Hyatt Palm SpringsvsColony Palms Hotel
Both Hyatt Palm Springs and Colony Palms Hotel are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Colony Palms Hotel ranks slightly better than Hyatt Palm Springs. Colony Palms Hotel comes in at #5 in Palm Springs with positive reviews from 9 reviews such as Fodor's, Jetsetter and Gayot.
Hyatt Palm Springs
285 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $139/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Oyster
Upscale
"Those looking for big brand Hyatt amenities without going all in for a full resort experience will find it here." Full review
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Those looking to avoid fees could try the Best Western Plus Las Brisas Hotel, which also offers mountain views and is just a few minutes from downtown Palm Springs.
Jetsetter
"Retro all-suite sleep with a sceney bar, poolside cabanas and ideal downtown Palm Springs location." Full review
Gayot
"If you enjoy being in the heart of the action, you’ll find you’re in your element at this 197-suite property."
Fodor's
"The best-situated downtown hotel in Palm Springs, the Hyatt has spacious suites where you can watch the sun rise over the city, or set behind the mountains from your bedroom's balcony." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Set in the center of downtown Palm Springs, the Hyatt offers luxury guestrooms and suites along with a pool, bistro, patio restaurant and bar, and balconies overlooking lively Palm Canyon Drive"
Palm Springs Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
Frommer's
"The building itself is one of those early-'90s concrete-atrium deals...each room, furnished to a brand standard, also gets its own discreet and sheltered balcony" Full review
Colony Palms Hotel Show All Reviews
572 North Indian Cyn., Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $179/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Condé Nast Traveler
"A speakeasy and brothel for naughty weekending movie-industry types in the 1930s, the 56-room Colony Palms has been reincarnated." Full review
Fodor's
"This hotel has been a hip place to stay since the 1930s, when gangster Al Wertheimer built it to front his casino, bar, and brothel." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Elegant, but still relatively casual, this hotel is geared toward an adult crowd looking to lounge and dine in style." Full review
Jetsetter
"Boutique desert sleep that draws the glitterati to its casitas, Moroccan-inspired spa and renowned restaurant." Full review
Gayot
"This Spanish Revival-style property was built in 1936 just as Hollywood celebrities began migrating to Palm Springs, the new getaway "playground to the stars."
The Telegraph
9.0
"This Spanish Colonial-style hotel was built in 1936 and is spread over three acres in the historic Movie Colony neighborhood." Full review
goop
"Situated just off Palm Springs’ main drag, this Moorish-themed hotel revolves around the main pool (it’s a good pool)." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Originally established by Detroit mobster Al Wertheimer in 1936, this Spanish-Moroccan hotel has a former guest list that includes Frank Sinatra, Ronald Reagan, and Elizabeth Taylor." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"A time capsule of California cool, Colony Palms channels the best of Palm Springs." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"41 rooms, 14 bungalows, and two grand suites...the lush flora that covers the grounds is mirrored in the emerald wallpaper of the rooms and the green-and-white-striped poolside cabanas and umbrellas "