Villa Royale Palm Springs, Cathedral CityVilla Royale Palm Springs in Cathedral City, United States has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 5 of 54 hotels we score in Cathedral City. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 4.5. Rooms from about $189 a night (cached, not a live quote).Villa Royale is an adults-only hotel at 1620 S Indian Trail in a quiet part of South Palm Springs, California. Built in 1947, it sits on 3.5 acres of private grounds at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains in the Coachella Valley. The 38 rooms are spread across walled courtyards with pools, fountains, a garden and a terrace, and there is a restaurant and bar on site. Guests rate it highly, with scores around 8.8 to 8.9 for rooms, reviews and on TripAdvisor, though Booking.com users give it a lower 8.1. It suits couples and adults after a calm, secluded base, but it is not a five-star property and families are not welcome.What stands out

Three well-spaced pools

Friendly, attentive staff

Good on-site restaurant

Quiet walled grounds with mountain views

Watch out for

Adults only, no children

Not quite five-star quality

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.