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Hear about travel to Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley as the Amateur Traveler talks to Kathy Condon from the Palm Springs Insider Guide about this desert tourist area she calls home.

Why should you go to Palm Springs?

Kathy says, “Imagine living in a place where you have 350 days of sunshine. It’s hard to explain that how alive Palm Springs is with the arts.”

Kathy highlights the region’s year-round sunshine, boutique hotels, midcentury modern architecture, outdoor adventures, arts and culture, and vibrant dining scene.

Below is a detailed guide based on her recommendations:

Where to Stay

Palm Springs has 75 boutique hotels (50 rooms or less), many with unique themes reflecting the area’s midcentury modern charm. Kathy suggests:

• Alcazar Palm Springs – A stylish boutique hotel within walking distance of downtown Palm Springs.
• The Skylark, Palm Springs – Features an Airstream trailer check-in and a retro ambiance.
• The Cole, Palm Springs – A 1960s-inspired hotel with a modernist vibe.

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Chris Christensen Chris Christensen

Chris is the creator of AmateurTraveler.com. Amateur Traveler is a popular online travel podcast and blog that focuses primarily on travel destinations. The Amateur Traveler podcast was downloaded over 2 million times in 2023.

The Amateur Traveler is 18+ years old and they use Amateur Traveler to teach English at Oxford University and to test English proficiency for employment with the Thailand Foreign Ministry.

Chris has won a Lowell Thomas Award, 5 NATJA awards, and a SMITTY Award from Travel+Leisure as the "best independent travel journalist."