Holiday House Palm Springs
Adults-only 28-room downtown boutique featuring Mark D. Sikes blue-and-white decor and San Jacinto Mountain views.
The verdict
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Holiday House is an adults-only 28-room boutique in downtown Palm Springs designed with a crisp blue-and-white aesthetic and curated modern art. Visitors enjoy the tranquil pool setting, San Jacinto Mountain views, and private patios with outdoor showers in ground-floor rooms. However, dining at The Pantry draws complaints for steep prices, small portion sizes, and occasionally sluggish food service. 2223714
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What travelers noticed
- Guests love the stylish 1950s architecture and Mark D. Sikes interiors decorated in a crisp cobalt and white palette with curated modern art. 111423
- Ground-floor rooms receive particular praise for their private patios and outdoor showers. 723
- The central location sits in a quiet residential area that is only a five-minute walk to downtown shops, cafes, and restaurants. 2323
- The patio and pool area offer chaise lounges and striking views of the San Jacinto Mountains. 7232
The catch
- While many guests praise the atmosphere and Friday night family-style chicken dinners at The Pantry, others report high meal prices and question the food value. 211
- Service around the property is widely called calm and friendly, but restaurant diners occasionally report slow food delivery when few tables are seated. drawn from the full read
Who it's for
- — Adults seeking a quiet, design-focused boutique
- — Art lovers who appreciate curated collections
- — Travelers wanting to walk to downtown Palm Springs
Skip it if
- — Families traveling with children
- — Budget-conscious diners looking to avoid pricey meals
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“so the rooms don't have televisions or phones because we wanted to to keep the guest out of the room as much as possible…”
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Score breakdown
How the 96/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
97- “Rooms on the ground floors have delightful outdoor shower areas to help you cool off from the desert heat.” 23
Food
92Location
99- “While the hotel's location in downtown Palm Springs is unbeatable, a few past guests felt they overpaid, given the hotel's service and amenities.” 10
- “This boutique hotel has 28 rooms located in downtown Palm Springs. Which means you can get everywhere on foot or rent one of their cute bikes (complimentary for guests!). We didn't ride the bikes it was too hot. But we enjoyed being walking distance to the main restaurants and bars.” 3
Room
96- “Each guest room is spacious and tastefully decorated in cool, neutral tones, with splashes of specially curated modern art.” 23
- “A laid-back hideaway in the heart of Palm Springs. We love their attention to detail with the design features like curated artwork in each room, and the bold mountain views over the San Jacinto Mountains.” 23
Service
96Bed & Sleep
96Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-13
Where it sits
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Stay value
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Beats what $$ usually buys
Scores 10 points above the mid-range median of 86, across 791 hotels in the same bracket. In Palm Springs it sits 12 points above the local median of 84.
- This hotel
- 96
- Bracket median
- 86
- Index median
- 86
Based on 791 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
- 5 mentions
- 1 mention
No location within the hotel draws repeated complaints yet.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 34 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “The delicious coffee is sourced from Santa Cruz-based roaster Verve, and is definitely worth writing home about.” 19
- “Pro tip: Make a reservation in advance for the al fresco Friday night fried chicken dinner, which draws a crowd for its locally sourced chicken, delivered fresh that day and served with comfort-food sides.” 11
- “On a Saturday night at 7pm, there were only 2 tables occupied. We ordered artichokes, bread, steak & frites and the pasta dish on the menu that night. Everything was super basic.” 22
- “The Holiday House serves a pleasant continental breakfast that we enjoyed every day. It was a treat enjoying breakfast on their patio before going on Palm Springs adventures.” 3
- “The Pantry is popular with locals for lunch and the Friday night chicken dinners (served family style) draw tourists in droves.” 2
- “Patio restaurant The Pantry, shaded by an awning and dotted with potted plants, caters to hotel guests first and foremost but is also open to the public (and a go-to lunch spot for in-the-know locals), serving Cal-Americana fare with colorful salads plus a decadent burger and a standout fried chicken sandwich, all of which you can get served poolside, as well.” 7
- “Management and staff were amazing. Food was perfect from presentation, portion, and taste.” 22
- “Our lunch was excellent and fulfilling, and the little surprise gifts were a very nice gesture... we will definitely return soon!” 22
- “Food and drinks were good. Took a bit long for food to arrive with only a 3 tables seated.” 22
