palm springs


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korakia pensione

Palm Springs is just 2 hours from Los Angeles, but on arrival feels like an other-worldly dreamscape of palms and sunshine. We spent our visit at Korakia Pensione, in their Limnos room. The property is divided into Moroccan and Mediterranean-style restored villas. It was love at first sight, only reinforced by the afternoon mint tea service. The courtyard overflows with citrus blossoms, olive trees, oleander bushes, date palms, and bougainvillea…

 
 
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The adobe-style Limnos room is the kind of space that gives you a good feeling. The earthy stone shower, white stucco walls, carved wooden mirror, Otis Redding on the record player, french doors that open to the terrace...

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I could have spent the entirety of our weekend at Korakia, but we did manage to explore the rest of Palm Springs — favorites were Bootlegger Tiki for craft cocktails and Workshop Kitchen + Bar for dinner in its minimalist cement dining room.