Palm Springs Hotels & Hostels (84)

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Though it's just outside the town center and its name really doesn't say 'Palm Springs', this beautifully landscaped, extra cozy, impeccably kept rancho-style motel (circa 1954) is tops in its cl…

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Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra once splashed poolside at this impeccably kept 90-room Polynesian-style motor lodge (though not together, as far as we know). Today, non-celebrities are welcome to…

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The style of the Calla Lily's nine intimate rooms is more 'Tommy Bahama' than 'Palm Springs Weekend' - the rattan, floral prints, clay tile floors and silk bed covers, while still fashionable, pr…

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Century To stay gay and not give up the mid-century vibe, make a bee line. The small Century was designed by William Alexander in 1955 was redesigned by architects with furnishings by Starck, Eam…

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After suffering years of bad remodels, this 1947 gem finally looks like it should. Groovy tunes in the lobby usher you to a saltwater pool and ineffably chic rooms named for local architectural l…

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This modernist's mecca put Desert Hot Springs on the map for lodgings that are simultaneously hip and chill. Its 10 rooms are impeccably stylish, and a natural hot spring flows through three rela…

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Inndulge This midrange option gets plenty of repeat customers for its 1950s shell, variety of rooms and suites with mission furniture and gay-themed photo posters (all with fridges and some with …

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Big, modern rooms in Spanish style all have mini-refrigerators; some have Jacuzzis, private patios, fireplaces, even mountain views. Quaint touches include ceiling fans and plantation shutters, a…

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If your idea of the perfect getaway is a minimalist space with nothing more to do than laying back on your chaise lounge, sipping a drink and gazing across the valley, then this is the place for …

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Every boldly colorful, snappy-looking suite has its own kitchen at this delightful and homey four-room inn on three fenced-in acres. Design motifs include corrugated tin, old license plates and c…

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This charming collection of old adobe-and-wood cabins is built on and around the 'Oasis of Mara'. Dating to 1928, some of the lodgings here were built by area homesteaders. Many are artist-furnis…

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Built on and around the 'Oasis of Mara', this charming collection of old adobe-and-wood cabins is Twentynine Palms' inn of record. Some cabins have decks and fireplaces, perfect on cool desert ev…

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All 10 rooms at this beautifully landscaped, impeccably kept motel, c 1954, have redwood beams in the ceilings, refrigerators, and slightly kitsch but extra-charming furnishings. Top in its class…

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This campground has award winning toilets (rebuilt after a devastating 2003 flash flood), close-together campsites and a amphitheater with lectures on topics like astronomy and local bats.

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This small, immaculately kept inn (15 rooms on 9-plus acres), filled with Southwestern artifacts and Native American weavings, is an intimate spa-resort, perfect for adults. One pool is clothing-…

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Bow Willow Campground is off S2 in the southern part of the park. It has only 16 sites, with water, pit toilets, tables and fire pits. No reservations.

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A classic mid-century motel complex with large open spaces, the Chase has immaculately kept oversized rooms decorated with contemporary furnishings. It's great value. Friendly service.

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This 6-acre property has rooms from motel-size to cottages, all pretty Spartan with desert plant landscaping. It's good for groups of mates seeking to socialize around the pool, and has a picnic …

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U2 wrote and recorded the Joshua Tree album here, but that's not the only reason it's top pick for its class. The eight-room Harmony is a little designy (corrugated metal fencing around the pool)…

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Gram Parsons overdosed at this large U-shaped motel (and his fans still flock here to stay in Room 8). Rooms have beamed ceilings and country-style furniture, the dining room has paintings by loc…

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Jumbo Rocks is especially attractive for its sheltered rock alcoves that provide great sunset- and sunrise-viewing platforms. At busy times, during spring and fall, find a site before noon to sta…

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The area's top luxury resort has manicured grounds, glorious swimming pools, croquet, a putting green and excellent tennis and fitness facilities. Southwestern architecture boasts spacious rooms …

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Welcoming hilltop B&B with 10 rooms (four with vineyard-view balconies) and a hot tub. Rooms are individually furnished from country to art deco styles. Known for delicious full breakfasts.

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A quarter of a mile from the park's visitor center, you'll get a comfy motel-style room at this Old West village style inn (though built in the 1980s). There are two pools, a restaurant and saloo…

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One mile north from Palm Canyon Dr and on 240 acres abutting the state park, the 12-room Palms is a real retreat in a 1950s shell with mostly Southwest-style rooms, no in-room phones or internet.…

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This 1927 10-room hostelry is Old Town's cheapest, with mismatched furniture and no private bathrooms or air-con. At the time of writing it was in the midst of a renovation, although it had a way…

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Queen of Hearts Resort This was Palm Springs' first gay-only resort, which opened as the Desert Knight in 1960. Now it's exclusively for women, with lovely rooms (most with kitchens) and robes, a…

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The marvelous Rimrock Ranch Cabins were built in the 1940s as the area's first homestead. They reopened in autumn 2007 after a fire which ravaged outer Pioneertown. The four lovingly decorated ca…

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Just south of Joshua Tree, near the western entrance of the park, this out-of-the-way Western-style charmer has two guest rooms, a cabin that sleeps up to five people, and two houses that sleep f…

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