Aloha Hotel Palm Springs

It’s dated, but it’s quite clean. It’s also nice to have a kitchen with a working four burner stove.

When I arrived, I was told that I needed to pay my hotel fee via Venmo, even though I had a credit card registered on Booking.com. I could pay it, but that meant I didn’t have any spending cash for the trip. I had to maneuver a couple of things so I wouldn’t get any overdraft fees from my bank. Also, make sure that you aim the showerhead away from the door, as it has a tendency to leak into the bathroom. That was the experience in my room.

Friendly staff

Sketchy area

We had a lovely welcome and the host was very helpful with recommending things to do. The room was very clean and we had lots of space. Parking was easy out front and it was close to some really nice hikes.

Location

The bed was not comfortable and the room needs updating. Kitchen was not usable, stove had a compact electric burner on top of it. TV didn't work well and bathroom was poorly designed. It wasn't horrible but below my standards.

Very quiet, clean with character. Great owner.

After having my reservations at a resort cancelled the week of my trip, I had to scramble for different accommodations. It's getting pretty hard these days to find affordable accommodations anywhere near downtown Palm Springs. I was pleased to find the Aloha Hotel. The owner and her son are exceptionally nice and very helpful. The facility was immaculate and the room, which had a mini kitchen, was very spacious. The pool area is lovely. The whole facility was safe and quiet at night, even though I was in walking distance to downtown. The whole facility is vintage 1970s motor inn and it reminded me, quite pleasantly, of places I stayed when I was a child.

If you're looking for fancy, this is not the place for you. But it's super clean and everything worked perfectly. That's way more important to me. And I saved a ton of $$, which I gladly spent on shopping and dining out.