We had a short but sweet stay at the Colony Palm Springs over Labor Day weekend, which officially marks the beginning of the desert town's peak season. Though bargains are still to be found (on a weeknight, a Standard room here can go for as low as $199), rates are...
September 06, 2011
Whether it's because vinyasa is finally a word in common currency or the fact that summer shorts-and-bikinis weather is but three months away, these five hotels are offering yoga packages to get you sweaty and bendy this season. Palm Springs: The Colony Palms Hotel is putting on a six-day,...
February 24, 2011
Apologies for the shaky video. Our camera was obviously as excited by the color palette as we were Yesterday we waxed lyrical over the bathrobes at The Colony Palms, but toweling doth not make a hotel stay alone, so its time to delve into the rest of the set...
February 02, 2011
One of the main things that makes us feel all snuggly in a hotel room, company and merlot aside? A good bathrobe. And, being bathrobe geeks, there are several categories we judge our robes on from texture (not too soft but not too scratchy) and absorbency (should dry...
February 01, 2011
Grounds of the Parker Palm Springs If you can take the desert heat, Palm Springs is the ultimate retro retreat. It was the playground for Hollywood stars in the 1950s, and remnants of that era can be found in the midcentury-modern hotels that now serve stars like Twighlighter Kellan...
July 09, 2010
If you want to hang out at the Colony Palms Hotels pool, but realize that your old bathing suit needs an upgrade, you can check out the new collection of solid-colored two-pieces from company Pool Swimwear. Pool Swimwear says it offers sleek, neutral-hued suits that are comfy and offer...
June 17, 2010
Looking for a quick getaway to someplace warm? Here's a special deal for you sweet HotelChatter readers: The Colony Palms Hotel in Palm Springs is offering our readers a free upgrade at check-in and two complimentary glasses of champagne upon arrival. The booking code to use online is CHAT....
March 12, 2010
At only $99 a room on weeknights now through May 31, you can live it up Old Hollywood-style for Depression-era prices at The Colony Palms. The offer is good for stays Sunday-Thursday nights, which is a pretty great deal considering the cheapest mid-week rate we could find in April...
March 17, 2009
The election may be over, but just in case you needed reminding, the economic crisis is not. So! You probably need a vacation, right? And luckily for you, virtually every hotel in this great nation has been banking on your greying hair and thinning wallet by offering special packages...
November 05, 2008
Some Like It Hot at the Colony Palms Scene$99 a night If a few high temperatures don't stress you out, we've just found that there are some truly good deals to be had at the Colony Palms Hotel in Palm Springs. They're putting on a bunch of specials under a...
August 04, 2008
In which, HotelChatter readers are treated to exclusive hotel deals dug up by us. All deals have a limited amount of rooms attached to them and may sell out quickly.We can all relive our college days again by taking advantage of these Spring Break deals, minus the keg stands,...
February 28, 2008
We're big fans of any hotel review that starts with this:The Colony Palms Hotel was built in 1936 by the Detroit mobster Al Wertheimer as a front for a brothel and gambling house.Sadly crime-fueled antics are no longer the norm, after a $16 million renovation completed about 10 months ago....
February 25, 2008
There's a new hotel in town for Palm Springs. The Colony Palms Hotel was originally named The Colonial House which it opened in 1936, by a Purple Gang mobster named Al Wertheimer. Thanks to its gansta' affiliations the hotel became a popular speakeasy, brothel and gambling house. In the late...
April 20, 2007
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