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Caliente Tropics Resort vs Del Marcos Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Del Marcos Hotel scores significantly better than Caliente Tropics Resort. Del Marcos Hotel comes in at 82 with accolades from 5 publications including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Oyster.
Caliente Tropics Resort
Oyster
Gayot
Lonely Planet
411 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92264
From $79 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Oyster
Budget
"Harking back to the '60s with its cheap and cheery, tiki-themed decor, the 90-room Caliente Tropics Resort is a budget motel in Palm Springs."
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Gayot
"Tropical is topical at this Rat Pack favorite."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Elvis once frolicked poolside at this premier budget pick, a nicely kept 1964 tiki-style motor lodge."
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Del Marcos Hotel
Gayot
The Telegraph
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
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225 West Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $129 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Pool
Gayot
"This adults-only oasis features seventeen rooms named for the deserts most famous frolickers, from Errol Flynn to Bob Hope."
The Telegraph
9.0
"A fun, multi-colored sign welcomes you to the Del Marcos Hotel, immediately conveying the retro vibe of this modernist property located in the city's historic Tennis Club neighborhood."
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Oyster
Mid-Range
"Small and simple but with a sought-after retro vibe, the mid-range Del Marcos Hotel is a Palm Springs favorite."
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Travel + Leisure
"The 17-room property remains a shrine to desert modernism, with a boldly angular roofline and low-rise construction made of native stone, redwood, and glass surrounding a saltwater pool."
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Frommer's
"The setting, arranged with privacy in mind around a central pool...but despite the assiduously curated look, there's no attitude, no pretentiousness, and it's blessedly relaxed"
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