The Hacienda at Warm Sands is a member of the World's Foremost Gay Hotels. It is included in Out & About's first ever list of the "Top 10 North American Gay Guest Houses" and is also listed as one of the "World's Most Romantic Hotels." The Hacienda is the first 5-Palm rated resort hotel in Palm Springs, which is the highest Editor's Choice Award issued for "outstanding achievement and innovation in gay travel."