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Descanso Gay Men's Resort vs Alcazar Palm Springs

East Canyon Hotel and Spa and Alcazar Palm Springs are both highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Alcazar Palm Springs scores significantly better than East Canyon Hotel and Spa. Alcazar Palm Springs is ranked #17 in Palm Springs with praise from 5 reviewers such as Gayot, Frommer's and Fodor's.

Descanso Gay Men's Resort
Descanso Gay Men's Resort
7 / 10
288 E.Camino Monte Vista, Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $149 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Pool
  • Free Parking
  • Spa
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The vibe is social and the rooms are spacious at this classy resort whose gracious hosts serve a primarily gay clientele." Full review
Alcazar Palm Springs
Alcazar Palm Springs
7 / 10
622 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $174 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Amid an area known as the Movie Colony, Alcazar embodies the desert's popular midcentury modern design style." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Recently restored Spanish-style hideaway in the heart of Palm Springs’ Uptown Design District." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Serene, intimate and unique are a few words that come to mind when one thinks of the Alcazar (formerly the Pepper Tree Inn)."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Alcazar is a cozy, historic desert inn from years back—Spanish tile roofs, rooms that open onto a pretty central garden and pool—that has been stylishly and charmingly restored to modern tastes" Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A fashionable (but not party) crowd makes new friends poolside before retiring to one of the 34 elegantly minimalist rooms around a pool." Full review