Palm Springs, Calif. – November 30, 2010 – If you haven’t discovered one of Palm Springs’ best kept secrets, get ready for a special holiday treat.  The city’s historic and mid-century modern hotels, as well as boutique inns are opening their doors for public tours as part of its annual “Walk of the Inns,” scheduled for December 9, 2010 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  From 100-year old adobe inns to 1920s jewels to Mediterranean inspired villas, this event is not to be missed. 

The free self-guided tour begins at any of the participating hotels or at Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 Museum Way, which will also provide free maps and flashlights for the walk.  Participating boutique hotels and inns include Andalusian Court, Calla Lilly Inn, Casa Cody Inn, Chase Hotel, Coyote Inn, Del Marcos Hotel, Desert Hills Hotel, Korakia Pensione, Old Ranch Inn, Palm Springs Tennis Club, Palm Mountain Resort and Viceroy Palm Springs. Patrons can also visit the Palm Springs Women’s Club, McCallum Adobe and Palm Springs Art Museum.

For more information about the Walk of the Inns, visit www.walkingtouroftheinns.com.

Palm Springs boasts a bevy ofsmall chic hotels that offer great value, luxe amenities and loads of sophisticated style – many of them located within a casual stroll of Palm Springs’ charming downtown. Palm Springs is less than two hours away from Los Angeles and San Diego. Daily flights are available to the Palm Springs International Airport from major U.S. cities and Canada. For a complete listing of upcoming events, go to www.VisitPalmSprings.com or call 800-347-7446