Palm Springs

Three Retro-Designer Hotels in the Shangri-La of the Desert

Slide 1 of 11: Welcome to sunny Palm Springs, CA, home of L.A. escapees, plush but reasonably priced resorts, and a whimsical mid-century flair found nowhere else. Join Misha Gravenor as he photographs three of our favorite hotels in the Shangri-La of the desert: The Pa

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Slide 2 of 11: The entrance to The Parker, Palm Springs' "It" hotel

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Slide 3 of 11: The reception desk at The Parker

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Slide 4 of 11: The central fireplace in The Parker's lobby

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Slide 5 of 11: One of The Parker's insouciant rooms

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Slide 6 of 11: Jonathan Adler's whimsical vases at The Parker

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Slide 7 of 11: A room at The Century, the Parker's unofficial luxe-for-less counterpart

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Slide 8 of 11: The view from the pool at The Century

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Slide 9 of 11: A stack of towels by The Century's pool

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Slide 10 of 11: Designed in 1947 by William F. Cody, the modish Del Marcos Hotel sits at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains

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Slide 11 of 11: The pool at Del Marcos

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