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Palm Springs: The Parker Palm Springs Wants Your Truthful Feedback, As Long As It's Good

juliab — 2011-03-04T09:11:36-05:00

The Parker Palm Springs, it would seem, is as Marmitey as the W London: you either love it or you hate it. Except, in the case of the Parker, it’s not the guests making those snap judgments: it’s demanded by the hotel.

A few days after we had our largely wonderful, but marred by things like paper-thin walls and snobby staff, stay at the Parker, we had a particularly perky tell-us-how-your-stay-was email. It read:

Palm Springs: The Good, The Bad And The Snobby: Inside The Parker Palm Springs

juliab — 2011-03-02T16:33:55-05:00

<![CDATA[<object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=810250992001&playerID=4862856001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJi9tuTl58qaAut8tr6OMl2M&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=810250992001&playerID=4862856001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJi9tuTl58qaAut8tr6OMl2M&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> You know where wed rather be on this chilly, depressing Wednesday? In Palm Springs, thats where. Specifically, at <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/717'>The Parker Palm Springs</a>. Yes, its been a while since we tantalized you by telling you our stay at the Parker beat <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/2/2/14420/83016/hotels/Beyond_the_Bathrobes_Inside_the_Colony_Palms">our night at the Colony Palms</a>, so in a bid to liven up your hump day, were giving you the lowdown on the Parker. We scored an awesome deal (well, actually, our mom scored it,

Palm Springs: Beyond the Bathrobes: Inside the Colony Palms

juliab — 2011-02-02T09:36:18-05:00

<![CDATA[<object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=773867616001&playerID=4862856001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJi9tuTl58qaAut8tr6OMl2M&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=773867616001&playerID=4862856001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJi9tuTl58qaAut8tr6OMl2M&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> Apologies for the shaky video. Our camera was obviously as excited by the color palette as we were Yesterday we waxed lyrical over the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/31/214722/437/hotels/The_Bathrobes_at_the_Colony_Palms_Will_Put_You_In_the_Mood_For_Morocco">bathrobes</a> at <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/513'>The Colony Palms</a>, but toweling doth not make a hotel stay alone, so its time to delve into the rest of the set up. As we said yesterday, we scored a major deal on <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotwire">Hotwire</a> - $66 for a room that normally would cost $199. As we were

Palm Springs: Flight 001's Co-Captain's Secret Kidney-Shaped Hideway in Palm Springs

bradjohn — 2008-01-09T15:01:38-05:00

<![CDATA[We now present you with our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/VIP%20Hotel%20Reviewer%20Series">VIP Hotel Reviewer Series</a> in which we hand-pick experts in the travel and media worlds and beyond to tell us what are their favorite hotels and why. Once a week, we'll feature a hotel review from said VIPs about their favorite leisure or business hotels. Pay attention: These VIPs are experts at what they do and they don't mess around when it comes to their hotels. Bravely kicking of the series is <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/bradjohn">Brad John</a>, the co-captain (i.e. founder) of <a href="http://www.flight001.com">Flight 001</a>, the nifty boutique travel store found in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Dubai. Enjoy.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/caliente_tropics.jpg" class="imgborder"> I've spent the last 30 years traveling for both work and

Palm Springs: Rooms Half-Off at Korakia Pensione Inn

Jenna — 2007-07-17T12:03:16-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/korakia_halfoff.jpg" class="imgborder"/>If you're planning on making a trip to Palm Springs this month, you can score an awesome rate at the super peaceful (read: air conditioners, but no phones or TV's in rooms) and posh <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Korakia+Pensione+Inn/local/546">Korakia Pensione Inn</a>.Built in 1924, the buildings on property once served as private hideaways for an artist and an actor. Big shot real estate company Makar Properties purchased the Mediterranean-style inn in March and now, there are 29 guest rooms, located in five secluded buildings and two bungalows that: <blockquote>rest on one-and-a-half acres of citrus blossoms, olive trees, oleander, date palms and bougainvillea, [and] are punctuated by zero edge pools, a stone waterfall spread across its courtyard, and its Afghan-imported grand entryway.</blockquote>Rooms include