Ace Hotel Palm Springs

To honor Palm Spring's Modernism week, allow me to introduce the Ace Hotel.

Part of a Boutique chain formed by Wade Weigel, Doug Herrick and Alex Calderwood, this former Howard Johnson motel is decorated with found objects and mid-century relics.

The soaring arrow roof and stone supports of the front lobby and cafe hint at other mid-century modern touches. Big, simple shapes -- from canvas yurt rooms and bent metal deck chairs to sharply angled roof lines -- all things we're being taught to look at in class are there.


The funky vibe of the hotel is accented by cool design details that, while eclectic, serve as an invigorating display for the eyes.