Ace Hotel Pittsburgh

Rumors of a sort of urban renaissance in Pittsburgh have been circulating for some time. With the advent of the Ace Hotel Pittsburgh, however, it’s probably time to consider them confirmed. The local creative and artistic types don’t just patronize the Ace hotels, they take part in creating them. And in this monumental, century-old former YMCA building in the city’s East Liberty district, they’ve found a potent symbol of the one-time greatness to which Pittsburgh has lately returned.