The buzzy AC Hotel Pasadena celebrated its grand opening Wednesday, April 16, with a ribbon cutting and reception, after softly opening its doors to the public at the beginning of the month.

At the decorator showcase, 30 designers let their creativity take flight, reimagining an empty 1928 mansion as a glamorous ...

Naturally, we spent most of our time on the balcony, talking, reading, soaking up the endless turquoise Caribbean vistas, and cooling off in our plunge pool. The hotel recently appointed a new ...

The hotel is part of the Lake Shore Development and represents a more affordable option under the Hilton brand. Amenities include an indoor pool, fitness center, business center, and pool table.

There was the pool furniture in the background. There were the tropical drinks, which looked to be margaritas garnished with cherries. And then there were the deported prisoner and the American ...

and angling to set the meeting by a hotel pool. Van Hollen referred to the stagecraft with a term that had ricocheted around social media for much of the day: “Margaritagate.” “Nobody drank ...