Palm Springs, CaliforniaDowntown Palm Springs
Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs
Modernist desert eyrie
Downtown Palm Springs Palm Springs, California
Opened
2017
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Social WellnessOutside the door
The house
IHGModernist desert eyrie
A double-height living room with a two-story window sets an airy tone, framed by views of the San Jacinto Mountains.
“The Rowan feels modern while still honoring the city’s midcentury roots and desert location, with rooms featuring light-wood floors...”
What it’s good at
Notable
Perforated metal brise-soleil screens, pop-out architectural boxes, and a soaring lobby featuring a sixteen-foot macramé owl.
Notable
A bustling seventh-floor rooftop pool deck with High Bar, evening lobby wine hours, and the open-air Juniper Table terrace.
Listed
Six outdoor pickleball courts, a dedicated fitness center, complimentary loaner bicycles, and a heated rooftop swimming pool.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler, Wallpaper* and AFAR.
The rooms are spacious, and light is plentiful, thanks to the floor-to-ceiling windows; there’s a yoga mat in every room…
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Set on Tahquitz Canyon Way steps from the Palm Springs Art Museum, the downtown strip unfolds right outside the doors.
The rooms
Floor-to-ceiling glass frames the desert landscape, complemented by light wood floors, hairpin-legged nightstands, and custom tiled headboard walls.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The seventh-floor rooftop pool is heated year-round, lined with private cabanas facing the San Jacinto Mountains.
The gym
The fitness center has cardio machines under high ceilings, and six outdoor pickleball courts sit next door.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
4 Saints
The rooftop dining room serves wood-fired California dishes beneath woven lanterns, looking out over the desert hills.
This leads to soaring, light-filled interiors, which the Kimpton Design Team, together with Powerstrip Studio, have dressed with low-slung furnishings and custom art installations
Restaurant
Juniper Table
The ground-floor cafe serves Mediterranean fare and espresso, opening through glass doors onto a palm-shaded street patio.
At the table
Window Bar mixes evening drinks at a faceted counter beside the soaring lobby glass.
How it began
Rising as the city's first ground-up hotel in decades, the seven-story structure anchors the revitalization of downtown Palm Springs.
“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.”
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
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.
The eight vibes
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.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
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.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.