Blue Suede Shoes

The highlights

• Beautiful home in Palm Springs offering groups of 10 a fantastic place to stay.
• The modern spacious interior ensures you and your group have plenty of space to unwind in style.
• One of the bedrooms features some classic arcade machines for an extra bit of fun.
• Step outside and in the sunny garden is a fab outdoor swimming pool with a hot tub.
• The garden also features a cracking alfresco dining space and a firepit where you can sit and stay toasty and warm in the evening.

You should know

• The swimming pool isn't fenced, so children will need to be supervised at all times.
• The host kindly asks you to respect quiet hours when using the garden from 10 pm-10 am and the doors must be closed if playing music within the house.
• Hot tub heating is available at the home and activated using a remote, therefore it is not pre-heated before arrival.
• Due to the location of this home, we recommend hiring a car to get the most out of your stay.
• There’s free parking for up to four cars on the driveway.
• Your host can provide a cot and high chair for free upon request.

The detail

Capturing the mid-century cool of Elvis Presley, The Rat Pack and the iconic Pac-Man, this Palm Springs home has got us all shook up. With a huge living space, which includes a comfy corner sofa and a paradise of a kitchen, the spot is great for groups – one of the bedrooms has a lounge area, and another has a retro Pac-Man machine under the game's namesake in neon.

For those that are serious about soaking up some vitamin D, the home has a private outdoor pool to cool off from the desert sun, as well as a heated spa pool, while inside the deep tub is perfect for peace and quiet.

Come nightfall, it's time to fire up the BBQ and get everyone around the outdoor table for a debrief on the day's activities. Downtown Palm Springs as well as an abundance of boutiques, world-class bars and restaurants are just a four-minute drive away – or reachable in thirty minutes on foot.

Palm Springs offers sparkling, turquoise pool waters and a laid-back yet glamorous lifestyle, mixed with the most elegant floor-to-ceiling, glass-windowed spectacles of homes (Palm Springs has the highest concentration of mid-century modern architecture in the entire world). Also known for its love affair with Hollywood, it gained popularity during Hollywood’s Golden Age when movie studios imposed the two-hour rule, essentially banning talent from being more than two hours away from LA in case of last-minute jobs. Today, it’s a mix of all that, and more. With a rich cultural heritage that involves lots of festivals, architecture tours dedicated to visionary designs, and over a hundred golf courses surrounded by the most beautiful desert landscapes, it’s an oasis waiting to be explored.

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