Thompson Palm Springs by Hyatt, Cathedral CityThompson Palm Springs by Hyatt in Cathedral City, United States has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 28 of 54 hotels we score in Cathedral City. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.5 before correction. Rooms from about $316 a night (cached, not a live quote).Thompson Palm Springs by Hyatt is an all-suite hotel at 414 North Palm Canyon Drive, in the Design District of downtown Palm Springs. Suites are spacious, many with balconies looking towards the mountains. Facilities include an indoor pool, two outdoor pools, a fitness centre, two restaurants, a bar, valet parking, free in-room Wi-Fi and complimentary airport transfers. Local attractions are within walking distance. It suits travellers who want a modern, design-led base in the centre of town, including families and business guests, with meeting rooms and a business centre on site. Rates start around $316 a night, so it is a considerable spend, and the central position means it sits in a busy part of town.What stands out

Spacious suites, many with mountain-view balconies

Two outdoor pools plus an indoor pool

Two restaurants and a bar on site

Free airport transfers and valet parking

Watch out for

Rates start at $316 per night

Downtown location can be busy

Better-scored in Cathedral City

Terra Palm Springs, Cathedral City: 4.1 ± 0.3 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $290 a night. Terra Palm Springs is a small 13-room boutique hotel at 888 N Indian Canyon Dr in the Movie Colony neighbourhood of Palm Springs, California.

Holiday House, Cathedral City: 4.0 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $190 a night. Holiday House is a 28-room, adults-only boutique hotel on West Arenas Road in downtown Palm Springs, California.

Hotel California, Cathedral City: 4.0 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Hotel California is a renovated adults-only hotel with 14 rooms in central Palm Springs, set at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains.