Korakia PensionevsOrbit In Hotel
Both Korakia Pensione and Orbit In are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Orbit In ranks marginally better than Korakia Pensione. Orbit In comes in at 82 with approval from 5 reviewers including Gayot, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
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
Orbit In Hotel
562 West Arenas Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $179/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Pool
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Swing back to the '50s – pinkie raised and all – during the ‘Orbitini’ happy hour at this fabulously retro property." Full review
Fodor's
"The rooms, all with patios, are appointed with midcentury modern furnishings by Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, Marcel Breuer, and other contemporaries." Full review
Gayot
"Slumbering at the Orbit In feels like youve stepped onto the set of Mad Men."
The Telegraph
9.0
"A designated historic landmark, located in the historic Tennis Club neighborhood at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains and near downtown." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"A secluded saltwater pool and a lava-rock fire pit sit in the center of the property, with views of the surrounding San Jacinto Mountains. " Full review