Six new Palm Springs hotels to visit:
- Azure Sky Hotel
- Casa Cody
- Drift Palm Springs
- Hermann Bungalows
- Lifehouse, Palm Springs
- Sensei Porcupine Creek
6 Must-Visit Hotels in Palm Springs
Style and hospitality go hand in hand at new and forthcoming Southern California retreats
Words by: Caitlin St John
The Hermann Bungalows
Palm Springs has been popular a resort destination for decades. Since the 1930s, for instance, many Los Angeles residents have been retreating to the Southern California locale. But it’s not just a landing place for locals—people come from near and far to enjoy the warm temperatures, golf courses, midcentury modern architecture (hello, Modernism Week!), and more.
In preparation for HD Summit—the industry’s only networking conference focused on ideas outside hospitality—held next week at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, we’ve rounded up some of the area’s most exciting new hotel launches (three of which will be included in a hospitality tour on March 9th).
6 Must-Visit Hotels in Palm Springs
Style and hospitality go hand in hand at new and forthcoming Southern California retreats
Palm Springs has been popular a resort destination for decades. Since the 1930s, for instance, many Los Angeles residents have been retreating to the Southern California locale. But it’s not just a landing place for locals—people come from near and far to enjoy the warm temperatures, golf courses, midcentury modern architecture (hello, Modernism Week!), and more.
In preparation for HD Summit—the industry’s only networking conference focused on ideas outside hospitality—held next week at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, we’ve rounded up some of the area’s most exciting new hotel launches (three of which will be included in a hospitality tour on March 9th).
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6 Must-Visit Hotels in Palm Springs
Azure Sky Hotel
An upscale adults-only boutique hotel joined the hospitality landscape in Palm Springs late last spring. Comprising 14 guestrooms, Azure Sky occupies a midcentury structure originally built in 1965 that was expertly transformed over the course of two years by a creative team made up of Cioffi Architect, Anne L’Esperance, and John Janulis.
Photo by Sheva Kafai
6 Must-Visit Hotels in Palm Springs
Casa Cody
Palm Springs’ longest operating hotel in Palm Springs, Casa Cody, reemerged from a thorough restoration, led by hospitality group Casetta, in April 2021. The revitalized 1.5-acre property, which boasts 30 accommodations, pays homage to its Spanish Colonial Revival heritage and adobe hacienda architecture, while embracing a modern aesthetic and amenities. The Marketplace at Casa Cody, for example, is a curated lifestyle space designed akin to a Spanish home kitchen that was added last summer.
Photo by Josh Cho Photography
6 Must-Visit Hotels in Palm Springs
Drift Palm Springs
Set to open on April 1st, the 30-room Drift Palm Springs—the boutique hotel brand’s second property in California and third overall—will feature a design by o2 Architecture and Folklor that references the forms and colors of the California desert and Drift Hotels’ Baja roots. A modern, industrial sensibility will pervade, complementing organic interior elements like steel, Italian brick, and cedar.
6 Must-Visit Hotels in Palm Springs
Hermann Bungalows
With mountain vistas as their backdrop, the Hermann Bungalows take cues from the surrounding environment, notable in the midcentury-inspired design elements that appear throughout. Indeed, every room has floor-to-ceiling glass windows to capture uninterrupted views, while the outdoor bar and seating area overlooks the 85-foot-long zero-edge pool. Built from the ground up by Santa Barbara-based Steve Hermann Design, the 24-key property takes inspiration from the earth tones of the landscape surrounding it, with architecture reminiscent of Nuetra’s midcentury modern houses, featuring flying buttress post and beams.
6 Must-Visit Hotels in Palm Springs
Lifehouse, Palm Springs
Debuting soon, lifestyle brand Lifehouse’s first West Coast property is a celebration of its 1965-era building’s past while layering in Japanese minimalism, midcentury modernism, and botanical influences—brought together with a color palette reminiscent of the Coachella Valley. Joining the 66 guestrooms that overlook the mountains will be an outdoor pool and lounge area featuring a green-wrapped bar, intimate firepit lounge, and garden dining gazebos.
6 Must-Visit Hotels in Palm Springs
Sensei Porcupine Creek
Luxury wellness destination Sensei Porcupine Creek, the brand’s first standalone retreat, opened in Rancho Mirage, California last fall. Spanning 230 acres, the boutique experience promotes a healthy lifestyle through a range of sport and fitness programming and features a holistic design from locally based architecture firm Milander that reinforces the natural splendor of the mountainous desert setting.
Photo by Chris Simpson