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for guests to ride into town to enjoy a
BY JILL WEINLEIN
leisure lunch or early sunset dinner.
Stepping inside the reception area,
The new Les Cactus in Palm Springs guests discover a tastefully designed, fun
and colorful reception area. A large glass
In the 1930s and 1940s, one and two window looks out to a grassy lawn with a
story motor hotels were built In Palm fire pit and tables with shade umbrellas
Springs offering guest rooms with a front near a sparkling pool. Guests are offered a
and back door leading out to a parking Modelo beer, sparkling water or glass of
area for travelers to park their car near wine with their room assignment. Instead
their room. These motels were a hot spot of a room key or key cards, guest room
for Hollywood stars and Rat Pack doors are electronically programmed to a
members looking for privacy and a fun guest’s favorite four-number sequence.
escape from Los Angeles. Each room offers a comfortable king or
Many of these fading accommodations queen-sized bed, flat-screen television
are having a resurgence in the desert, as and refreshed bathroom. Staying in room
designers refresh them into ultra-hip number 16, the floorpan offers a small
adult-only destinations. kitchen, and back door leading out to a
Each property has a story, and the new rock garden and parking area.
Les Cactus used to be a clothing-optional Les Cactus offers plenty of space
resort. Now the clothing-required outdoors for guests to relax, unwind and
property by LA-based hotelier Matthew soak up the Palm Springs sunshine. There
Kurtz in partnership with local hoteliers are three swinging hammocks, a heated
Richard Crisman and Jeff Brock, offers a swimming pool surrounded by Greek yogurt, bottle of sparkling water or friendly and accommodating,
warm pink exterior with green and white comfortable lounge chairs and shade pour a glass of chocolate oat milk. Next to the providing guests a relaxed Spring
accent colors. umbrellas. refrigerator are wicker baskets holding bags getaway.
The benefit of staying in an adult-only Near the pool is a kidney shaped of chips and popcorn, and glass jars filled
resort is linked to peace and quiet, over whirlpool next to a private massage with gummy bears and cookies. Les Cactus Resort
other hotels. Guests can swim laps room. There is also a small rooftop deck Les Cactus is an ideal alternative to the 555 S. Warm Sands Drive, Palm
larger resorts in Palm Springs. The staff is Springs. (760)422-5500.

without dodging little ones splashing, offering picturesque views of Mount San
jumping and screaming nearby. The Jacinto and the surrounding
second benefit is the retro spirit and neighborhood.
design, offering a step back in time. In the evening a fire pit is lit for guests
Warm Sands is one of the most historic to gather with a beverage and snack to
and diverse neighborhoods in all of Palm enjoy the cool desert air before and after
Springs. The neighborhood is dinner.
approximately one-half square mile and In the morning from 8 to 10 a.m., a staff
contains many Spanish-style houses from member sets out warm croissants, fresh
the 1920s and 30s, midcentury modern fruit, coffee and tea. There is a bowl of
homes from the 50s and 60s, and historical oranges to cut and squeeze for fresh
resorts and hotels with large historical orange juice. Guests can sit in the
significance. It’s a quiet and centrally pineapple theme dining room or take
located neighborhood where guests can their continental breakfast outside and sit
easily bike and walk to downtown Palm at one of the umbrella tables.
Springs. Les Cactus has a couple pink Throughout a stay, guests can open the
cruiser-style bicycles with wicker baskets refrigerator to grab a Chobani vanilla

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