounge with a Moroccan-themed tinge"

"My favorite place, though, was the rooftop, where I grabbed a Corona at the bar and lounged by the wading pool, the entire city sprawled out before me"

"Cool crowds flock for the mod rooms (some with acoustic Martin guitars), the buzzing rooftop bar, the onsite cold-pressed juicery, and the spectacular theatre hosting indie bands"

"Upstairs, the rooftop bar offers events every night, and there's also a rooftop pool with great views"

"It’s the rooftop bar, Upstairs, though, that steals the show, with its panoramic city views, inventive cocktails, and nightly entertainment—almost all of which is free (except the drinks, of course) and open to the public, and attracts one of the most beautiful crowds in a notoriously attractive city"

"Snag a spot by the pool or in the Moroccan-inspired rooftop bar to watch the sun set over the Deco spires of downtown"