Azure Sky, an intimate 14-room, 21 and over, luxury boutique hotel is open. Dating back to 1959, the South Palm Springs property offers wide-open views of the San Jacinto Mountains and is enveloped by desert landscaping, providing a sanctuary with a residential feel. Azure Sky features a premium cocktail bar; cozy fireplace; two wide open courtyards with fire pits; pool and jacuzzi; and lounge seating throughout the property. Twelve of the rooms include small, fully equipped kitchenettes; coffee and continental breakfast is served in the morning; and guests are within walking distance of several neighboring boutique hotels and restaurants. Azure Sky is part of Acme Hospitality and Eastern Real Estate’s award-winning, innovative collection of boutique food, beverage and hotel concepts in Santa Barbara and Nevada Counties.
This is an extension to L’Horizon Hotel owned by Steve Hermann. It has 24 rooms appointed with midcentury modern furnishings as well as design features and natural color palettes that draw inspiration from the surrounding landscape. The bungalows feature private seating areas and outdoor bars, which look out toward the pool and the mountains beyond. Inside, the bungalows boast floor-to-ceiling windows, Venetian marble floors, and stone walls. The property includes two studio suites and two one-bedroom suites. Among these accommodations are four rooms featuring a fully fenced backyard, three rooms with jacuzzi tubs, and 12 rooms with both indoor and outdoor showers.
Guest experience starts with comfy quarters in this 14 room hotel. Unique, custom-designed furnishings, ample platform beds, high-end electronics, large, luxurious rain showers, and original art are featured in every room.
If you love the Santiago Resort, you’re going to adore its new brother property, Descanso Resort. Formerly known as East Canyon Resort & Spa and the Uptown Hotel, the 14-room Descanso is now open. This upscale clothing optional resort catering to gay men is unique and offers a midcentury modern interior design. It’s been completely reimagined. Include complementary continental breakfast and “stay & splash” lunch.
Giving new life to the historic Twin Palms Resort has long been a dream of the ownership team. Combining their love of the desert, passion for art and design, and desire to preserve a bit of Palm Springs’ history, they’ve created a unique and thoroughly modern resort for gay men. We hope you find this one-of-a-kind destination both relaxing and unforgettable. Please take a look at the complete portfolio of distinguished properties in Palm Springs, including Santiago Resort and Descanso Resort.
This completely reimagined desert retreat beautifully balances the striking natural environment surrounding the property with the iconic architecture this Palm Springs neighborhood is famous for. Even the shape of the resort’s centerpiece, a stunning new swimming pool, mirrors the rooflines of the midcentury modern homes nearby. And of course, swimsuits are always optional. Includes complimentary continental breakfast, poolside lunch, snacks and drinks.
Spirit of Sofia is framed by the backdrop of mountains, palm trees, and midcentury modern homes. Step outside your room/cabana and right into the pool. S.O.S. has it all with heated pool, hot tub, grill, outdoor kitchen and dining, floaties, neon signs, bright colors, rainbows, road bikes, and ample cozy spaces.
Reservations are for a complete hotel buy-out. Private accommodations for up to 38 – 55 guests. The entire place is yours, including unrestricted access to the pool area and other amenities. Upon entry into one of the 19 flats, guests will find bright, airy interiors complemented with chic, desert inspired décor.
Fleur Noire Hotel is a boldly re-imagined historic boutique Palm Springs hotel in the city’s Uptown Design District that opened last summer. Its 21 uniquely-designed casitas and suites have had their exteriors transformed with giant-sized California flower murals hand-painted by Detroit-based muralist Louise Jones (@ouizi) and interiors feature floral wallpaper from wallpaper artist Ellie Cashman (@elliecashmandesign). Interior design by Chris Pardo (@chrispardodesign), a founder and designer of ARRIVE hotels and Palm Springs’ Ernest Coffee, Bootlegger Tiki bar, and other notable retail and restaurant projects. This is a perfect desert getaway for couples or a terrific location for weddings and special events. This is a buy out only property
Trixie Motel is a pink paradise named after owner and drag star, Trixie Mattel. They offer seven custom themed rooms, including three suites, three queen rooms, and a honeymoon suite.
From the owners of Farm and Tac/Quila, Clandestino becomes the third installment featuring Mexican cuisine. It features a dialed-down food menu and larger bar menu that Tac/Quila. Think more tacos, fajitas and nachos. Less salmon and shrimp.
The Front Porch at Farm is an expansion to the very popular Farm restaurant. It includes healthy bites and craft cocktails in an intimate setting.
