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Desert Stays: The Best Hotels in the Arid American West
A three-desert mosaic makes up most of the arid American West: the Great Basin, the Mojave, and the Sonoran. The Pacific’s wet breath and the hump of the Sierra Nevadas colluded/collided to form much of this strange realm: rain shadow land, with some horse latitudes thrown in. Still, life thrives here: ogrish saguaros, patient agave, quirky yucca, and gay men in Palm Springs.
As America’s last real getaway, the desert offers a one-of-a-kind vacation. Let’s explore the hotels that have blossomed under the sharp stars in one of the hottest places on earth.
The MGM Signature
Las Vegas Strip
145 E Harmon Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Casa Palma Hotel
Uptown Palm Springs
1533 N Chaparral Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262
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Casa Palma Hotel: After Bare Booties, A Rare Palm Springs Beauty
On its website, Casa Palma Hotel & Bungalows describes itself as a “Boutique Palm Springs Resort with a Racquet, Swim & Social Club.” It also coyly explains that it was “originally crafted as a secluded playground for 1940’s Hollywood megastar, Errol Flynn, and is now being opened to the general public for the first…
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The Signature Las Vegas is a Suite Deal, But Bring a Fork
The three towers of the Signature at MGM Grand All Suites rise up near The Strip’s southern end like a trio of Art Deco cheese graters. These 38-story-tall vanilla and gold triplets glitter a block east of The Strip’s main action. Despite its name, The Signature at MGM Grand isn’t actually at its parent…