TO DO
FOR THE WEEKEND
Parker Palm Springs
THE BEST OF WHAT’S NEW IN
PALM SPRINGS
From renovated lodgings to newly opened dining and retail, here’s our insider’s guide for what to discover and explore. BY SA R A S M O L A
Les Cactus Opened in February of 2020, this 27-room, budget-friendly, adults-only property is the brainchild of 33-year-old Los Angeles native hotelier/designer Matthew Kurtz. The pink-and-green hideaway exudes retro charm in public spaces, while the guestrooms carry a more minimal aesthetic. Don’t miss the gift shop: incense, ceramics, candles, fragrances, as well as tie-dyed bucket hats, Turkish towels, and totes. From $209; lescactusps.com
Parker Palm Springs The 147-roo m Parker Palm Springs offers 12 stand-alone villas, and the 2,550-square-foot Gene Autry villa, complete with home theater and 6,000-square-feet of outdoor space. While its grounds have always offered opportunities for social distancing—croquet lawn, two pools, and 225 palm trees—this season, enjoy a renovated kid’s pool with three additional cabanas, or book one of the South Building’s 72 renovated rooms. From $599; parkerpalmsprings.com
Casa Cody
L’Horizon Resort & Spa
Sparrows Lodge
The ultra-private (hotel guests only; adults only) resort is adding a 24-room hotel within a hotel on 1.5 acres adjacent to the existing property. The entirely new build is set for a mid-2021 debut, with Neutra-inspired bungalows and an 80-foot-long rectangular pool. From $1,200; lhorizonpalmsprings.com
No TVs, no phones, no kids, no mid-century modern design. Since reopening as Sparrows Lodge in 2014, the 1952 property now has 20 cabin-inspired rooms surrounding a central pool and garden. Its intimate restaurant, The Barn Kitchen, is overseen by Chef Carlos Arciniega (previously from Momofuku
32 PA S A D E N A
M A R C H /A P R I L 2 0 2 1
Founded in the 1920s, Casa Cody is one of the oldest operating hotels in Palm Springs. After a yearlong renovation, the property reopened this spring, debuting 26 guest rooms and four freestanding homes ranging from 281 to 817 square feet, as well as two swimming pools, an edible garden, and expansive lawns—all on 1.5 acres in the heart of town. Rooms from $199, stand-alone homes from $409; casacody.com
