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Colony Palms HotelvsAlcazar Palm Springs
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Colony Palms Hotel ranks significantly higher than Alcazar Palm Springs. Colony Palms Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 83 with recommendations from 9 reviews including Gayot, Mr & Mrs Smith and Travel + Leisure.
Colony Palms Hotel
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
Oyster
Jetsetter
Gayot
The Telegraph
goop
Travel + Leisure
Mr & Mrs Smith Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
572 North Indian Cyn., Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $179/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Condé Nast Traveler "A speakeasy and brothel for naughty weekending movie-industry types in the 1930s, the 56-room Colony Palms has been reincarnated." Full review
Fodor's "This hotel has been a hip place to stay since the 1930s, when gangster Al Wertheimer built it to front his casino, bar, and brothel." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Elegant, but still relatively casual, this hotel is geared toward an adult crowd looking to lounge and dine in style." Full review
Jetsetter "Boutique desert sleep that draws the glitterati to its casitas, Moroccan-inspired spa and renowned restaurant." Full review
Gayot "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."
The Telegraph9.0
"This Spanish Colonial-style hotel was built in 1936 and is spread over three acres in the historic Movie Colony neighborhood." Full review
goop "Situated just off Palm Springs’ main drag, this Moorish-themed hotel revolves around the main pool (it’s a good pool)." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Originally established by Detroit mobster Al Wertheimer in 1936, this Spanish-Moroccan hotel has a former guest list that includes Frank Sinatra, Ronald Reagan, and Elizabeth Taylor." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "A time capsule of California cool, Colony Palms channels the best of Palm Springs." Full review
Travel + Leisure "41 rooms, 14 bungalows, and two grand suites...the lush flora that covers the grounds is mirrored in the emerald wallpaper of the rooms and the green-and-white-striped poolside cabanas and umbrellas "
Alcazar Palm Springs Fodor's Jetsetter Gayot
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
622 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $174/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
Fodor's "Amid an area known as the Movie Colony, Alcazar embodies the desert's popular midcentury modern design style." Full review
Jetsetter "Recently restored Spanish-style hideaway in the heart of Palm Springs’ Uptown Design District." Full review
Gayot "Serene, intimate and unique are a few words that come to mind when one thinks of the Alcazar (formerly the Pepper Tree Inn)."
Frommer's "Alcazar is a cozy, historic desert inn from years back—Spanish tile roofs, rooms that open onto a pretty central garden and pool—that has been stylishly and charmingly restored to modern tastes" Full review
Lonely Planet "A fashionable (but not party) crowd makes new friends poolside before retiring to one of the 34 elegantly minimalist rooms around a pool." Full review
