The Sands Hotel & Spa
A 1940s motor court reimagined as a Moroccan oasis — 46 rooms, mint-tea-on-arrival, hookah lounge.
The Sands Hotel & Spa is a upscale bohemian hotel in Indian Wells, CA, part of the Palm Springs. A 1940s motor court reimagined as a Moroccan oasis — 46 rooms, mint-tea-on-arrival, hookah lounge.
It sits in our Upscale Bohemian category, occupying a reimagined motor lodge, with a bohemian · theatrical mood and a material palette that leans velvet & vintage, brass & velvet. 46 rooms. Independently owned and operated. The restaurant is notable on its own merits.
On the property
- Wellness: SPA.
- Activities: POOL.
A full review is still ahead
We haven’t published our first-person write-up of The Sands Hotel & Spayet. When we do, it’ll land in the same voice as our Piaule, Troutbeck, and Inness reviews. In the meantime, the facts on the right and the tags above will tell you most of what we know.
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