Pride Month has arrived with an inviting rainbow of offers and amenities at local Palm Springs hotels! To celebrate this special month, treat yourself and your partner to a luxurious stay in one of these LGBT-friendly hotels for a romantic getaway with elegant charm and fun by the pool. Palm Springs is aimed at the LGBT community, and we’ve rounded up some luxury destinations to give you plenty of choices for your Palm Springs Pride vacation. Palm Springs LGBT Hotels
La Dolce Vita is tucked away at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains and five minutes from some of downtown Palm Springs’ most popular attractions, shops, restaurants, and nightlife. The beautiful hotel offers guests a quiet and comfortable environment ideal for relaxing, socializing, and making new friends for life. Amenities include the only professional men’s spa in Palm Springs and 18 guest rooms ranging from studios to spacious one-bedroom apartments perfect for extended stays. Other perks include access to two heated outdoor pools, a steam room, hot tub, and outdoor grill, and a daily continental breakfast.
La Dolce Vita Resort & Spa
1491 Via Soledad
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760.325.2686
@ladolcevitaresort
Vista Grande Resort is the premium resort for gay men with optional clothing in Palm Springs. Swim in the two crystal clear pools, which are heated to a comfortable 90 degrees. When you’re not swimming, you can bask in the warm Palm Springs sun under the cool microfine water mists on padded lounge chairs and make new friends. From budget poolside studios to luxurious villas around the falls, this resort has rooms for short or long stays – many of the rooms have full kitchens!
Vista Grande Resort
574 S Warm sand Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760.322.2404
@vistagranderesort
Since 1975, El Mirasol Villas has been a Palm Springs resort of choice for gay men. Custom-made furniture, shutters, French doors and California king-size beds make every accommodation a comfortable and elegant experience. Relax Palm Springs style on your own private deck while looking out at the pools below. The gardens are enchanted by the sounds of splashing fountains and a Dolby sound system. Quiet walkways lead to fountains, fireplaces, two swimming pools, and a new 10-man jacuzzi spa and outdoor shower. The hotel even has a eucalyptus steam room that guests can use as they please.
The Mirasol villas
525 S Warm Sand Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760.327.5913
INNdulge Palm Springs is the perfect place for a sun-kissed vacation. The hotel has a 12-person hot tub and a heated / cooled saltwater pool, both of which are open 24 hours a day. Hotel amenities include free WiFi, a daily continental breakfast, free access to the local exercise facility, air conditioning, on-site laundry, outdoor fogging, and assistance with restaurant and activity bookings. Breakfast in the morning, the social evening hours, the pizza on Thursday and the pool parties on the weekend are ideal ways to meet new friends. Treat yourself to an unforgettable vacation and enjoy the opportunity to relax, meet new friends or rest.
INNdulge Palm Springs
601 Grenfall Road
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760.327.1408
@inndulgeps
5 | Bear’s Foot Inn Palm Springs LGBT Hotels
Located in sunny Palm Springs, the Bearfoot Inn is your desert oasis and home from home. Casual and elegant, yet masculine, Bearfoot Inn has been faithfully restored to reflect its mid-century modern architecture and with modern conveniences to help you relax and be yourself. Barefoot Inn is the only gay men option in the historic Movie Colony neighborhood, adjacent to the Palm Springs Uptown Design District and within walking distance of great dining and shopping. Palm Springs’ gay epicenter, Arenas Road, is also within easy walking or driving distance.
Bear’s Foot Inn
888 N Indian Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760.699.7641
Located at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains, Santiago is a private sanctuary for gay men and a place where the silence and serenity of the desert take shape. It’s a place where the bubbling spa, the rustling of the palm trees, and the singing of the birds become your personal soundtrack – where you just commute from your room to the pool. Hotel amenities include an expansive heated saltwater pool, heated outdoor salt bathing area, outdoor mist cooling system, and luxury poolside day beds. The Santiago’s professional staff effortlessly provides attentive service while leaving you with the right amount of seclusion.
