Pretty in
Pink in
Pasadena
By Dana Rebmann
Pampered in pink
F
irst things first. I am not a big fan
of the color pink.
But I do have a teenage daughter
who is, so pink is a fairly common
color in my house. I can take it, but
typically, if given the option, I will
leave it. That is, unless I’m at The
Langham Huntington, Pasadena.
When you enter the hotel to check
in, the lobby makes a glamourous
first impression. A colorful flower
arrangement sitting on an antique
table underneath a crystal
chandelier, will most likely be what
first catches your eye. Filled with
natural light, the room has a certain
shimmer. Elegant would be a good
description, but The Langham
Huntington, Pasadena doesn’t
take itself too seriously.
As the front desk tucks your room
keys into the hotel’s classic pink
stationary, be sure to peek to the
left, past the grandfather clock. It
may be small, but traveling families
are tickled pink by the kids’ play and
reading nook. (It’s also known to
Courtyard,
The Langham
Huntington,
Pasadena
evoke smiles on the faces of guests
without little ones.) The Easter
egg-esque area is nothing like the
lobby. It’s just the first of many
signature pink surprises.
The property’s personality has no
doubt evolved in part due to its
history. Founded in 1907, it closed
in six months due to lack of funds.
Railroad magnate and art collector
Henry Huntington left his mark when
he reopened the property in 1914 as
the Huntington Hotel. It has changed
owners a few times in the century
since, but as I walked through the
art-adorned halls to my room, I couldn’t