The best hotels in Palm Springs, from desert resorts to design motels

Palm Springs has gone through a variety of incarnations over the last century – from Old Hollywood hangout to Spring Break headquarters, struggling tourist town to one of California’s most popular and unique vacation cities. The latter is a title it proudly bears today, having reinvented itself as a glamorous desert escape. To get here, it rode the wave of the mid-century modernist rebirth and became internationally known for its architecture, art and design, unique vintage shops, endless outdoor activities, and the hotspots that the A-listers meanwhile attend the Moloch, which is the Coachella music festival.

The best hotels in Palm Springs are as diverse as the area’s visitors; Whether you’re looking for a quiet boutique hotel, a sprawling resort, or a retro design motel with a shiny facelift, finding the perfect place to stay is as easy as it is to laze around a sparkling pool in gorgeous desert weather all day sit nothing but miles of mountain views. Here you will find them.

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