ithitsaudacioushistoryas
anoff-the-gridplaygroundforHollywood
starsin the’40s,’50sand’60s,andasa
creativehubforbohemianspulledinto
thedesertbyitshealingspawatersand
creativeenergy,Palm
Springsis a storied
escape,in close
proximitytoLos
W S TAY & P L AY
Relive the glamour of Hollywood’s Golden
Age at L’Horizon Resort and Spa. The
original ’50s desert escape, designed by
iconic Palm Springs architect William F
Cody, was good enough
for Marilyn Monroe,
Betty Grable and a
handful of former US
stalwart that dishes up silver-screen
swagger – Frank Sinatra once called it his
home away from home, which says a lot
considering Old Blue Eyes had his own
pad in the Movie Colony. The Spanish
Colonial-era resort was first built in the
’30s, and the modern iteration of this
desert oasis by British celebrity interior
designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard
FROM LEFT: striking desert
landscapes are the perfect
backdrop for luxe lodgings;
Shannon Harley (right) and
Jaime Kowal; L’Horizon’s
pool glistens in the shadow
of the San Jacintos.
