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Credit:The Colony Palms Hotel and Bungalows
Ready to plan your next trip to paradisiacal Palm Springs?
Our list includes properties at a range of price points.
Some are kid-friendly,allare pet-friendly, and many offer bikes for guests to tool around town.
Stephen Kent Johnson
Even in a city full of cool hotels, the Ace stands out for its coolness factor.
The hotel is within biking distance of downtown.
Borrow a Sole townie bike to ride around town.
Sparrows Lodge
There are no TVs or phones in the rooms, and only two guests are permitted in each room.
Now completely restored, this low-key adults-only resort is marked by just a simple hand-painted sign bearing two sparrows.
The rooms, communal barn, fire pit, and vegetable garden, all have a chic rustic vibe.
Zeke Ruelas Photo
And theres an on-site art collection with works by Ruscha, Kelly, Katz, and Baldessari.
Bathrooms feature rain showers, and many use horse troughs as unique bathtubs.
Most rooms have private patios.
Dive Hotel
Sparrows Lodge scored Worlds Best Awards in 2022 and 2023.
This chic and walkable adults-only hotel is organized around a central pool, which makes for a convivial atmosphere.
The hotel is in a residential area and restricts noise between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Avalon Palm Springs
The Purple Palm restaurant sits right off the pool and the spa was recently redesigned.
Colony Palms also made it onto our It List in 2022.
This property landed on our Worlds Best Awards list in 2022 and 2023.
Parker Palm Springs
This small hotel is located near the convention center, but the area isnt super walkable.
Inspired by the French Riviera of the 1960s, this property is only for the 21-and-up set.
Fashion illustrator Gabriella Fash created original wall murals and most rooms include an outdoor patio with an oversized daybed.
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Plus, the views around the main pool are Instagram gold.
Estrella spa and Chi Chi Restaurant round out the full suite of offerings.
Accommodations range from standard rooms to spacious villas.
The Saguaro Hotel
Mine thoroughly enjoyed our spring break stay here, and thats a tall order for my ever-harder-to-hey tweens.
We enjoyed on-site activities like tie-dying T-shirts and organized lawn games.
The pool scene can be overwhelming, especially when holiday weekends bring DJs and a packed crowd.
Laure Joliet
You will not find serenity (or a good spot around the pool) on these dates.
(Youll occasionally find a deal under $100 here even as hotel room rates are soaring overall.)
The Mexican restaurant and bar El Jefe has both a fun scene and delicious menu of tacos and more.
Each colorful room has a private balcony or patio.
It also features the Michelin-recommended 4 Saints restaurant and other all-day dining options.
All 153 airy, bright rooms and suites have either mountain views or private balconies.
The Kimpton also landed on our Worlds Best Awards list in 2021.
It also means vacancy rates are low, and on-the-spot bookings can be practically impossible during events like Coachella.
So be sure to plan ahead and book far in advance.
(Better deals are available in the summer season, for instance, when temperatures swelter.)
Consider renting a car
Palm Springs can be hard to get to without a car.
If youll be heading up into the mountains during your stay, expect dramatically cooler temperatures at elevation.
Shes traveled to Palm Springs and its environs multiple times annually for two decades.
Many of these hotels have also been voted into their respective categories in the Worlds Best Awards byT+L readers.
All of our hotel recommendations also align with ourT+L Hotel Values.
