JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & SpavsMovie Colony Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by experts. On balance, JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa ranks marginally higher than Movie Colony Hotel. JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa is ranked #21 in Palm Springs with endorsements from 3 publications such as Gayot, Fodor's and Forbes Travel Guide.
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
74855 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260
From $228/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"With a dramatic U-shape design, this sprawling convention-oriented hotel is set on 450 landscaped acres and wraps around the desert's largest private lake." Full review
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It's a long walk from the lobby to the rooms; if you're driving, you might want to request a room close to the parking lot.
Gayot
"One of the largest and grandest resort hotels in the Coachella Valley (eight stories with 884 rooms on 450 acres), this place has everything you'd expect, and then some."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Palm tree-lined paths, freshwater lakes and rolling green golf courses set the scene as you approach the JW Marriott Desert Springs, one of the Coachella Valley’s largest resorts." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Looks and feels like a resort oasis in the middle of the desert...it houses almost 900 rooms in several wings, so guests can choose if they prefer to sleep closer to the spa or pools. " Full review
Movie Colony Hotel
726 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $89/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Designed in 1935 by Albert Frey, this intimate hotel evokes midcentury minimalist ambience." Full review
Gayot
"The Movie Colony Hotel is a tony Palm Springs enclave whose name reflects the many famous movie stars who kept pieds–à–terre here from the 1930s through the 1960s."
Travel + Leisure
"This modernist boutique hotel was designed by architect Albert Frey in the 1930s, and is just an easy walk away from downtown and Palm Springs' Design District." Full review