Review of Dive Palm Springs 2*

This is a small hotel with just 11 rooms. The entrance is not immediately apparent, but we understand that is being addressed, car parking is outside the walled hotel area. On walking through either of the doors from the street you are presented with beautiful gardens, pool, hot tub, BBQ area, outside dining area, cycles, sun loungers, bowls area and seating outside the rooms, both the BBQ area and the bowls areas are in discrete areas so these may not be immediately apparent, it is well worth a little scout round on arrival. Complimentary tea, coffee and iced flavoured water are available in the kitchen area where breakfast is served. You have access to the kitchen area 24 hours a day. Staying at this hotel is a bit like being at a house guest, you have access to all areas and come and go as you please. The cycles are free to use and provide an alternative means of going downtown which is a little over a mile away. The downtown area has a profusion of restaurants for you to choose from. Local shops and restaurants are across the road, so you have a number of options available for dining. Breakfast was great and was a continental style, but you have access to a kitchen so you can prepared what ever you bring. The hot tub is great as is the pool, with lots of sun beds complete with complementary towels. The rooms have standard double beds with each side having adjustable softness controls. Rooms have very quiet air con, fridge, shower, bath robes and flat screen TVs. The showers included bath gel, shampoo and conditioner. The owners had given a huge amount of thought into the attention to detail with this hotel in terms of its design, features and operation. The staff on arrival could not be more helpful, including giving detail instructions to the Outlet Mall, which my wife wanted, but I would have been happy not to know! Wish we could have stayed longer and would defiantly stay again if we visit California again. I rate this very highly and as a "Hidden Gem". This is the best hotel on our Californian road trip and is hotel number 8.