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Villa Royale vs Colony Palms Hotel
Both properties are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Colony Palms Hotel ranks significantly higher than Villa Royale Inn. Colony Palms Hotel scores 83 with accolades from 9 publications including The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and Oyster.
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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Colony Palms Hotel
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
Oyster
Jetsetter
Gayot
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572 North Indian Cyn., Palm Springs, CA 92262
From $179 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Condé Nast Traveler
"A speakeasy and brothel for naughty weekending movie-industry types in the 1930s, the 56-room Colony Palms has been reincarnated."
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Fodor's
"This hotel has been a hip place to stay since the 1930s, when gangster Al Wertheimer built it to front his casino, bar, and brothel."
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Oyster
Upscale
"Elegant, but still relatively casual, this hotel is geared toward an adult crowd looking to lounge and dine in style."
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Jetsetter
"Boutique desert sleep that draws the glitterati to its casitas, Moroccan-inspired spa and renowned restaurant."
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Gayot
"This Spanish Revival-style property was built in 1936 just as Hollywood celebrities began migrating to Palm Springs, the new getaway "playground to the stars."
