The interiors of The Parker were designed by the one and only Jonathan Adler, and the 144-room property has some pretty cool features including three pools, a full-service spa, and clay tennis courts. There’s also the Parker Palm Springs, which has more of a hip and stylish vibe going for it, while still having the service level similar to a Waldorf or a Ritz, minus the white gloves. There are always the classics, like The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage, or the La Quinta Resort and Club, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, both of which are beyond magnificent and offer a guaranteed luxury experience solely with name recognition alone. The good news is, most everywhere that offers accommodations has something great to offer, from golf to fine dining. There’s a lot going on in the desert, and with so many hotel and resort options to choose from, it’s hard to select where you’ll lay your head at night. Let’s start this gay Palm Springs travel guide with a roundup of the best places to stay in Palm Springs. Wondering about what to do in Palm Springs besides soaking up the rum and the sun? Here’s Mr Hudson’s Palm Springs gay guide to the city’s world-class resorts, high-fashion hubs and a nightlife to be reckoned with. Those just here for the food and drink, will not go disappointed, as this is cocktail capital flowing over with tiki-speakeasies, Vietnamese fusion and craft beer rapture. Science says you can thank high cirrus clouds hovering 25,000 feet above the city for the breath-taking sunrises and sunsets you’ll be sure to witness, whether you’re enjoying one of the world’s top golf courses, a luxury getaway spa or one of the city’s myriads of festivals – from Pride to Coachella. Palm Springs is a desert oasis built by visionary architects, complete with clean lines and sleek glass styles breaking barriers between inside and out.
Once a sandy hotbed for the Hollywood elite, the glittery deserts of Palm Springs have since been commandeered by modernists and gays, with over 40% of permanent residents identifying as LGBT+ and the first all-LGBT city council in the U.S.