Palm Springs hotel? 7 Springs to mind

Given that Palm Springs motels are virtually redundant given the low rates offered their hotels & resorts, I wasn't really surprised to see the 7 Springs Inn & Suites offering rates as low as $58. In fact, the 7 Springs is actually a 1960s motel which has been renovated and upgraded into a decent modern hotel.

The 7 Springs offers rooms, suites and 2 bedroom town homes. With the San Jacinto Mountains in the backdrop and the hotel's two courtyards in the foreground, and with their pool, spa tubs, sauna and BBQ grills waiting for you, the 7 Springs is ideally suited (and situated) to help you enjoy all the pleasures and wonders of Palm Springs vacations.

The $58 air-conditioned room offers a queen bed with 500 thread count sheets, down comforter (bedspread), feather pillows, and pillowtop mattress. You get complimentary high-speed internet access, DVD/CD player, television, microwave, refrigerator, marble bathroom with pedestal sink, and shower/tub combination. There's also an in-room safe.

The hotel is pet-friendly, with a $20 charge per pet per day. The pool is 30x12, one of the two spa tubs can accomodate 6 people and the other one 12. The BBQ facilities comprise of charcoal grills and umbreall tables set for picnics.

The 7 Springs is within 1 mile of the Spa Casino and other downtown Palm Springs attractions. Additional facilities and amenities include free parking, concierge and business services, and dry cleaning. The hotel's lobby offers free coffee and complimentary wireless internet, so it's a good place to set up base with your laptop, if you're in need of extended internet usage.

Info: 950 N. Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs CA 92262; (760) 320-9110