Avalon Palm Springs

The glamour of the Hollywood Regency era lives on at the Avalon Palm Springs, a 1930s bungalow hideaway for movie stars, today restored and reborn as a boutique getaway. Situated around three courtyards with cabana-lined swimming pools, citrus trees, and manicured gardens, these 67 retro-chic guest rooms, suites, and villas feature Italian linens, two-line speakerphones, iHome docking stations, complimentary newspaper, and high-speed Internet access. Estrella Spa offers a full range of indoor and outdoor treatments.

The Presidio conference center, completed in 2005, accommodates corporate events and business meetings to 175 indoors and receptions to 210 on one of two outdoor courtyards. The aptly-named Citron restaurant and bar with its all-white furnishings against lemon-colored walls serves California cuisine and vintage cocktails from the 1940s in an unforgettable setting.