So the last hurrah before Ruby arrives was indeed amazing. Staying at The Parker has been on our list of things to do ever since we first laid eyes on it a couple years ago. Jonathan Adler‘s fun, lighthearted take on the early 1970s is just so…happy. So why hadn’t we stayed there until now? Simply, it was always just a little out of our reach financially. Thanks to the recession and Palm Springs’ off-season (hot, hot desert summer), The Parker was dealing, and we were only too happy to take advantage of it!
Carrie has been a champ through Ruby’s gestation, but even a trooper like her deserves some serious R&R and especially pampering. I treated her to the “Vanilla Sundae”, which was a full three hours in The Parker’s super-fab spa, the Palm Springs Yacht Club (PSYC). Based on how much she was glowing by the end of it, I’d say it did the trick!
Other things we did there? Lots of nothing. And that was the point!
Here’s Norma’s, their awesome breakfast and lunch joint whose decor reminds me a lot of San Diego’s Bazaar del Mundo during the 1970s. Carrie loved her lobster and asparagus omelette.
The world’s most awesome lobby…
Chilling out at one of The Parker’s pools. Being able to order all kinds of tasty things poolside was a real highlight.
Here’s me with one of the super Jonathan Adler tapestries in our room.
Two days of decadent relaxation! We’re so glad we did it.
Great pics!
LOVE that place, although I’ve only brunched there, never stayed.
Glad you enjoyed some R&R!