The Bar/Lounge at The Standard Downtown LA

"These days the bar scene on the roof is mostly downtown professionals working out the kinks of a day at the office, but there's also a smattering of artists and other cool types"

"One of the hippest places is the poolside bar on the roof"

"Finish off the day with a prohibition-era cocktail at Cole’s or a tipple at whiskey bar Seven Grand, located on the pedestrianized 6th Street, which is dotted with indie shops and stunning art deco buildings"

"The rooftop bar with its balmy pool and trendy scene is the place to be"

"The rooms may be a good place to kick back, but twelve stories up is where the real action is: the rooftop bar and pool, where bar-goers are met by fake topiary, a live DJ, sleek Formica furniture and a slim chance of getting a drink unless they catch the eye of one of the busy waitstaff"

"For the "full-on LA experience", stay at this Downtown "hipster" boutique where you'll see "lots of movie stars – or attractive people who just look like stars"; though opinions on service are mixed, the rooftop bar and pool have "awesome" views, and the "minimalist" rooms are "whimsical" and "quirky" (think "enormous foot sculpture" in the bathroom) – just don't "share a room with someone you don't know well" because the glass-walled showers "are a like a giant aquarium"

"Could it be the rooftop pool with stunning views, waterbed pods, and nightly DJs? The alfresco biergarten? The ping pong club? The onsite Rudy's Barbershop? The marble lobby and mid-century design? You decide!"

"This hotel and bar is still an architectural and stylistic feast, and a really cool place to have a drink if you’re downtown"

"Their black-lit ping-pong bar on the mezzanine is fabulous too"

"The Standard is a minimalist-modern boutique hotel with a svelte rooftop bar and swimming pool"