Movie Colony HotelvsThe Monkey Tree by AvantStay
Both properties are rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, The Monkey Tree Hotel ranks slightly higher than Movie Colony Hotel. The Monkey Tree Hotel comes in at #16 in Palm Springs with positive reviews from 4 sources like Oyster, Gayot and Wallpaper.
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
The Monkey Tree by AvantStay
2388 E Racquet Club Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262-2629
From $219/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Pool
Gayot
"The hotel’s Scandinavian-style, hot-and-cold hydro spa — the first and only of its kind in the area — is a big selling point (that and the lack of a resort fee)."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"THIS PROPERTY RE-OPENED AS THE MONKEY TREE HOTEL IN FEBRUARY 2016. WE WILL UPDATE OUR PHOTOS AND REVIEW AS SOON AS WE CAN." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"The Monkey Tree is an architectural gem that's been fully restored, tucked away in a residential neighborhood in North Palm Springs." Full review
Wallpaper
"This north end of town hideaway offers 16 rooms complete with kitchens, as well as an invigorating Scandinavian style sauna, plunge pool and original salt water swimming pool." Full review