One of eight vibes
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
9 hotels
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Avalon Hotel & Bungalows Palm Springs
Kelly Wearstler's Hollywood Regency interiors in dramatic black, white, and lemon yellow.
Dive Palm Springs Hotel
Eccentric 1960s Saint-Tropez styling with Christian Lacroix ceiling murals, vintage tiling, and custom Gabriella Fash artwork.
Holiday House Palm Springs
Blue-and-white interiors mix custom geometric textiles, wicker, and original modern art by David Hockney and Roy Lichtenstein.
Korakia Pensione
Whitewashed adobe villas open onto lantern-lit stone courtyards and carved Moroccan antiques.
L'Horizon Resort & Spa
Custom pine ceilings, vintage furnishings, and sweeping glass walls frame Steve Hermann's restored mid-century bungalows.
La Serena Villas
Whitewashed Spanish-colonial bungalows feature vaulted wood-beamed ceilings, Moroccan textiles, and private enclosed patios with clawfoot soaking tubs.
Parker Palm Springs
A 23-foot breeze-block facade with tangerine doors opens onto macramé wall hangings, geometric rugs, and bronze lawn sculptures.
Sands Hotel & Spa
Pink stucco walls, custom Moroccan tilework, and striped cabanas surround the central pool.
16 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Ace Hotel & Swim Club Palm Springs
Commune Design repurposed a 1965 motor lodge with canvas wall coverings, vintage vinyl, and salvaged furnishings.
ARRIVE Palm Springs
Butterfly rooflines, Corten steel cladding, and clerestory windows frame an eclectic courtyard compound with botanical wallpapers.
Drift Palm Springs
Concrete floors, cedar accents, and custom Mexican textiles create a tactile, minimalist desert aesthetic across airy guest rooms.
Fleur Noire Hotel
Hand-painted botanical murals by Louise Jones wrap bungalows lined with dark floral wallpapers.
Hope Springs Resort
Mid-century roadside motel architecture stripped down to whitewashed walls and low platform beds.
Hotel Paseo
Mid-century desert architecture features an angular porte-cochère, Calacatta marble floors, and a custom Jesus Garcia glass chandelier.
Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs
Perforated metal brise-soleil screens, pop-out architectural boxes, and a soaring lobby featuring a sixteen-foot macramé owl.
La Maison Hotel
Mediterranean styling featuring clay tile roofs, terracotta floors, dark wood furnishings, and private courtyard gardens.
Les Cactus
Rattan furniture and sixties textile patterns style the candy-pink bungalow rooms.
Miracle Manor Boutique Hotel & Spa
Mid-century motel architecture updated with Roman clay plaster and handmade reclaimed wood beds.
Riviera Resort & Spa Palm Springs
Five radiating wings surround a central pool garden, outfitted with velvet seating, pop graphics, and mint-walled corridors.
Royal Sun Palm Springs
Stone facade and preserved 1960s signage ground the desert modern roadside architecture.
Sparrows Lodge
Rustic ranch interiors feature exposed redwood beams, poured-concrete floors, fine art, and deep horse-trough soaking tubs.
The Monkey Tree Hotel by AvantStay
Low-slung 1960 desert modernist architecture centered around a yellow-and-white courtyard with retro furnishings.
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.