Low Desert serves modern Mexican food and is located in the Smoketree Plaza. Open 11 am – 9 pm. Closed Mondays. Starters include brussels sprout mix with cotija cheese, jalapeno mayo, and panela cheese. Entrees include tacos, tortas, huaraches, quesadilla, burritos, and tostada. There are also veggie options.
For those looking for an old-fashioned tableside show, Palmina by Puglia offers pasta caronara made at your table with owner Antonello Zio. For dessert, they also offer a flaming tiramisu made with 20-year-old rum. The menu includes authentic Southern Italian dishes, including traditional Neapolitan style pizzas. Salads are topped with fresh mozzarella that Zito makes himself.
From the owners of Chill Bar, Reforma is a nightclub and supper club in downtown. Co-owner Rob Giesecke describes the menu as “being inspired by Latin America, from Mexico to Chile and Argentina.” DJs get the party started on Friday and Saturday nights. Those who prefer a relatively quieter evening can enjoy food and drinks in lounge areas away from the dance floor. 333 S Palm Canyon Drive, Unit 2.
I Heart Mac & Cheese, a fast-casual restaurant concept specializing in customizable, made-to-order macaroni and cheese bowls and grilled cheese sandwiches is entering the California market via Palm Springs, California. The store will be the first I Heart Mac & Cheese location in the state and West of the Mississippi.
“It’s exciting to be bringing this great brand to my home state,” said franchisee Blu Bryan, CEO and Founder of BMC Foods. “I Heart Mac & Cheese is a unique concept and I love our innovative take on a classic, childhood favorite food. With our customizable serving options and return to comfort food, we are responding to consumer demand while also furnishing an experience that is unparalleled in the marketplace.”
Impala Bar & Grill is a new bar, grill and nightclub on the strip in downtown Palm Springs! The space features two patios, with seating for 90 guests, a large dining room, large horseshoe bar, with seating for 32, six TV screens, including a feature wall with 18 foot by 12 foot screen. This bar and grill is a sister bar to the bar Impala PDX in Portland, OR. 333 S Palm Canyon Drive.
Freddie’s Kitchen is a Modern Bistro and Bar serving French California cuisine with global flavors. A fun, social, and comforting place to feel welcomed and fulfilled. Freddie takes the best locally grown and sourced food and mixes it with his creativity to re-imagine it into perfect bites. Prepared with love and made to be shared with family and friends over cocktails, conversation, and relaxation.
Sol Agave began as an upscale Mexican food truck in San Juan Capistrano. They now have six restaurant locations with the addition of Palm Springs. Open for lunch and dinner daily.
The Thirsty Palms is now open in downtown under the direction of Executive Chef James Nellis. This new casual dining experience brings a fusion of American and European pallets to play. Dinner options include Pork Schnitzel, Annatto Rubbed Skirt Steak, veal Tender Fillets, and their whopping 8oz Thirsty Burger.
Showcasing Tracy Turco’s selected items from the midcentury modernism era including the late 50s to the early 70s.
Distinctive Discoveries is a full service Personal Property and Estate Sale Management Company. They provide clients with a full service program for liquidating and/or reselling either yours, or your family’s possessions “in part” or “in full” by conducting local full service “individual item sales” or “complete estate sales”. Distinctive Discoveries will manage the entire process removing the emotional attachment you may have to yours or family’s items and we make the process stress free for you. We will simply hand you a check at the conclusion of the sale!
A new natural wine shop. 1007 N Palm Canyon
A 40,000 square foot emporium of fine vintage & repurposed goods including apparel, accessories, housewares, furniture, art & design. Located in the prior Stein Mart building. 1555 S Palm Canyon Drive.
Clothing and accessories inspired by the great out west. This is the gem visitors explore when they want to take a piece of the west home with them. 100 N Palm Canyon Drive.
A woman’s clothing boutique with styles from Bella Dahl, Johnny Was, Z Supply, and more. Next to Destination PSP downtown. 174 N Palm Canyon.
Remember the fun of going into a bookstore and just browsing all the new titles? We’ll it’s here and open in Palm Springs. Find something fun to read poolside.
Founded in 2014 by artists Adam D. Miller and Devon Oder, The Pit is a contemporary art gallery representing emerging and mid-career artists. The Pit is a gallery member of New Art Dealers Alliance and represents eighteen contemporary artists, while participating in international art fairs. The gallery’s program creates historical conversations and connections between emerging and mid career artists with canonized alternative art histories such as self-taught artists, psychedelia, the graphic arts, underground comics, and the intersections of craft and fine art. 258 N Palm Canyon Drive
Heyday has been operating from a tent to a truck at VillageFest, then to The Cole Hotel, and most recently The Hilton lobby. Now they have a permanent home in the Uptown Design District – 1550 North Palm Canyon, across from Arrive Palm Springs. They have taken over the space that was JJs Mexican restaurant, who has retired. Heyday is know for their famous smash burgers.
