Villa RoyalevsKimpton Rowan Palm Springs Hotel
Both Villa Royale Inn and Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs Hotel are endorsed by experts. On balance, Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to Villa Royale Inn. Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs Hotel scores 76 with endorsements from 4 reviews including Jetsetter, Wallpaper and Afar Magazine.
Villa Royale
1620 Indian Trail, Palm Springs, CA 92264
From $139/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Modeled after a classic Mediterranean estate, the Villa Royale Inn is a boutique upper-middle-range property that is rich in old Hollywood history." Full review
Gayot
"The Villa Royale Inn is surrounded by lush landscaping, two luxurious pools and a location that yields stunning mountain views and a beautiful natural desert setting."
The Telegraph
8.0
"This Fifties favourite has become one of the most sought-after boutique hotels in Palm Springs." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This adults-only hotel combines the atmosphere of Hollywood's Golden Age with modern comforts and an eclectic mix of vintage furnishings, stunning art, and clever style"
Palm Springs Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
Michelin Guide
"A discreet and elegant (and adults-only) escape in a quieter corner of Palm Springs — complete with a very impressive bar and restaurant. The Spanish-style architecture is still very much intact." Full review
Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs Hotel
100 W Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, Greater Palm Springs, CA 92262-6390
From $169/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Jetsetter
"The only rooftop pool in Palm Springs also comes with fabulous desert views, airy rooms and a bar that’s becoming a local hotspot." Full review
Wallpaper
"With 11 new or upcoming properties in the works, The Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group continues to expand at an astonishing rate." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Set right against the mountains, it has spectacular views of the desert hills on one side and the city of Palm Springs on the other side. The roof top pool is the only one of its kind in Palm Springs." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"For Palm Springs visitors who want resort-like amenities and a downtown location, it doesn't get any better than the upscale Kimpton Rowan." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"The Kimpton chain’s first Palm Springs property, six-storey The Rowan brings urban sophistication, a game-changing fine-dining restaurant and the first rooftop pool in the city to the revitalised Downtown complex." Full review
Fodor's
"Dazzles locals and guests (especially the under-40 set) with stunning views from myriad picture windows and a rooftop deck, and an unpretentious vibe that puts guests of all ages at ease." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Conveniently located in the midst of downtown Palm Springs, the hotel offers 153 spacious guestrooms and suites"
Palm Springs Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
Frommer's
"Rooms are sleek(with hard floors—they're pet-friendly) with funky touches such as a big plastic camel hiding in every closet. Some have modest balconies with two chairs." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Offers unparalleled views of the mountains and valley from upper floors and the rooftop pool deck has a swinging bar scene. Spacious rooms are more clean, sleek international contemporary." Full review
Michelin Guide
"At seven stories high, and containing some 153 rooms and suites, the Rowan is sizable by boutique standards...the rooms are spacious, and light is plentiful, thanks to the floor-to-ceiling windows" Full review