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Hollywood glamour with a dash of colour … sitting poolside demands a cocktail.

This Old Hollywood hideaway still has plenty of glam after facelift

Monroe’s favourite room was 104, Frank Sinatra stayed in 114, and Joan Crawford booked 507, where she always demanded a fresh baguette and seven packs of cigarettes.

  • Louise Goldsbury

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Mid-century architecture in the Palm Springs style known as desert modernism.

Going to Palm Springs to ogle dead stars’ homes? You’re missing the point

You come to Palm Springs to live like them: being here is like taking a trip through time.

  • Craig Tansley
The desert house designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J. Kaufmann.

Palm Springs’ celebrity homes are a feast of desert drama

A record 105,000 visitors attended the annual Palm Springs Modernism Week in 2023, glimpsing the mid-century estates of Sintra, Elvis and DiCaprio and more.

  • Louise Goldsbury
Trixie Motel is a must-visit.

Celebrity homes and glorious weather: Nine highlights of Palm Springs

The desert-fringed city has been a hideaway for Hollywood stars since the 1950s.

  • Louise Goldsbury
People in California stand on a pier over the Pacific Ocean with Hurricane Hilary approaching.

Californian desert under water as Tropical Storm Hilary floods state

The desert city of Palm Springs is clearing up the damage from the storm but remains cut off from the rest of California.

  • Michael Idato
Tahquitz Canyon, Palm Springs.

Palm Springs, California things to do: Tips from an expert expat

Palm Springs is stylish and fun - just try but beware the crazy hot summers.

  • Belinda Jackson
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Palm Springs, US: The relaxed alternative to LA where all the Hollywood stars go

The gloss has not rubbed off this long-time playground for Hollywood stars.

  • Andrew Hornery
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Underground tunnels, nudist hideaways and mobsters: The secrets of Palm Springs revealed

There's a lot more to Palm Springs than retro architecture, pool parties and Coachella. Here's 12 secrets, unveiled.

  • Kylie McLaughlin
Shields Date Garden is a local institution in Palm Springs

The best places to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in Palm Springs USA: Andie Hubka

Breakfast even comes with an opportunity to see a film about the ''romance and sex life of dates'' – as in the fruit.

  • Julietta Jameson
'Drugs' in the lobby of the Parker Palm Springs.

Parker Palm Springs review, California

A unique desert hideaway that will bring out your inner child for an Alice in Wonderland style getaway.

  • Kylie McLaughlin

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