My first stay here was in Jan. of 2004 and the rooms were tastefully decorated and elegant. Now, they have really screwed the place up with their tacky 1970's decor, ichhhhhhh! Would not stay again.

My wife and I spent a couple of nights at The Parker over Memorial Day weekend. We loved the mid century modern design and the staff was pretty courteous during our entire stay. Good food and comfy beds.

I guess its not the fault of the hotel, but the scene there is very pretentious, and by the pool we were surrounded by a bunch of "movie industry" types, too cool for school, a lot of weird stares and unfriendly.
Again, this is not a complaint about the Parker facilities or staff, but just to let you know, the crowd is that of wanne-be actors/agents. Probably similar to the scene at The Standard Hotel in Los Angeles.

Back to the hotel itself; it is nice but pretty pricey IMHO, $1,200 for the weekend. For $330 a night, you would think they could install those doors that close gently instead of slamming shut.

We read some fair review on this site but when we arrived, we were greeted by a well trained valet/bellman. The rooms were great. The 60's design was very cool. We were in a villa that was spacious, well designed and top of the line bedding and bathroom amenities. The staff was friendly, very own to earth and fun. The breakfast was amazing! The best breakfast menu I have ever seen. Food is excellent! The spa is beautiful. All white, clean and spacious. I had the best massage from such a well trained professional. The indoor pool was great as well. The weather was hot, but cooled down at night. We enjoyed a great restaurant called Pacifica Seafood. We will 100% make this hotel our weekend getaway in the future!
I highly suggest if you visit Palm Springs you visit this hip hotel with attentive service without the stuffy attitude from the staff.

We were pleasantly surprise with this charming modern getaway in the desert. Usually we go to La Quinta but decided to try a new place. We were very pleased with Parker. First and foremost, the staff was VERY FRIEDNLY -- especially the servers by the pool. Usually when you go to a hotel and order just water, you get some sort of attitude. Not at this place -- every 10 minutes someone would walk by asking if we needed anything and would deliver water regularly. Also, I ordered a Diet Coke by the pool that had free refills!!!! The lunch and breakfast at Normas was GREAT!! We weren't able to dine at Parker because it was completely booked. The landscaping was very charming especially with the mix of retro furniture.
i would definitely recommend this place to all people who truly enjoy and appreciate a modern unique hotel!!!