BY
L . A .
FOR
L . A .
ACE HOTEL DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
OPENING DATE : January 14 , 2014
ACCOMMODATIONS : 182 guestrooms and suites
LOCATION : The southern end of downtown Los Angeles ’ historic core , the northern part of which has seen intense development over the past decade
GENERAL MANAGER : Jason Deibler
OWNER : Greenfield Partners , Westport , Connecticut
LEAD ARCHITECT : Killefer Flammang Architects , Los Angeles
LEAD INTERIOR DESIGNERS : Commune , Los Angeles ; Atelier Ace , Portland , Oregon , and New York City
DESIGN AESTHETIC : Spanish Gothic meets Early Modernist meets L . A . punks
NOTABLE AMENITIES : A carefully restored 1,600-seat theatre dating back to the 1920s that will serve as a venue for events ranging from movie premieres to conferences ; L . A . Chapter , an F & B outlet designed to be a L . A . -style Viennese coffee house ; Upstairs , a lounge serving an eclectic drink menu
Ace looks to the rich history of downtown Los Angeles to inspire a funky hotel that ’ s also intended to draw in the community .
by ANN BAGEL STORCK , MANAGING EDITOR
Lauren Coleman
The presidential suite features a large terrace in the shadow of the building ’ s iconic “ Jesus Saves ” sign .
42 HOTELS September 2014 www . hotelsmag . com