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Right Downtown Palm Springs
Condominium • Palm Springs CA United States
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Listed April 2022
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General overview
Conveniently located within steps of downtown restaurants, shopping, the casino, art gallery and the ever so popular Palm Springs Street Fair. It is possibly one of the best locations to enjoy the energetic lifestyle of Palm Springs.
Iconic Villa Alejo was built in the 60's in the classic Mid-Century Modern style to house Hollywood stars who partied with the "The Rat Pack" (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Joey Bishop, amongst others) as it is just along the street from Frank Sinatra's house.
The weather in Palm Springs is warm and dry throughout the year, but please note average highs in the mid-30's to early 40's in the months of June, July and August. Having said that, the complex has central Aircon, a lovely pool and Palm Springs makes an excellent jumping off point for trips to Joshua Tree National Park, the Indian Canyons, the Aerial Tramway (up to 8,500 ft), Big Bear Lake, Yosemite, Mt San Jacinto State Park, LA, Las Vegas and San Diego, all of which are less than 2 hours away (traffic permitting) and much cooler.
The building has a launderette (we have our own washer and dryer), a BBQ, pool, Jacuzzi and gardens. We have a dining table and chairs and a lounger on our patio (see photo) which is at the front.
The space
The condo has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a generous living/dining space.
No pets and no smoking indoors please. No shoes in the master bedroom (which is carpeted).
The master bedroom has a king size bed.
We are open to short hospitality stays while we are there for a single traveller or a couple using the second bedroom (queen size bed) and the guest bathroom. Shared use of the kitchen/dining/living areas.
We are generally in Palm Springs ourselves from sometime in November to early March.
Guest access
Keys will be available by lockbox or from a neighbour.
Level access from the guest parking area on our side of the building as we are on the ground floor.
The building entrance has a wide door and the condo has double doors.
The condo is on one floor.
The island in the kitchen can be moved to make access easier.
However, the unit was never designed to be disabled-access friendly and the central passage linking the bedrooms and bathrooms is only door frame width. The guest bedroom has a large opening to the living room with a pocket door.
Notes
We are open to short hospitality stays while we are there for a single traveller or a couple using the second bedroom (queen size bed) and the guest bathroom. Shared use of the kitchen/dining/living areas.
We are generally in Palm Springs ourselves from sometime in November to early March.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
Bathtub
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Bed sheets
Towels
Gym
BBQ
Pool
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Gated community
Travel Styles
Long term
Weekend
Romantic
Foodie
Relaxing
City
Water
Culture
Hiking
Cycling
Accessibility
House rules
Unsuitable for infants under 2
Unsuitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Dog free
Smoke free
Fragrance free
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
At the beginning of the Movie Colony and just one block from the vibrant Palm Canyon Drive (the Main Street in Palm Springs) with literally hundreds of restaurants, bars, shops and galleries to access on foot.
Free entry to the (very good) contemporary art museum on Thursday evenings, followed by a street market along Palm Canyon Drive featuring street food, artwork, clothing and farmer's market produce. All a few minutes walk.
Getting to my home
It is best to bring or hire a car as this is California, but it is easy to arrive by plane to Palm Springs airport (a short cab ride away) or by Flixbus from LA central bus station (linked to the airport by a shuttle bus) which stops 10 minutes walk from the condo.
Nearest airport
Palm Springs airport is 2.5 miles from the condo, but it is cheaper to fly into LA and hire a car at the airport. Palm Springs is approx 100 miles/2 hours from LAX.
Getting around
Buses run on Palm Canyon and Indian Canyon Drives which are right next to Villa Alejo and pass supermarkets, shops, the regional hospital (2 blocks), etc. The casino is one block South of the building if you're inclined!
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