Hotel Review: The Ingleside Inn, Palm Springs, California, USA

What’s the Curbappeal?

- The rambling Spanish architecture

- Lovely tropical grounds and gardens with stunning mountain views

- The ‘retreat’ vibe

- Old-school Hollywood glamour

- The celebrity history. You name it – they’ve all been here: Cher; Elizabeth Taylor; Joan Collins; Liza Minelli; Goldie Hawn; Norah Jones; John Travolta; Clark Gable; John Wayne; Frank Sinatra; Marlon Brando….

- But…style warning(!): the bedrooms are in need of a refurb. They feel oddly ‘corporate’ in such cosy surroundings.

So, would I stay here? Probably not. The architecture and the grounds of the hotel are lovely but the rooms let the whole thing down. Make the rooms ‘cute and cosy’ and the whole package will make sense – and I’ll be back in a flash.

With Love,

Ms. Curbappeal x

PS. here’s some photos from my Canon SLR…

The rambling Spanish architecture, lovely tropical grounds and gardens...

But…style warning(!): the bedrooms are in need of a refurb... they feel oddly ‘corporate’ in such cosy surroundings...

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Restaurant Review: Purple Palm, Colony Palms Hotel, Palm Springs, California, USA

What’s the curbappeal?

- Set by a pool and enclosed in intimate gardens: it’s secluded and romantic

- Inside there’s purple and green leather seating, Moroccan-style patterned tiled flooring, grand old mirrors and seductive lighting. All of which adds a mysterious vibe. Made even more the case when you realise this building used to house a legendary underground speakeasy in the 1930’s...and a brothel….thankfully, no more...

- We came for lunch and the menu mainly focused on healthy Mediterranean-dishes. I opted for the lovely seared Ahi tuna nicoise sandwich.

- If you're not hungry, certainly call in here for a relaxed drink at the bar and take in the elegant and intimate setting.

...A photo from my Canon SLR….

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