ACE HOTEL, DOWNTOWN, $$
This is a new debut in Downtown featuring gorgeously shabby but considered interiors that manage to both impress and make you feel right at home in equal measure. It’s located in the historic United Artists building in a thriving new cultural centre. The rooftop swimming pool and sun deck, modelled on Hollywood nightclub Les Deux Café, are a real draw and, as it’s also gay-owned, any LGBT traveller will feel more than welcome.