BelleVue OasisvsDel Marcos Hotel
Both properties are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Del Marcos Hotel scores significantly higher than Escape. Del Marcos Hotel is ranked #11 in Palm Springs with endorsements from 4 reviewers including Gayot, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
BelleVue Oasis
641 San Lorenzo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92264
From $79/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
Lonely Planet
"Escape is one of the Palm Spring's best gay-men's resorts." Full review
Del Marcos Hotel
225 West Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $129/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Pool
Gayot
"This adults-only oasis features seventeen rooms named for the deserts most famous frolickers, from Errol Flynn to Bob Hope."
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
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
"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."
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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
"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