My husband and I were looking for a place with a pool and quiet. Well, were we pleasantly surprised. Owner Jim was super nice and our room 10 steps (yes I counted) from the pool. The place is a no kids - no pets place (I'm a fan) and right up against the mountains. The pool never closes (we were in it all the time) and did I say it was relaxingly quiet cause it was. Pool area has comfy floaty mats & noodles for major pool lounging. Much older folks staying here but all was good. This place is located about 5 blocks from the main Palm Canyon Rd. You have the use of their complimentary cruiser bikes to ride into town for whatever. Our room (Standard Studio Suite) had a kitchen with an eating area, a major cozy bed with a living room area too. This is our little oasis in the desert & we will be visiting again.........soon.

Desert Hills has a perfect location nestled up against the mountains with very nice views. A retro style one story hotel with all rooms facing the pool. I went to Palm Springs with my 3 girlfriends who are all over 35. I think we were still too young for this place because we were asked to "keep it down" by the manager during our game of spoons at 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. Really? We were not cussing or talking trash, just laughing and enjoying our card game. The other hotel guests were fine with us and told us to have a good time! So our new friends from Pasadena, Claremont, Washington, and Seal Beach joined us in the pool where everyone got loud!!!!

I would still recommend this hotel for the nice clean rooms, the great pool area, and the location (5 minute stroll to main strip). Just make sure you are prepared to be quiet. Do not come here to laugh and have too good of a time!!

Warm sun, deep blue skies, swaying palms, humming birds, cool pool, fabulous accommodation, great service - the perfect recipe for a relaxing break! We have travelled extensively all over the world and were really impressed with this lovely little hotel. It's in a great setting, at the foot of the mountains but within walking distance of Palm Springs town centre (you can even borrow a hotel bike). The property is tastefully furnished and maintained to extremely high standards. The general 'vibe' is relaxed and low-key - no poseurs or party animals in sight! We originally booked to stay for 4 nights but loved it so much we stayed for 6. As an added bonus, we were upgraded to a gorgeous, spacious, two-bed suite. Many thanks to Manager, Jim, for making our stay so enjoyable. We will be back soon :)

We chose the Desert Hills because of its location and it was ideal. Very quiet but only a short walk to downtown palm springs. Its in a beautiful setting by the mountains in a nice residential area near the tennis club.
The room we had was very large with a lounge area and kitchen, the bed was so comfortable - with that and the quietness we had some of the best sleep that we had during our 16 day tour of the West.
The gardens and pool area are very pretty and well kept, unfortunately you do loose the sun by about 3.30pm because you are so close to the mountains.
Also I agree with another tripadvisor who wrote that it would be helpful to know where the supermarkets are. We found one supermarket but it did not sell any fresh fruit/veg/meat etc..? A shame as there is two lovely grills by the pool to use.

Also when we were there the street lighting all the way down the road was not on- not sure why that was but did make it a bit difficult walking at nightime - might be a good idea to take a small torch with you.

Overall what was meant to be a 2 night stay ended up being a very relaxing 4 night stay !