Avalon Hotel & Bungalows Palm Springs sits in the heart of historic downtown Palm Springs at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains, an intimate, manicured boutique oasis and a Hollywood playground since the 1930s. It has 72 Spanish-style lodgings, including studios, suites and 13 private villas, with sun terraces, fireplaces and Hollywood Regency interiors evoking the resort’s golden age as the Estrella Inn. Dining centres on Chi Chi, an all-day, chef-driven California-fresh restaurant with poolside dining, with classic cocktails and dinner a short walk away at sister property Ingleside Estate. There is the Estrella Spa with a seasonal treatment menu, and three on-site pools with cabanas including adults-only areas, plus access to the larger pool next door. The hotel runs a calendar of happenings, festivals and Pride programming, with family amenities and weddings. A Collective Hotel by Proper Hospitality, it suits couples and design-minded travellers who want a walkable, vintage-Hollywood boutique hotel downtown.