Azure Sky Hotel

"This uber-intimate hotel in a quiet South Palm Springs neighborhood is home to just 14 rooms. It has a 21-and-over guest policy and no onsite restaurant, so there are rarely more than a couple dozen people on property at any given time. The guest rooms in the renovated 1950s complex feature blond wood-paneled walls, onyx-hued stone countertops, and platform beds. Most even come with private patios and hammocks where you can nibble on the continental breakfast delivered to your room each morning. The lobby feels like a glam living room with its shag rug, slump stone walls, fireplace, plush L-shaped sofa, mirrored ceiling, and proper bar that offers both classic cocktails and a menu of intricate wellness tonics for combating that desert dehydration. The property’s mountain views are visible from both the scattered seating and firepit on the main grassy courtyard, and the newly-built pool (cleverly equipped with two shallow ends) and hot tub area." - Lizbeth Scordo