Ace Hotel & Swim Club Palm Springs

About this place Ace Hotel & Swim Club Palm Springs

The Ace Hotel Palm Springs occupies the former Holiday Inn on East Palm Canyon Drive and has transformed it into the most culturally influential hotel in the Coachella Valley — a design-forward gay-friendly resort that combines genuine mid-century modern bones with the Ace brand's music-and-community programming ethos. The two pools are social destinations in themselves: the main pool draws a crowd that spans the full range of Palm Springs visitors, the smaller pool and its surrounding area have a more intimate character. The King's Highway diner, the Amigo Room bar, and the outdoor bar areas collectively make the Ace one of the better hotel food and drink operations in the California desert. The Ace is explicitly welcoming of LGBTQ+ guests at the level of culture and staff training that distinguishes genuine gay-friendliness from the mere absence of hostility. During White Party weekend and Palm Springs Pride, the Ace is among the most sought-after addresses in the city — its pool parties and events are part of the official circuit. For gay visitors who want the design hotel experience in Palm Springs rather than the guesthouse model, the Ace is the most interesting option.