Alcazar Palm SpringsvsDesert Riviera Hotel
Both properties are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Alcazar Palm Springs is preferred by most writers compared to Desert Riviera Hotel. Alcazar Palm Springs comes in at #17 in Palm Springs with positive reviews from 5 reviews such as Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Gayot.
Alcazar Palm Springs
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
Desert Riviera Hotel
610 E Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264
From $147/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The affordable rates, array of features (for its size), and attentive staff providing free extras make this renovated 1950s motel a great value." Full review
Gayot
"A stylish ‘50s Palm Springs sanctuary awash in a rainbow of citrus hues. There are just eleven stylish rooms (some with kitchens) concealed behind the entrance of this low-slung hideaway."
The Telegraph
9.0
"The Desert Riviera Hotel bills itself as a 'garden resort' and it's easy to see why." Full review