The Monkey Tree by AvantStayvsAlcazar Palm Springs
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Monkey Tree Hotel ranks marginally higher than Alcazar Palm Springs. The Monkey Tree Hotel scores 78 with positive reviews from 4 publications such as Oyster, Gayot and Wallpaper.
The Monkey Tree by AvantStay
2388 E Racquet Club Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262-2629
From $219/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Pool
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)."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"THIS PROPERTY RE-OPENED AS THE MONKEY TREE HOTEL IN FEBRUARY 2016. WE WILL UPDATE OUR PHOTOS AND REVIEW AS SOON AS WE CAN." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"The Monkey Tree is an architectural gem that's been fully restored, tucked away in a residential neighborhood in North Palm Springs." Full review
Wallpaper
"This north end of town hideaway offers 16 rooms complete with kitchens, as well as an invigorating Scandinavian style sauna, plunge pool and original salt water swimming pool." Full review
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