Living Out is excited to announce the name of its on-premises restaurant led by world renowned chefs and restaurateurs, Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken. The menu will showcase the latest and greatest ingredients discovered on their travels with a seasonal Southern Californian approach. The name, Alice B., was inspired by the legendary California-born author Alice B. Toklas, who wrote, amongst other things, a memoir disguised as a cookbook chronicling her life with partner Gertrude Stein. Alice and Gertrude shared a publicly acknowledged and enduring relationship for nearly four decades and, as members of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century, hosted regular salons attended by relative “unknowns” who would go on to become some of the world’s most influential and celebrated artists and writers.
The newest boutique property to join TMC Hospitality’s Drift brand portfolio, Drift Palm Springs is slated to open in early 2023 in the heart of downtown Palm Springs. The 30-key hotel consists of 84 guest rooms ranging from single units to four-bedroom suites catering to the fast-growing group travel market. Designed in partnership with O2 Architecture and Folklor, the property celebrates Palm Springs’ aesthetic through its neutral color scheme and modern design, with architectural themes including Spanish Colonial Revival and Moorish modern visible throughout. Amenities to note include an iconic resort style pool home to a poolside bar and custom cabanas, Maleza, an all-day dining experience serving elevated Baja-inspired fare, an event lawn with fire pits and a yoga studio. Opening early 2023.
For fans of midcentury architecture, the Hotel Las Palmas is for you. This property, formerly known as the La Posada, was designed in 1952 by Herbert Burns, and new owner Ben Storck is making sure that the hotel retains its charm. “It is in remarkable condition and retains almost all of its original fixtures and details,” Ben says. “We are doing a sensitive, historical restoration and have Steven Keylon, who wrote the book on Herbert Burns, as a consultant.” He can’t wait to open the Hotel Las Palmas’ doors, promising it will be “the premier boutique hotel of Old Las Palmas.”
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians unveiled plans for a 5.8-acre cultural center in the heart of downtown Palm Springs that celebrates the history, culture and traditions of the Agua Caliente people. The cultural center will feature an envisioned Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, a new Agua Caliente Spa and Bathhouse that celebrates the Tribe’s ancient Agua Caliente Hot Mineral Spring, a Gathering Plaza, gardens and an Oasis Trail. This was put on hold in early 2020 due to COVID. It is scheduled to open Spring 2023.
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A 20-room, one-story hotel project involving new construction of four 1,655-square foot buildings, each containing five rooms, situated around a motor court parking lot. This is a Chris Pardo design, who also designed the Arrive Hotel. While zoned an hotel, it is expected to operate more like an Airbnb.
Churrasco Brazilian Steakhouse
Churrasco will feature a sleek modern decor with inside seating for 140 and additional outdoor patio seating for another 30. There will be a large imported fresh market table filled with favorites including an assortment of fresh chilled salads and hot sides, sauces, imported cheeses and their famous mushroom risotto. But the star of this Brazilian steakhouse is the all you can eat meats, rotisserie roasted to perfection on a wood charcoal grill. Churrasco will offer 15 meat selections including Filet Mignon, Ribeye, Lamb chops, Beef Ribs, Picanha (House special), Filet with bacon, Leg of Lamb, and Top sirloin.
This restaurant is an expansion from the owners of the popular Oscar’s in downtown Palm Springs. It’s taking over the space of what used to be Blame It On Midnight at 777 E Tahquitz Canyon Way.
Look for this opening on Tahquitz.
Look for this new business serving ice cream and other sweets opening on Tahquitz.
Construction remains halted at the project on Amado Road across from the Palm Springs Convention Center, but new plans are now awaiting approval at city hall swapping a conference center for luxury condos. The design changes are expected to go before the planning commission this fall before they head to city council for approval. The project is reportedly fully funded and is anticipating completion and opening of the hotel in 2025.
This was originally built under the Andaz brand and has since changed to the Thompson Hotel brand. The architectural plans have been modified to remove the spa/fitness center and social rooms and be replaced with four additional guest rooms for a total of 168 guest rooms. According to Donald Braun, president of Hall Group, a Dallas-based commercial real estate development company managing the Thompson Hotel project, the first 100 rooms should open in the spring of 2023 with final completion coming in July 2023. However, very little work has been completed to date.
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