Colony Palms Hotel
| Colony Palms Hotel | |
|---|---|
  Location in California | |
| General information | |
| Address | 572 N. Indian Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, California |
| Coordinates | 33°49′53″N 116°32′42″W / 33.8315°N 116.5450°W |
| Opening | 1936 |
| Owner | Michael Rosenfeld (Woodridge Capital Partners) |
| Management | Colony Palms Hotel |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Martyn Lawrence-Bullard (2007 renovation) |
| Developer | Al Wertheimer |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 52 |
| Number of suites | 5 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Website | |
| Colony Palms Hotel | |
The Colony Palms Hotel is located in Palm Springs, California. The hotel has 57 rooms and suites.
It re-opened after a 2007 renovation, and features the "Winner's Circle Suite" in honor of previous owners, Robert S. and Andrea Leeds Howard (owners of the racehorse Seabiscuit).
History
[edit]The Colony Palms Hotel was originally built as the "Colonial House" by Las Vegas casino owner and Purple Gang member[1] Al Wertheimer.[2]: 250 The hotel began receiving guests in 1936, and had a reputed downstairs speakeasy and brothel. It was renamed "Howard Manor" in the late 1940s when Robert and Andrea Leeds Howard took possession.[3] (Robert Howard was the son of Charles S. Howard.) Boxing champion Jack Dempsey was also an owner.[3] For the next 25 years the hotel was a haven for young Hollywood in Palm Springs.
In the 1970s, it became a health spa called The Palms operated by Sheila Cluff (owner of The Oaks in Ojai, California).[1]
The original hotel had a mural on the wall that was Botticelli-esque in nature, with some frolicking nudes. The new owner (Steve Ohren) preserved the original mural from 1935[4] when redesigning the resort with Martyn Lawrence-Bullard.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Moore, Dawn (December 2007). "Shine on Colony Palms: A passion for preservation returns a historic property to it seductive side". Palm Springs Life.
- ^ Niemann, Greg (2006). "Ch. 46: Do You Remember? Gone But Not Forgotten". Palm Springs Legends: creation of a desert oasis. San Diego, CA: Sunbelt Publications. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-932653-74-1. OCLC 61211290. (here for Table of Contents)
- ^ a b Vincent, Roger (June 18, 2012). "L.A. investors acquire Palm Springs hotel". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 16, 2012. (with correction on: "For the record" (June 22, 2012). Los Angeles Times)
- ^ http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060528/BUSINESS01/605280330 (subscription required)