Parker Palm Springs

Palm Springs, USA

Estate Room
Estate Room

The hotel

Cheeky yet civilised, Parker Palm Springs lives up to its belief ‘you are only young once… but you can be immature forever’ by throwing in witty twists to desert living. After all, who said a desert-bound hotel couldn’t have a yacht club? (To be fair PSYC’s actually more ‘American country club’, with tennis, spa, and 24-hour fitness zones). The Parker’s inexplicably lush gardens host highbrow petanque and croquet, while its three pools include a 24-hour adult only pool, its rooms promise WiFi, and its dining spans Norma’s diner-style comfort food, Mini Bar’s sharing boards, and the seductively indulgent bistro, Mister Parker’s. And it’s all near downtown Palm Springs and El Paseo Drive, with local attractions including Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium, the Rimrock and Canyon Plaza shopping centres, the convention centre, and Knott’s Soak City Palm Springs.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Tennis
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Just 10 minutes from downtown Palm Springs, 9 miles from the 300 retailers of El Paseo Drive, and 4 miles from the convention centre; the hotel’s near big-ticket attractions like Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium, Rimrock Shopping Center, Canyon Plaza Shopping Center, and Knott’s Soak City Palm Springs.

Hotel information

144 rooms and suites. All with air-conditioning, 40” flat-screen LED TV with premium cable channels, DVD/CD player, radio/alarm clock, WiFi*, telephone, mini-bar*, safe, hairdryer, iron and board, bathrobes, and weekday newspaper. Estate Rooms are in the south building near the restaurants and lounge bar and offer 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Deluxe Patio Rooms are in the north building near Silicon Valley Pool, the croquet lawn and the tennis courts, and have a patio, and 1 king-size or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Villas have an enclosed patio (with a separate service entrance), bedroom, sitting area with hanging chair, wet bar, marble bath, and 1 king-size bed and a sofa bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Norma’s (diner-style comfort food and all-day breakfasts, breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner). Mister Parker’s (bistro menu, Wed-Sun, dinner). Mini Bar (light sharing boards like sliders, meze and charcuterie). The Lemonade Stand (poolside food and drink). 24-hour room service*. Silicon Valley Pool (family friendly). 24-hour Gene Autry Pool (adults only). Indoor pool (body temperature, adults only). 2 whirlpools (1 indoor, 1 outdoor). PSYC (Palm Springs Yacht Club, home to spa, fitness and sports facilities and The Deck patio). Spa* (spa and salon treatments*, steam room, sauna). 24-hour fitness centre (personal trainer*). 4 tennis courts (red clay, 2 floodlit, tennis lessons*). Yoga (weekend group classes, private lessons*). Croquet lawn. Petanque courts. Giant chess. Trina Turk Boutique (Thu-Mon). 24-hour concierge. Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Childcare service*. WiFi*. Valet parking*.

This hotel has a resort fee of $40 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change)

Resort fee includes: - 24-hour fitness center access - Complimentary local and toll free calls - Spa access - Daily newspaper - 24-hour valet parking - WiFi high-speed Internet access. Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

*Denotes local charge.

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Over the top glitzy fun place to stay

Jan 2, 2020 dmrtoast New York City, New York

If you're going for broke, spend a few days at the Parker. Fabulous hotel from top to bottom, great for people watching, for hanging out in the large rooms, taking in the funky decor, or just grabbing a drink in one of the bars/restaurants. Definitely way more than most hotels in the area and no one likes to see extra "resort fees" that should… Read more
If you're going for broke, spend a few days at the Parker. Fabulous hotel from top to bottom, great for people watching, for hanging out in the large rooms, taking in the funky decor, or just grabbing a drink in one of the bars/restaurants. Definitely way more than most hotels in the area and no one likes to see extra "resort fees" that should just be added into the hotel price (plus, it rained during our stay so I'm not quite sure why we had to pay the fee). Last bit about price: food is crazy expensive and room service is out of control. But hey, like I said, if you're going for a couple of days, ignore the $$ and just take it all in. Really fantastic. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Holiday 2019 trip

Dec 31, 2019 STKarnes Williamsburg, Virginia

Best Choice! So glad we stayed. You must eat at Mr Parker’s within the hotel. Cool lobby bar with model quality servers. Normas Inside the hotel is great option for breakfast. The grounds are beautiful and so are the room interiors. Loved the entire place. Security is tight and for the right reasons. You never know who will walk thrust their… Read more
Best Choice! So glad we stayed. You must eat at Mr Parker’s within the hotel. Cool lobby bar with model quality servers. Normas Inside the hotel is great option for breakfast. The grounds are beautiful and so are the room interiors. Loved the entire place. Security is tight and for the right reasons. You never know who will walk thrust their front door. Also, Porsche dealership across the street! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating The Parker Palm Springs exceeded expectations

Dec 30, 2019 nharris San Francisco

I needed a long weekend get away and the Parker was outstanding. Emily and Katheryne at PSYC (the spa) got my yoga, tennis, and massage appointments set up before I arrived. I had the best massage therapist (Angela) and yoga instructor (Annie) and a super patient very good tennis pro (Vlad - if you are quite experienced, ask for Gabe). Everyone… Read more
I needed a long weekend get away and the Parker was outstanding. Emily and Katheryne at PSYC (the spa) got my yoga, tennis, and massage appointments set up before I arrived. I had the best massage therapist (Angela) and yoga instructor (Annie) and a super patient very good tennis pro (Vlad - if you are quite experienced, ask for Gabe). Everyone at Norma's was so friendly and helpful. I love sitting outside under the heat lamps. And the manager (James always sporting a blazer) rocks. Super recommendations and he remembers what you like. The crunchy french toast really is amazing. He’s right. The people watching on Saturday night by the fire pit is very good. It is surprising how many people can fit in the space and how late it stayed really busy. But I went for the drinks and nibbles from the “Mini Bar” honestly. When I was checking out, the woman at the desk made sure that I was charged the long weekend rate and received the credit per the rate. I didn’t even ask. There are usually two women at the front desk. They are both outstanding. If a guy is there covering, just wait for one of the women to come back. They really know what they are doing. I am trying to figure out how soon I can go back. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Two days of solitude in the desert

Dec 30, 2019 GoringParkerSecret

We had a wonderful visit (recovering from family vacation time over Xmas haha) - cannot recommend Counter Reformation enough! It was an amazing meal and such wonderful wines - with terrific service. The room was gorgeous and wish it had been a bit more so we could joy our hammock a bit more. Altogether a wonderful experience!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Parker delivers on all fronts, don’t think twice about staying here

Dec 30, 2019 Explore276976

We stayed at the Parker as a family of 6 for 2 nights and couldn’t have been happier with our choice. From the immaculate grounds and playing croquet and pétanque to the meals at Counter Reformation (don’t miss) and also an adults night out at Mister Parker - it provided the perfect base for our Palm Springs visit. My kids asked whether our… Read more
We stayed at the Parker as a family of 6 for 2 nights and couldn’t have been happier with our choice. From the immaculate grounds and playing croquet and pétanque to the meals at Counter Reformation (don’t miss) and also an adults night out at Mister Parker - it provided the perfect base for our Palm Springs visit. My kids asked whether our next hotel would have croquet!! All of the staff went above and beyond to make our trip special, including taking care of my husband’s birthday celebration for us. It was too cold to swim when we stayed, but can imagine that the pools would be fantastic in Spring. Our rooms were huge and the toiletries were best I have seen. The vibe, styling and ambience of this venue are all just perfect. I couldn’t rate it more highly and am planning to come back in future. Thanks Parker! Read less