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Avalon Hotel & Bungalows Palm SpringsvsSantiago Resort
Both properties are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Avalon Hotel and Bungalows Palm Springs is the choice of most writers compared to Santiago Resort. Avalon Hotel and Bungalows Palm Springs is ranked #13 in Palm Springs with recommendations from 8 publications including Travel + Leisure, Oyster and Gayot.
Avalon Hotel & Bungalows Palm Springs
Fodor's
Jetsetter
Gayot
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Mr & Mrs Smith
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
415 South Belardo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $127/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "A visit to the Avalon, formerly the Viceroy, is like entering a tableau of bright white and yellow, reminiscent of a sun-filled desert day." Full review
Jetsetter "This stylish 67-room hideaway with Kelly Wearstler–designed interiors rocks a hip pool scene, decadent spa and breathtaking San Jacinto Mountain views." Full review
Gayot "The former Viceroy Palm Springs is now the Avalon Hotel and Bungalows, a desert oasis playground for the well-heeled."
OysterMid-Range
"While the design here is eye-catching in black, yellow, and ivory, and rooms are stylish enough, the furniture and upholstery shows minor wear." Full review
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Guests can dine on California cuisine at Chi Chi or walk a few blocks into town and choose from a bevy of restaurants.
Travel + Leisure "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." Full review
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Choose from a one-bedroom or two-bedroom bungalow, each with a gas fireplace and black-and-white color scheme.
Mr & Mrs Smith "At the foot of the San Jacinto mountains, Avalon Palm Springs hotel somehow manages to be well-groomed and relaxed; luxurious and low-key; and attentive and unobtrusive." Full review
Frommer's "It reaches for a bygone era of elegant exclusivity with Deco-style furniture and whitewashed decorative fireplaces." Full review
Lonely Planet "Wear a Pucci dress and blend right in at Top Design's Kelly Wearstler's 1960s-chic miniresort done up in black, white and lemon-yellow (think Austin Powers meets Givenchy)." Full review
Michelin Guide "Rooms are elegant and luxurious, with patios or balconies overlooking the courtyards and gardens, and the one- and two-bedroom villas are nearly palatial, with outdoor banquette seating, parlor rooms" Full review
Santiago Resort Lonely Planet Frommer's
650 San Lorenzo Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92264
From $229/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Pool
- Free Parking
Lonely Planet "Santiago smartly remodeled in 2006, this 24-room, two-story courtyard-style building features muted colors, frosted glass showers, CD-clock radios and original erotic artwork." Full review
Frommer's "Palm Springs has many gay-oriented hotels and many of them are of iffy quality, but the Santiago brings class to the market." Full review
