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Caliente Tropics ResortvsDel Marcos Hotel

Both hotels are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Del Marcos Hotel scores significantly better than Caliente Tropics Resort. Del Marcos Hotel comes in at 82 with accolades from 5 publications including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Oyster.

Caliente Tropics Resort
7/10
411 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92264
From $79/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Oyster Oyster
Budget
"Harking back to the '60s with its cheap and cheery, tiki-themed decor, the 90-room Caliente Tropics Resort is a budget motel in Palm Springs." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Tropical is topical at this Rat Pack favorite."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Elvis once frolicked poolside at this premier budget pick, a nicely kept 1964 tiki-style motor lodge." Full review
Del Marcos Hotel
7/10
225 West Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $129/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Pool
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Gayot Gayot
"This adults-only oasis features seventeen rooms named for the desert’s most famous frolickers, from Errol Flynn to Bob Hope."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"A fun, multi-colored sign welcomes you to the Del Marcos Hotel, immediately conveying the retro vibe of this modernist property located in the city's historic Tennis Club neighborhood." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"Small and simple but with a sought-after retro vibe, the mid-range Del Marcos Hotel is a Palm Springs favorite." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The 17-room property remains a shrine to desert modernism, with a boldly angular roofline and low-rise construction made of native stone, redwood, and glass surrounding a saltwater pool."
Frommer's Frommer's
"The setting, arranged with privacy in mind around a central pool...but despite the assiduously curated look, there's no attitude, no pretentiousness, and it's blessedly relaxed" Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"At this 1947 gem, designed by William F Cody, groovy lobby tunes usher you to a saltwater pool and ineffably chic mid-Century Modern rooms" Full review

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