http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-25T20:49:53Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Palm%20Springs%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/10/11047/307 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/PSYC_pool_yoga_tent.jpg" class="top"><p> Heading down to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Parker+Palm+Springs/local/717"><b>Parker Palm Springs</b></a> for a relaxing weekend in the desert? It turns out there's more to do there than just lay by the pool and sip on cocktails. The hotel has just finished renovating their <a href="http://www.palmspringsyachtclub.com ">Palm Springs Yacht Club</a> spa (PSYC) and it's not exactly what you would expect. Take a look at the spa's mission statement: <blockquote><p> We believe in the American country club experience: mixed doubles, a long steam, and a stiff cocktail. </blockquote></p><p>And indeed the new spa space makes access to a cocktail just as important as access to a heavy-handed masseuse.<p>The spa has created a new lounge with dark leather chairs, coffee tables and lit by juliana 2009-11-10T15:42:13-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/9/13435/72010 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/deserthotsprings.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>The name <b>John Lautner</b> is synonymous with Californian architecture. His work in the greater Los Angeles area from the 1940s forward represents some of the best in contemporary design&#151;often dramatic, forward-thinking, and very much relevant today, which is why both long-time Lautner devotees and newfound fans continue to applaud his work. (It could also be the <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_40/b3953401.htm">Brad Pitt-effect</a> that's getting more people to stand up and pay attention to the field.) <p>Interior designer Tracy Beckmann, who, as we reported last week, is also responsible for the recent <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/1/142954/7986/hotels/The_Los_Angeles_Athletic_Club_Goes_Old_School_and_High_Class_">overhaul</a> of the <a href="http://www.laac.com/">Los Angeles Athletic Club</a>, and husband Ryan Trowbridge (a furniture designer) recently purchased the <b>John Lautner Desert Hot Springs Motel</b> and <b>plan to reopen Heidi Atwal 2009-09-09T15:58:49-05:00 33.9386630 -116.48065 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/19/72742/8227 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/somelikeithot.jpg" class="top"><p> Think of a visit to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Miramonte+Resort+And+Spa/ian/136116"><b>Miramonte Resort & Spa</b></a> as a sexy summer cocktail: mix one part Hollywood&#146;s Rat Pack glamour, a shot of desert beauty, fill to the top of the glass with the perfect pool deck setting, and stir up the perfect desert night. <br> <br> Yep, it&#146;s scorching in Coachella Valley and Miramonte is turning up the heat with special screenings of the 1959 Hollywood classic <b>Some Like it Hot</b> with Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon.<br> <p> Grab your special someone or gather your friends because next Thursday (and the week after that) at 8:30 p.m., hotel guests and local residents can spend a fun-filled desert night under the stars, globetrotting gourmet 2009-08-21T16:19:38-05:00 33.7208860 -116.33015 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/14/84732/3833 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Pool_Empty.jpg" class="top"><p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ace+Hotel+Palm+Springs/local/1253"><b>The Ace Hotel Palm Springs</b></a>, which just opened in February, was hoping to have an all-summer long party with their regular <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/14/16913/9083/hotels/Enjoy_Booze_Sno_Cones_and_DJ_Sets_All_Summer_at_Ace_Palm_Springs">weekend pool festivities</a> but sadly, tragedy struck the hotel last weekend. <p>A 22-year-old man was found dead in the hotel's pool early Sunday morning. <blockquote><p>Redlands resident Kenneth Crawford was a friend of two guests staying at the popular Palm Springs hotel, according to management. <p> Police investigating Crawford's drowning learned he was among a group of friends that had gone out drinking earlier in the hours prior to the incident, according to Palm Springs Police Sergeant Mitch Spike. <p> The group had not been drinking at the hotel, Ace owner and manager <a juliana 2009-08-14T14:12:22-05:00 33.8013666 -116.54046 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/12/105022/463 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/laquinta_entrance.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>What does Palm Desert's expansive <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/La+Quinta+Resort+%26+Club+-+The+Waldorf-Astoria+Collection/ian/129979">La Quinta Resort</a> have in common with rock band Van Halen? Absolutely nothing, save for three magic words: "Hot for Teacher." No, you won't hear the song blasting from a cabana upon arrival, but if you are a teacher, you can enjoy a well-deserved discount off your next stay. <p><b>The <a href="https://secure.hilton.com/en/wa/res/choose_dates.jhtml;jsessionid=MSSEPE54GINVCCSGBIW222Q?WT.mc_id=1WA2ST3LaQuintaResort4TeacherPromo5PackagesSocial6PSPLQWA7HHC&spec_plan_desc=Only%20For%20Teachers&spec_plan=P8&hotel=PSPLQWA">Hot for Teacher package</a></b>, which runs through September 31st, offers teachers a Resort Casita at the rate of $100 per night, with a $50 dining credit and without the standard $27 resort fee. Booking online is easy and straightforward: There is a checked "Only For Teachers" box on the reservation page, and, on the next page, a convenient list of Heidi Atwal 2009-08-12T14:37:14-05:00 33.6726010 -116.30797 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/