The camping theme doesn’t seem so foreign in the desert. Each room has a turntable and a handful of records that make you just nostalgic enough to wish you were in the 60s. The Ace Hotel Palm Springs does rock’n’roll well and you can be assured of a meaningful party experience here during Coachella weekend. The ceviche is excellent, as are the vodka lemonades.
A cool poolside rope lounge chair under the canopy shaded misters and a fresh squeezed, tart mojito is the perfect entrance into summer, which we like to say every year, will be the best one yet(!).
We like:
- the generously portioned and perfectly tart ceviche
- the poolside wireless, perfect for being on when you’re feeling off
- a swim in the Commons pool. Smaller, and less scene-y than the main hipster watering hole, a quiet place to practice your handstands and scuba breathing.
The Main Pool and View of Palm Trees at the Ace Hotel Palm Springs:
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