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Movie Colony

The Movie Colony is the walled, walkable grid northeast of downtown where the studio-era houses are — quiet streets, small hotels, five minutes on foot to Palm Canyon Drive.

The Movie Colony sits between Alejo Road and Tamarisk, a short flat walk from the north end of downtown. Streets are residential and shaded, and the hotels are small: converted estates and midcentury inns rather than resorts.

It is the best compromise in Palm Springs between walkability and quiet. You can reach downtown restaurants on foot in five to ten minutes, and hear almost nothing at night.

The Uptown Design District is a similar walk north, which makes this the most useful base for a car-light long weekend.

Where to stay in Movie Colony: Holiday House Palm Springs. Rates in this part of Palm Springs follow the same pattern as the rest of the valley — highest from January through April and on festival weekends, softest in July and August.

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