Ace Hotel & Swim Club Palm Springs
Hotel · Palm Springs ·
Stylish rooms, vintage furnishings, flat-screen TVs, MP3 radios, patios
Stylish rooms, vintage furnishings, flat-screen TVs, MP3 radios, patios
"A recent architectural reincarnation of a former midcentury hotel that preserves the building's geometric purity while softening it with Greek marble, terrazzo, travertine and curated vintage furniture. The pool is the centerpiece—flanked by lemon-and-white parasols and sage sunbeds—where guests sample regional fare like silky taramosalata and chilled local wine, evoking a timeless modern seaside vibe." - Nicola Chilton
"For that quintessential Palm Springs scene, I recommend booking the Ace Hotel & Swim Club — it embodies the laid-back, stylish SoCal vibe perfect for a girls' trip focused on pools, spas, and mid-century modern design." - Skye Sherman Skye Sherman Skye Sherman is a travel writer based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Aside from traveling, she's also a pilot, scuba diver, bookworm, and fourth-generation Floridian. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, USA Today, Palm Beach Illustrated, Atlas Obscura, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Rather than the usual Rat Pack retro or duffer chic, this hip oasis is a slightly rugged desert escape. The Sahara-circa-1950s decor has walls covered in tent canvas (and matching quilts on beds), steamer trunks (which store extra pillows), striped Berberesque robes, magazine racks stuffed with vintage National Geographics, and a clock/MP3 player that appears to be World War II surplus. The bathrooms could be bigger, and the water takes a while to get hot, but that just adds to the illusion of being far, far away. The grounds of this onetime Howard Johnson motor lodge have been transformed into a garden of mature palms and olive trees, with outdoor fireplaces. The King’s Highway restaurant, a former Denny’s, now serves seasonal produce with a Mexican and Cajun influence. Despite its petite size, the spa has an awesome array of treatments, while the sprawling pool is framed by royal palms, rocky outcrops, and snowcapped peaks. David Hockney, eat your heart out."
"Chef Paco Moran of La Cha Cha Chá and Loreto is heading east this weekend to cook at King's Highway inside the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs. Moran is part of the hotel's ongoing Taste Buds guest chef series and will be cooking carnitas, leche de tigre ceviche, and more from August 25 to August 27." - Farley Elliott
"One struggles to find a better word than “funky” to describe the sensibility at Ace Hotel & Swim Club: vintage but not retro, with a celebratory respect paid to the past rather than an ironic arched eyebrow. And sustainability here is not a slogan or a mission statement but an organic side effect of the use of second-hand furniture and surplus hardware." - Mark Fedeli