Santiago Resort
650 E San Lorenzo Road
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760.322.1300
@santiagoresort
Built in 1957 and faithfully restored by owners John and Chris, the Canyon Club Hotel exudes the Palm Springs style of the 1950s with the comfort and convenience of today. The resort’s 32 rooms nestle around a 52-foot pool and are surrounded by swaying palm trees and cooled by mists that ward off the desert heat. Enjoy the large, sunny courtyard, which is completely surrounded by beautifully renovated suites on the pet-friendly property. Guests can also use the wet and dry saunas as well as a hot tub that is large enough for up to 20 people!
Canyon Club Hotel
960 N Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760.778.8042
The Desert Paradise Resort Hotel is one of the oldest resorts in Palm Springs. Proudly gay owned and operated, Desert Paradise welcomes all guests and tries to provide the perfect destination for like minded travelers. Immerse yourself in spectacular views and tropical gardens. Enjoy views of the beautiful San Jacinto Mountains from the large sundeck, complete with a fog system and more padded loungers. Desert Paradise provides an ideal retreat where you can relax, be yourself and discover what it means to be truly welcome.
Local insights: The Desert Paradise Resort Hotel offers a deluxe continental breakfast from 8-10am. Place your order at the Paradise Cafe and one of the guest representatives will bring it to your room or pool table!
Desert Paradise Resort Hotel
615 S warm sand Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760.320.5650
The hacienda in Warm Sands offers gay resort features, extensive grounds of lush greenery and southwestern plants, 10,000 square feet of Saltillo-tiled patios and walkways highlighted by a Japanese water feature and a large, multi-tiered gurgling fountain. It also features two large swimming pools, a sunken hot tub, and an adjoining fireplace. Your suite offers massages from the best independent Palm Springs therapists, and a wide range of treatments are available, including sports, therapeutic, Swedish and deep tissue massages. The Hacienda staff is at your disposal to pamper yourself and serve you discreetly.
Local insights: The last episode of the TV series “The Logo” was filmed in the Hacienda in Warm Sands.
The Hacienda in Warm Sands
586 S Warm Sand Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760.327.8111
@haciendacantina
The Triangle Inn Palm Springs offers desert residents a choice of eight elegantly appointed suites on the property, as well as an adjoining four bedroom, two bath home with a second pool and jacuzzi for groups of up to 10 people. The accommodations are nicely furnished and offer all the comforts of a typical house with a fully equipped kitchen or kitchenette, large bathrooms with high-quality bed linen, plenty of storage space, private reading libraries, televisions and stereo systems. A quality breakfast is served by the pool each morning, and mixers are the perfect setting for meeting other guests in the afternoons.
Triangle Inn Palm Springs
555 E San Lorenzo Road
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760.322.7993
@triangleinnps
All Worlds Resort is one of the largest gay male resorts in California where clothing is optional. The grounds have seven pools (including a reflection pool), four spas, communal showers, mist, a grill, and a sand volleyball court. Guests also have access to a lounge with a large screen TV and exercise room. The property has 38 rooms in total and day and weekend night passes are available. In addition, there are often pool parties with free barbecues on Sundays. All worlds resorts has two properties connected on South Warm Sands Drive – All Worlds and All Worlds Annex – and guests have access to both.
All Worlds Resorts & The Annex
526 S Warm sand Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760.323.7505
@allworldsannex
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Crystal Harrell was born and raised in Coachella Valley and graduated from California State University in San Bernardino with a degree in communications and media studies. She has contributed to a variety of publications in Greater Palm Springs including The Desert Sun Newspaper, Coachella Magazine, CV Weekly, Desert Health, and After School Magazine, as well as creating content for the Los Angeles Times High School Insider website . When she’s not writing, Crystal enjoys traveling, photography, fashion and everything related to film.
