Hilton Palm Springs

At the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains, this modern downtown hotel is a 9-minute walk from Palm Springs Art Museum and 1.9 miles' drive from Palm Springs International Airport. All rooms (some with mountain views) offer desert-inspired decor, private balconies/patios and custom-designed beds, plus 42-inch flat-screen TVs and WiFi (fee). Suites add sitting areas. Amenities include a relaxed American restaurant with an outdoor patio, a cocktail lounge, a spa, a fitness center and an outdoor pool with a poolside bar and 2 hot tubs. There's also a business center and over 33,000 sq ft of meeting space, plus a free airport shuttle service.