- “The attention to detail here is razor sharp and guests get fun perks like a rosé spritzer at check-in, access to an honor system ice cream cart, beach cruisers, and a delightful breakfast spread.” 7
- “Food, service and cocktails were excellent!” 22
- “Food, service and cocktails were excellent!” 22
- “Far from fussy, but as attentive as it gets, staffers are happy to help, and someone is stationed in the lobby 24/7 in case you need anything at all.” 7
- “RRonald GoldOrange County48 reviews4.0Dined on July 12, 2026Overall 4Food 4Service 4Ambience 5Great ambiance and a friendly staff. Our meal was tasty but not a particularly great value.” 22
- “Management and staff were amazing. Food was perfect from presentation, portion, and taste.” 22
- “Great ambiance and a friendly staff.” 22
- “Holiday House feels intimate, stylish, and laid-back, a cozy mid-century-modern patio and poolside setting with calm, inviting service and lovely mountain views.” 22
- “An exceptionally cool and stylish spot, who's service is second to none, and surrounds are utterly tranquil” 12
- “Highly recommend reserving a table!!!Is this helpful? Our first time to The Pantry at Holiday House and we were very impressed with the atmosphere, food offerings and very friendly staff.” 22
- “Beautiful, relaxing atmosphere with excellent service.” 22
- “Great atmosphere. Server was very nice and on it.” 22
- “The servers were nice. On a Saturday night at 7pm, there were only 2 tables occupied.” 22
- “While the hotel's location in downtown Palm Springs is unbeatable, a few past guests felt they overpaid, given the hotel's service and amenities.” 10
- “This boutique hotel has 28 rooms located in downtown Palm Springs. Which means you can get everywhere on foot or rent one of their cute bikes (complimentary for guests!). We didn't ride the bikes it was too hot. But we enjoyed being walking distance to the main restaurants and bars.” 3
- “Set on busy (but busy in Palm Springs is a relative term) Belardo Road, La Serena Villas has a superb location for those who want to walk or bike around downtown Palm Springs.” 2
- “In a quiet residential area, situated just back from the main road, Holiday House is a short five-minute walk from downtown Palm Springs, where many local shops, restaurants and cafés can be found.” 23
- “Holiday House is about as centrally located as it gets -- just a block from Palm Springs' main drag filled with restaurants and shops galore and the weekly Thursday street fair VillageFest.” 7
- “If you dig design and want to gawk at both an impressive in-house art collection and striking mountain views at a property packed with luxe little extras in a central location, you've found the perfect place.” 7
- “Rooms on the ground floors have delightful outdoor shower areas to help you cool off from the desert heat.” 23
- “Each guest room is spacious and tastefully decorated in cool, neutral tones, with splashes of specially curated modern art.” 23
- “A laid-back hideaway in the heart of Palm Springs. We love their attention to detail with the design features like curated artwork in each room, and the bold mountain views over the San Jacinto Mountains.” 23
- “so the rooms don't have televisions or phones because we wanted to to keep the guest out of the room as much as possible we wanted them to enjoy the room love the room it is a beautiful room but we want them out” On camera201:09
What we still don't know
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- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 20 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 57/100We read 24 sources for this property, and pulled 58 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-13.
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- 15Airbnb vs Holiday House : r/palmspringsreddit.comForum thread2025-03-21RecentRead originalreddit.com
- 23Holiday House | Hotels in Palm Springsaudleytravel.comReview site2024-12-09Ageing4 quotes used
“In a quiet residential area, situated just back from the main road, Holiday House is a short five-minute walk from downtown Palm Springs, where many local shops, restaurants and cafés can be found.”
Read originalaudleytravel.com - 2Holiday House Review: What To REALLY Expect If You Stayoyster.comReview site2024-08-18Ageing5 quotes used
“Set on busy (but busy in Palm Springs is a relative term) Belardo Road, La Serena Villas has a superb location for those who want to walk or bike around downtown Palm Springs.”
Read originaloyster.com - 3Holiday House, Palm Springs + Where to Eat?tiffydiamond.comReview site2019-06-10Ageing4 quotes used
“This boutique hotel has 28 rooms located in downtown Palm Springs. Which means you can get everywhere on foot or rent one of their cute bikes (complimentary for guests!). We didn't ride the bikes it was too hot. But we e…”
Read originaltiffydiamond.com - 1HOTEL HOLIDAY HOUSE PALM SPRINGS, CAholiday-house.palmspringsresorthotels.comReview siteDate not stated5 quotes used
“De badkamer is ruim met veel opbergruimte.”
Read originalholiday-house.palmspringsresorthotels.com - 4Holiday House Palm Springsholidayhouseps.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalholidayhouseps.com
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