Korakia PensionevsDel Marcos Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Del Marcos Hotel scores marginally higher than Korakia Pensione. Del Marcos Hotel ranks #11 in Palm Springs with praise from 5 reviewers such as Frommer's, Gayot and Lonely Planet.
Korakia Pensione
257 S. Patencio Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $189/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
Afar Magazine
"This beautiful Moroccan inspired hotel is at the base of the mountain in Palm Springs. If its going to be hot has hell it should be this beautiful." Full review
Fodor's
"Constructed in 1924 as an artist's studio, these days creative types gather in the main house and the adjacent Mediterranean-style villa to soak up the spirit of that era." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Modeled after a Mediterranean pensione, it looks like something out of Greece or Morocco." Full review
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The hotel plays old movies every night outside on the terrace.
Gayot
"Beamed ceilings, stone floors and cast iron beds are just some of the treats tucked behind closed doors."
Jetsetter
"Romantic Moroccan oasis in the center of Palm Springs with outdoor movie screenings, flowering gardens and fire pits." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Korakia consists of two villas—one Moroccan in style and the other Mediterranean." Full review
goop
"Villas are filled with hand-carved wooden furniture, with lemon and olive trees right outside your window. Fountains, fire pits, and colored glass lanterns decorate the outdoor courtyard." Full review
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Ask for the Moroccan villa.
Travel + Leisure
"With one and a half acres that include such rooms as the Sparta Studio and Nomad Suite, accommodations have their own personality." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The rooms and suites are exquisitely private, hidden away in the corners of the old villas and surrounded by gardens and courtyards, and even come with kitchens" 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