The only good part, Beds Comfy, Staff Nice. We booked the Deluxe
room with view of pool and has a "Lanai" The Lanai was at the pool
not outside room as I understood. We had 2 towels and washcloths
and shared a facetowel. No soap, only 1 cup,1 glass and NO ice bucket. It took 2 hours to get this after calling twice to front desk. The lobby looked like an old restaurant with 2 desks Our room that was to look over pool looked over parking lot, with the steps coming up in front of our room so noisy with traffic, room vibrated when people ran up steps and on balcony. It looks like they have rejuventated the room but the exterior was dirty, as well as the grounds. We left after one night had booked for 3 nights. May be ok for families but not for those who want a nice place with comfort. I will not recommend to
anyone.

I stayed here recently on a Saturday night when damaging winds tore through the entire area, and although there were hiccups during my stay, overall I was satisfied with the hotel and my stay.

For the price I paid (in the $70 dollar range with taxes) and just taking a look at the website, I honestly wasn't expecting much except for a tired looking motel. But, it is going through a renovation, and I hope it continues; There are lots of areas that would be great for guests to access and mingle in if only they had the opportunity to.

The colors in the room were warm and rich, and the decor inside fit the aesthetic perfectly without being too over the top and cheesy. The TVs are still analog, surprisingly. The bath amenities were quite lovely, though!

Because of the chaos the wind was bringing forth, I did not have any television reception or wi-fi signal for several hours. I had to resolve an issue with missing towels in my room upon checking in, and I saw the manager on the phone trying to get these issues sorted, which I'm sure everyone in town was trying to do, too. I eventually was able to watch TV and access wi-fi later in the evening.

The hotel is located at "the bend" of Palm Canyon/Highway 111, so it's not exactly walkable to all the action, but the drive is very short. It's also very close if you are heading to the Agua Caliente Indian Canyons (which were unfortunately closed due to the wind damage and clean-up).

Another plus is that the property is on the same side of the street as trendy Ace Hotel, separated only by a Motel 6 between them. At more than half the price of a similar room at The Ace Hotel, I would consider Caliente Tropics Resort as a great substitute, and I would definitely stay again!

We stayed at the Caliente in early January and paid just over $80 a night. Our room was large by any standard (Lanaii King room) on the second floor closer to the back of the motel. My memory of the room is the king size bed and how ridiculously comfortable it was. I really don't think it was a special mattress but it was like sleeping in the reverse of what you would experience in Mexico ( the concrete mattresses). The room was nicely cleaned every day at a consistent time and we were always happy to return to it after a day of exploring Palm Springs. Nothing fancy but very comfortable for our seven day stay.
The motel as a `resort` lacks any real guest service and is odd in this respect. The registration building is large and looks like it was once a hot spot complete with with lounge and nightclub of some type. It is all empty and the resort has no restaurant services. A highlight of the motel is the picturesque pool which is very large and really very nicely landscaped . You also have a very nice view of the San Jacinto mountains from the pool area.
The Caliente Resort motel is on East Palm Canyon Drive which rmeans you will walk about twenty minutes to get to the central part of Palm Springs. We are walkers so this was not a problem. We walked the Tahquiz Canyon which has a great waterfall at the end of it (about a fifteen minute walk from the motel) and we enjoyed the local restaurants.

There is truly something lovely about Palm Springs in the winter. The air is fresh and the sky is blue. Nights are starry thanks to how lowly lit the city is. If you are looking for the desert experience that is laid back ( like going to the opposite of Las Vegas) then Palm Springs is a great choice. If you are reasonably active, The Caliente is a good homebase to relax at while you check out this relaxed city. (Also, if you can, check out Joshua Tree National Park for a really special desert experience)

This hotel is the first one I ever wanted to like but couldn't.

Pros:
Location
Value
Comfortable Beds
Big Rooms
Pool

Cons:
WiFi issues
$100 Holding Fee

Now, the reason I wanted to like it was for the pros. The hotel rooms are actually pretty good but wiFi is definitely an issue. The manager of the hotel can be found replying to all the reviews here about how they are trying to fix the wiFi and IMO he's flat out lying. My business in Palm Springs suffered because of this issue. He reply to one poster saying he knew the world was changing towards online business and he understood how important it is to have wiFi... Is he living in the 80's? The world ALREADY changed!!!! It really irks me to stay at a hotel without internet while I'm paying for it.

Secondly,

$100 Holding Fee on the credit card. Why? Why don't they disclose this before booking!? I would had never agreed to such thing.

I can't recommend my fellow travelers to stay here. If you rely on wiFi for your business DO NOT stay here. If you are not bothered by not having wiFi and the $100 holding fee then it is a good stay.