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Hotel CaliforniavsAlcazar Palm Springs
Both hotels are praised by travel writers. On balance, Alcazar Palm Springs ranks slightly better than Hotel California. Alcazar Palm Springs comes in at #17 in Palm Springs with praise from 5 publications including Jetsetter, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Hotel California
Fodor's
Oyster
Gayot
424 E Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264
From $142/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
Fodor's "Expect homey accommodations for all budgets at this delightful hotel that's decked out in rustic Mexican furniture." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"The 14-room mid-range boutique Hotel California is a charming, adult getaway (no young children allowed) just outside downtown Palm Springs." Full review
Gayot "Like the Eagles’ song says: Welcome to the Hotel California."
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
