Palm Springs

Just like its many celebrity guests, Parker Palm Springs has that "it" factor. — Gayot

Ultra-slick modernist resort that celebrates its Rat Pack past without sacrificing up-to-date amenities. — Jetsetter

Casual-chic lifestyle hotel in iconic Palm Springs that draws cool kids and design buffs. — Jetsetter

A bright, color-blocked facade and blue bedrooms with lime furniture and purple carpeting may sound like a design worst nightmare, but somehow this place pulls it off. — Time Out

With 11 new or upcoming properties in the works, The Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group continues to expand at an astonishing rate. — Wallpaper

Korakia consists of two villas—one Moroccan in style and the other Mediterranean. — The Telegraph

Originally designed in 1952 by renowned architect William F. Cody as a family retreat for the television producer, oil tycoon and hotel owner Jack Wrather. — Hideaway Report

With the hotel's vintage feel and hippie-chic decor, it would be no surprise to find the Grateful Dead playing in the bar. — Fodor's

This Spanish Revival-style property was built in 1936 just as Hollywood celebrities began migrating to Palm Springs, the new getaway "playground to the stars. — Gayot

This historic boutique hotel (which also has an outpost in Beverly Hills) is located at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains in downtown Palm Springs. — Travel + Leisure

Slumbering at the Orbit In feels like you’ve stepped onto the set of Mad Men. — Gayot

This adults-only oasis features seventeen rooms named for the desert’s most famous frolickers, from Errol Flynn to Bob Hope. — Gayot

The hotel’s Scandinavian-style, hot-and-cold hydro spa — the first and only of its kind in the area — is a big selling point (that and the lack of a resort fee). — Gayot

A brand-new, buzzed-about villa hotel in downtown Palm Springs, conveniently situated near the shops and restaurants of Palm Canyon Drive. — Jetsetter

With a dramatic U-shape design, this sprawling convention-oriented hotel is set on 450 landscaped acres and wraps around the desert's largest private lake. — Fodor's

All 10 rooms at this impeccably kept 1950s motel have redwood-beamed ceilings, fridges and slightly kitsch furnishings; suites have kitchens. — Lonely Planet