Vagabond Motor HotelvsDel Marcos Hotel
Both Vagabond Inn Palm Springs and Del Marcos Hotel are praised by professionals. Overall, Del Marcos Hotel scores significantly better than Vagabond Inn Palm Springs. Del Marcos Hotel ranks #11 in Palm Springs with approval from 5 publications like Lonely Planet, Gayot and Oyster.
Vagabond Motor Hotel
1699 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264
From $69/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Budget
"The 120-room Vagabond Inn Palm Springs is a low-frills budget hotel located about a five-minute drive from the heart of Palm Springs." 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