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Parker Palm Springs
Palm Springs, California, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
Gene Autry's 1959 desert hotel passed through Givenchy and Merv Griffin before reopening as Parker Palm Springs: 144 rooms on 13 acres dressed by Jonathan Adler in citrus color and mid-century furniture. Two pools, the main deck and the adults-only Yacht Club, share the grounds with a croquet lawn, petanque, and a lemonade stand behind the hedges.
- 144 rooms
- Neighborhood: East Palm Canyon
- Interiors: Jonathan Adler
About Parker Palm Springs
- Opened 1959 as the Gene Autry Hotel; later Givenchy and Merv Griffin before the Parker era.
- Jonathan Adler interiors: 144 rooms on 13 acres.
- Two pools including the adults-only Yacht Club, plus croquet, petanque, and a lemonade stand.
History
The property opened in 1959 as the Gene Autry Hotel, later operated as Givenchy and under Merv Griffin, then reopened as Parker Palm Springs with interiors by Jonathan Adler.
Restaurants and bars
- Counter Reformation — Restaurant
Experiences
- Green Rooms open-air salons — Gardens by landscape designer Judy Kameon used as open-air salons for breakouts and strategy sessions beneath the palms.
- Padel and racquet sports introduction — The hotel has hosted an introduction to padel, the racquet sport, as reported by Fodor's in March 2026.
- Padel, tennis, pétanque or croquet — Sporting activities that can be arranged for groups alongside meetings.
- Intimate wine dinners at Counter Reformation — Wine dinners held at Counter Reformation, offered for groups.
- Parker Sessions — Private programming in the amphitheater for groups.
- Palm Springs Yacht Club spa retreat — A nautical-inspired spa retreat called Palm Springs Yacht Club, according to press headlines.
Amenities
- Pool
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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