California Desert Travel Guide

Eating in Palm Springs can be a repetitive nightmare of bad buffets and tired steakhouses. It can also be a brightly colored panorama of flavor and spice. If you know where to go, you can save on spending an absurd amount on a meal as well. Nina’s Pita and Pizza is a good bet if you want to spend less and still get some good eats. Featuring pretty authentic Greek food for a fraction of the cost of many dinners in town, this smaller family restaurant... Read More

Palm Springs is one of the country’s premiere golfing getaway locations for amateurs and professionals alike. A number of notable tournaments happen annually, and the Springs has a particularly high number of acres of golf courses per capita (well over 100 courses throughout the city!). If you’re one of the many tourists who is looking forward to hitting the links during your desert vacation, the easiest place to park yourself is in a hotel or... Read More

“Rachel’s Featured Gems” is written by (you guessed it!) Rachel Greenberg, NileGuide’s Marketing Coordinator. Her opinions may be biased, but her taste is impeccable. Built from a 1965 classic motel and roadside diner, the Ace Hotel Palm Springs lives up to its Americana past, with a huge dose of extra cool sprinkled in. The hotel’s old-school layout centers around The Swim Club which includes a pool, hot tub, hammocks,... Read More