The Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel sits on the fringe of the Fashion District, South Park, and the Historic Core, with the Ace and Hoxton Hotels as neighbours.

This storied Renaissance revival building from the creative mind of Kelly Wearstler, known for her knack in blending vintage and California modern, has drawn on Mexican modernism with French, Spanish, Portuguese and Moroccan-style notes.

The hotel is a playful, visual feast that stops you in your tracks from the moment you enter the property.

The jewel in the crown is the 5,000 square foot multi-level rooftop bar, and a pool deck which has a bird’s-eye view of the city, and is a must for sundowners.

With the neighbourhoods surrounding it having had a movie-worthy makeover, this towering hangout spot has a laid-back kind of luxury and is arguably the coolest of comeback kids that is distinctly DTLA.