The Facts . . .

• Property Description: Located in the heart of Palm Springs, overlooking the splendor of the San Jacinto Mountains, is an intimate and informal hotel. The Palm Springs Marquis Crowne Plaza Resort Suites. A lovely oasis to call home after a day filled with the many pleasures offered in this fabled resort city. The property is a 7 acre resort operated year round. It is only 5 minutes from the airport and the hotel has on-call limousine and regular shuttle service.

• Accommodations: The resort's 265 elegant rooms and suites with their luxurious furnishings and California's soft color palette make every guest feel like a celebrity. Each room or suite has a private balcony or patio overlooking the pool areas or the mountains. Standard in-room amenities include a refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer and safe. Spacious suites offer fireplaces, wet bars, and sunken tubs. All guest rooms have kings or 2 doubles, soundproof walls, individual climate control, balconies or patios, telephones with message system and a separate connection for computer users. Suites have wet bar, dining area, sitting room, fireplace, separate bedroom, walk-in closet and 2 bathrooms. Dedicated Non-smoking rooms and suites are available. 4 rooms and suites have been prepared for for physically challenged individuals.

• Food and Entertainment: Lush garden settings make dining a special experience at the resort. In the Garden Court Cafe, greenery and bright decor set the mood for informal breakfasting, brunching and lunching seven days a week. The garden atmosphere becomes more formal in The Garden Court Grill. Here guests savor fine dining from an innovative menu featuring California Fresh cuisine. Poolside, the Cactus Flower treats guests to a potpourri of tropical drinks and a light luncheon menu. Indoors, the lovely Lobby Lounge will have you humming along to its piano entertainment.

• Services: Complete concierge, valet, laundry, dry cleaning, and a Salon for men and women. Tours, sports events tickets, theater tickets, car rental, and miscellaneous business services are available onsite. Child supervision and sitting available. Secured subterranean self parking and valet parking for 650 cars. Multilingual staff.

• Onsite Activities: Guests will find 2 outdoor heated swimming pools with whirlpools and two lighted championship tennis courts. There's a tennis pro on staff. Massage service is available, and our Fitness center will help keep those extra pounds at bay.

• Offsite Activities: Celebrity watching is just one of the attractions in Palm Springs. There are numerous outdoor activities, not to mention shopping for which Palm Springs is renowned. Here is El Paseo, the "Rodeo Drive of the desert. For more informal browsing, visitors will savor the weekly Village Fest Street Fair. Palm Springs teams a climate that is close to perfection with a spectacular natural terrain. It's difficult to imagine a more perfect setting. From tee-off on one of 20 championship golf courses to hot air balloon rides, jeep rides in the desert, or horseback rides, there's virtually no end to the activities that await. Try a gondola ride on the Aerial Tramway through five climates and a 50° temperature change up to the 8,516 ft. peaks of the San Jacinto Mountains. It's a breathtaking way to explore the wonder of Palm Springs great outdoors and to view the area from a very special vantage point.