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 Lutz and blond sweethearts Kate Bosworth and Alexander Skarsgard. We offer five boutique hotels for your consideration when you want to hang in Coachella Valley.

Find out our five Palm Springs picks after the jump.]]> Jennifer Kester 2010-07-09T10:16:05-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/17/113157/679 <![CDATA[<p><i>While it's definitely the off-season for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/city/Palm%20Springs"><b>Palm Springs</b></a> right now, it's also the best time to take advantage of cheap room rates at some of the desert's best hotels. We'll be rounding up some of the Palm Springs area's (including Palm Desert) most notable hotels this month. Got any suggestions or questions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know.</a></i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/horizonhotelPS.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><p>Like its neighbor the Parker Palm Springs, The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Horizon+Hotel+Palm+Springs/local/353"><b>Horizon Hotel</b></a> was once the scene of a reality TV dating show, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/14/32529/4020/hotels/Whiteboy_and_Chance_Live_It_Up_at_the_Horizon_Hotel">I Love New York</a>.<p>Ok, so that might scare some of you off (not us, we love us some New York baby!) but the Horizon is a very chill spot consisting entirely of 22 little bungalow-type rooms. These rooms were originally juliana 2008-06-17T15:59:04-05:00 33.788949 -116.54438 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/14/32529/4020 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/horizon_loveNY.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>Once again, we are checking in on the latest hotels who have made appearances on trashy reality TV shows. And this week's winner is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Horizon+Hotel+Palm+Springs/local/353"><b>The Horizon Hotel</b></a> in Palm Springs, who hosted the cast of VH1's <i><a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/i_love_new_york/series.jhtml">I Love New York.</a></i><p>A while back, we reported that the hotel was being used for a VH1 type of dating show, but we were <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/11/171550/25/hotels/Horizon_Hotel_is_Site_for_New_VH1_Celebreality_Show_Possibly_Starring_Old_People">woefully misinformed</a> about which show it was. So now we know. <p>Anways, New York aka Tiffany took two of the remaining four men who are competing for her love and affection to the hotel and put them up in the Residence, a private villa of sorts with private grounds and a pool. She also juliana 2007-03-14T09:00:02-05:00 33.802126 -116.53567 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/11/171550/25 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/bosley_horizon.jpg"><p><a href="http://www.thehorizonhotel.com"><b>The Horizon Hotel</b></a> in Palm Springs was recently used for three days as a set for a VH1 reality show called "The Bosley Show."<p>Apparently it's a dating game show that is similar to the "Flavor of Love" show with rapper Flava Flav.<blockquote><p>[T]he show revolves around one woman's quest for her Prince Charming. The hotel's grounds and exterior are being used for a portion of the show, which may include a "romantic, private dinner somewhere on the premises," according to the release.</blockquote></p><p>We are guessing that the Bosley mentioned is <a href="http://imdb.com/name/nm0098014/">Tom Bosley</a>, best known as the dad on "Happy Days" but the man is like 80-years-old so a dating show around him seems kind of odd. Then again, this juliana 2006-10-11T17:15:50-05:00 33.802126 -116.53567 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/