Korakia Pensione, a mellow Mediterranean-style villa, sits at the foot of the San Jacintos.
He takes your hand, tells you to close your eyes.
Moments later, you open them to find yourself in front of Moorish double doors framed by a grand entrance. You step inside. The smell of citrus blossoms and the sound of trickling Moroccan fountains washes over you.
But you didn't bump your head during the tornado, Dorothy. You're atKorakia Pensione, a mellow Mediterranean-style villa tucked away from the patter of downtown Palm Springs, and the home of this week's escape.
Unfurl in one of eight Mediterranean or Moroccan suites — the Marrakech, Nomad, Sahara, Bedouin, Kasbah, Paxos, Mykonos, or Acropolis — for a two-night stay for two.
Your stay includes a wine, cheese, and fruit platter upon check-in; full breakfast for two each morning; and a special turndown service replete with strawberries and chocolate fondue ($500).
After hot breakfast in bed (think French toast and fresh fruit), spend your morning poolside with a vintage book from the library lounge. Book a Rain Drop massage — one of the hotel's signature treatments — and let the power of nine pure essential oils, combined with deep hand strokes, course over your body.
Later, explore the grounds hand-in-hand, knowing that luminaries like Rudolph Valentino and Winston Churchill once walked the same steps. Rest underneath olive trees and bougainvillea vines, before riding three blocks into downtown Palm Springs on provided bicycles.
Sup on contemporary Asian-Austrian fusion cuisine at Johannes Restaurant — heralded by the Palm Desert Entertainer as "simply the best of the best". Be sure to share the banana split for dessert. Made with Zone Banana Vodka, Dark crème de cacao, pineapple juice and chocolate syrup, it's a sophisticated twist on a classic dessert.
Back at Korakia, curl up with a glass of Moroccan tea and let the flicker of the glowing fire pit set the mood. You'll know exactly why Forbes named Korakia Pensione one of the Sexiest Hotels in America.
Escape kit
- A two-night stay between Sunday and Thursday in a suite for two
- Daily homemade breakfast for two
- Wine, cheese, and fruit platter
- One night of turndown service with strawberries and chocolate fondue
- Book by 30 August
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