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Ace Hotel & Swim Club vs Del Marcos Hotel

Ace Hotel and Swim Club and Del Marcos Hotel are both praised by professionals. On balance, Ace Hotel and Swim Club is the choice of most reviewers compared to Del Marcos Hotel. Ace Hotel and Swim Club is ranked #6 in Palm Springs with recommendations from 10 sources such as Time Out, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.

Ace Hotel & Swim Club
Ace Hotel & Swim Club
8 / 10
701 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264
From $159 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Time Out Time Out
"The Palm Springs Ace Hotel, housed in what was once a Motel 6, is the party destination for hip young travelers heading to the desert." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Rather than the usual Rat Pack retro or duffer chic, this hip oasis is a slightly rugged desert escape. David Hockney, eat your heart out." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"With the hotel's vintage feel and hippie-chic decor, it would be no surprise to find the Grateful Dead playing in the bar." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This upper-middle-range, 180-room hipster haven has a palpable party vibe and frequent music nights with a live DJ." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Midcentury motel turned hipster hangout with vintage digs and a rock ’n’ roll poolside scene." Full review
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Del Marcos Hotel
Del Marcos Hotel
7 / 10
225 West Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $129 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Pool
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Gayot Gayot
"This adults-only oasis features seventeen rooms named for the desert’s most famous frolickers, from Errol Flynn to Bob Hope."
The Telegraph 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." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"Small and simple but with a sought-after retro vibe, the mid-range Del Marcos Hotel is a Palm Springs favorite." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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."
Frommer's 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" Full review
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