Movie Colony Hotel

Set in a modernist building dating from 1935, this chic Old Hollywood-inspired hotel designed by Albert Frey and overlooking mountains is 2 blocks from downtown Palm Springs and a 15-minute walk from the Palm Springs Art Museum. Sophisticated rooms have pillow-top mattresses, and bars with minifridges. All are equipped with free Wi-Fi, iPod docks and flat-screen TVs. Some rooms have private...