Palm Springs is the place to stay cool by the pool or with a cocktail, especially if you like mid-20th-century design. In advance of Modernism Week (12-22 February, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year), we pick 10 hotels that exude retro charm
This quintessential modernist hotel designed by the architect William Cody in 1947 pays homage to the organic architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. It is in the Historic Tennis Club district – founded in 1937 and the oldest neighbourhood in Palm Springs – and nestles into the mountainside. The 17-room, adults-only property is built of native stone and redwood and benefited from a 2013 restoration that revealed its fine mid-century bones. The Chi-Chi room offers a fun poolside retro romp of the era’s art and furniture, while the Errol Flynn suite boasts a high, angled ceiling, full kitchen, and a series of wooden shutters that let in light or offer privacy. The Hope/Crosby room offers a quiet retreat with views of Albert Frey’s legendary house on the hill.
• Doubles from $179 B&B, +1 760 325 6902, delmarcoshotel.com
