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Villa Royale vs Ace Hotel & Swim Club
Both Villa Royale Inn and Ace Hotel and Swim Club are rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Ace Hotel and Swim Club ranks significantly higher than Villa Royale Inn. Ace Hotel and Swim Club is ranked #6 in Palm Springs with endorsements from 10 reviewers including Afar Magazine, Travel + Leisure and Time Out.
Villa Royale
Oyster
Gayot
The Telegraph
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
1620 Indian Trail, Palm Springs, CA 92264
From $139 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Modeled after a classic Mediterranean estate, the Villa Royale Inn is a boutique upper-middle-range property that is rich in old Hollywood history."
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Gayot
"The Villa Royale Inn is surrounded by lush landscaping, two luxurious pools and a location that yields stunning mountain views and a beautiful natural desert setting."
The Telegraph
8.0
"This Fifties favourite has become one of the most sought-after boutique hotels in Palm Springs."
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Travel + Leisure
"This adults-only hotel combines the atmosphere of Hollywood's Golden Age with modern comforts and an eclectic mix of vintage furnishings, stunning art, and clever style"
Palm Springs Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
Michelin Guide
"A discreet and elegant (and adults-only) escape in a quieter corner of Palm Springs — complete with a very impressive bar and restaurant. The Spanish-style architecture is still very much intact."
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Ace Hotel & Swim Club
Time Out
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
Oyster
Jetsetter
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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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