Ace Hotel & Swim Club vs Santiago Resort
Ace Hotel and Swim Club and Santiago Resort are both highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Ace Hotel and Swim Club is preferred by most writers compared to Santiago Resort. Ace Hotel and Swim Club ranks #6 in Palm Springs with positive reviews from 10 publications like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Ace Hotel & Swim Club
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701 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264
From $159 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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Jetsetter
"Midcentury motel turned hipster hangout with vintage digs and a rock ’n’ roll poolside scene."
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Santiago Resort
650 San Lorenzo Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92264
From $229 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Pool
- Free Parking
Lonely Planet
"Santiago smartly remodeled in 2006, this 24-room, two-story courtyard-style building features muted colors, frosted glass showers, CD-clock radios and original erotic artwork."
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Frommer's
"Palm Springs has many gay-oriented hotels and many of them are of iffy quality, but the Santiago brings class to the market."
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