Caliente Tropics Resort - Palm Springs, CA

So happy I found this place! Such a great vibe! Rooms are lovely, well kept and spacious. Plenty of hot water and a mini fridge in room as well. Staff is friendly and helpful. There is a restaurant and bar on site and their food, drinks and service are excellent. Pool and hot tub, mellow lighting and calm at night. Felt very comfortable here. Conveniently located as I was going back and forth to the Convention Center. Parking is easy and convenient and the rate is affordable. I can't wait to stay here again!

We have been coming to the Tiki Bar for several years but never stayed in the motel until last week. The pool area was great and the mid-century vibe was outstanding. The room was a bit run down and I would have been ok with that if the bed was solid. Unfortunately it wasn’t. It needed replacing. The one thing I really want in a hotel is a comfortable bed. I would definitely stay there again if I were given an updated bed.

Just outside of the city center of Palm Springs, minutes away from lots of great dining, hiking and sight seeing. Great service by all. We arrived the day before thanksgiving and the the gentleman working the front desk was very helpful and informative. (Sorry, I had his name locked in but forgot.) He recommended the new Brazilian restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner since we had not made a reservation yet. Cocktails at the Reef were great as was the service. The swimming area had a heated pool and soothing Hawaiian music. Rooms were comfy and quiet and the gentleman was kind enough to give us a room with a small yard for our dog to roam. We slept great. No noise and comfy beds. All and all a great experience. We'll be back. Mahalo!

Positive: The pool area. The attached snack bar and bar. Jacuzzi, when it was clean, which wasn't every day. Negative: Rooms in need of refreshing. Paint is peeling, lamps are old and teetering, beds are in dire need of replacement ( can feel the springs). Doors are missing on closet. The plumbing in the bathroom coming off wall. Dirty.

Beds could use a comforter. Had a mini fridge with a freezer in it. Would so much love to have a microwave though. Very close to the hikes we wanted to visit and right next to restaurants and so nothing to complain about. They had a pool and the Jacuzzi, was totally worth it. Cleanly maintained. There was a grass patch which needed some lights for games.

Great location and pool area. Our rooms were a bit run down and could need a deep clean. The music at the pool is super loud from 8am until late at night. Most cardio machines at the gym don’t work. Staff was really nice!

Greatest Tiki Hotel, very nice pool area very well maintained and clean. Spacious rooms with retro decor. The beds are very comfortable. We’re returning guests since over 25 years and love staying there.

Very Googie, very Polynesian, very tiki. I loved that it's attached to The Reef bar, what fun! The pool and hot tub were amazing. It was very quiet at night, which made great for sleepy travelers. Some things of note that make this a solid 3 star hotel and not a 5... 1) there was dust on the walls, we thought it was texture until we touched it, highly recommend some additional cleaning 2) beach towels at the poolside would be a much better option than having to wait to room service and use dirty towels if they don't arrive in time 3) the phone in our room didn't work, so we used our cell phones to call the office when room service was requested 4) there is Direct TV but no options for movies or streaming - addressing these simple things would bring up my rating significantly. Overall, it's a vibe, and I would come back and stay here again! Easy drive to downtown, with plenty of options for food and drinks right near the hotel.