Sunset Tower Hotel pool via @laceystudio

Although summer is synonymous with pool season here in Los Angeles, unless you're fortunate enough to have one in your own back yard, it's not always easy to find a swimming pool that will happily host us for an afternoon. Most hotel pools are for guest use only, but we've done the recon and found the best ones that welcome locals for daytime use. Whether you're looking to lounge peacefully in the sun with a book, or splash around with friends over drinks and party tunes, here's a guide to accessing eight of L.A.'s best hotel pools where you don't have to be an overnight guest to take a dip.

Although summer is synonymous with pool season here in Los Angeles, unless you're fortunate enough to have one in your own back yard, it's not always easy to find a swimming pool that will happily host us for an afternoon. Most hotel pools are for guest use only, but we've done the recon and found the best ones that welcome locals for daytime use. Whether you're looking to lounge peacefully in the sun with a book, or splash around with friends over drinks and party tunes, here's a guide to accessing eight of L.A.'s best hotel pools where you don't have to be an overnight guest to take a dip. More>>

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With the sun shining down over L.A. begging all to come out and play on Saturday, LA CANVAS and ShopWasteland.com teamed up to host The Dive Club, an all-day pool party at the Roosevelt's Tropicana Bar. Between icy summer cocktails, floaties, lounge lamping and catching rays while DJs Mystery Skulls, Kittens, and Keith 2.0 handled the tunes, guests once again enjoyed a sample of the glorious months ahead. Let's take a closer look at The Dive Club's generous preview of our favorite time of year and discuss 10 reasons to be excited for pool party season...

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A stylish mix of rising stars and L.A. tastemakers came out in full force Tuesday night for the annual NYLON May Young Hollywood issue party alongside cover star Chloe Moretz. Presented by Onitsuka Tiger kicks, guests like Jaden Smith, Adam Lambert and Ashley Benson spent the evening celebrating entertainment's top emerging talent at the Hollywood Roosevelt's poolside Tropicana Bar.

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I don't want to oversell it or anything, but it's been really freaking hot lately. Like, "sorry I was late, my car seats melted" hot. Like, "Jessica Simpson can drop some of that baby weight by just sitting in the sun all day" hot. Hot enough, in fact, that just going to a pool party might not be enough on its own to cool you off. Don't despair, though: Angelenos are innovative, and our friends shown here at the Roosevelt came up with some new, creative ways to lower body temperature. We'll explain. More»