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Canyon Club Hotel

Canyon Club Hotel in Palm Springs offers a lively, clothing-optional stay with outdoor pool, free breakfast, Wi-Fi, and parking. Rated 3.8 from 427 reviews.

960 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, United States View on map
7.6/10
Good Based on 426 recent guest reviews
Free Wi-Fi Breakfast Free parking Accessible Outdoor pool
What recent guests emphasize

Canyon Club Hotel

A lively, clothing-optional gay men’s resort known for its outdoor pool, garden spaces, and welcoming atmosphere.

Guests often praise

  • Cleanliness and upkeep, especially of rooms, pool, and common areas.
  • Friendly, respectful, and helpful staff creating a welcoming environment.
  • Expansive outdoor spaces including a large garden, maze, koi pond, and patio areas.
  • Great clothing-optional pool and hot tub facilities, with relaxing and fun social vibes.
  • Convenient location near downtown and local bars, plus an on-site restaurant.

Worth knowing

  • Rooms and bathrooms are comfortable but could benefit from ongoing upgrades and remodeling.
  • Staff leave by 10 pm, which can allow unwanted visitors to enter after hours according to some guests.
  • Pricing varies significantly, especially during local events; booking last-minute can yield lower rates.
  • Day passes are affordable and popular but require bringing a personal lock or paying for rentals.
  • Not a luxury property; guests appreciate its historic and legacy status despite basic accommodations.

Best for

  • Gay men seeking a clothing-optional, social, and relaxed resort atmosphere.
  • Visitors looking for an active and lively environment with outdoor play areas.
  • Those who value spacious gardens and unique features like a hedge maze and koi pond.
  • Travelers wanting proximity to downtown Palm Springs and related nightlife.
  • Guests open to a mid-range hotel experience with good value day pass options.
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About this property

Welcome to Canyon Club Hotel

Canyon Club Hotel is a lively, clothing-optional retreat designed specifically for gay men, located on North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. The property features a large outdoor pool, hot tub, and a distinctive garden area complete with a hedge maze and koi pond, providing guests plenty of private spots to relax or socialize in an open setting. Free Wi-Fi, breakfast, and parking add to the convenience of the stay.

The rooms are functional and generally clean, though some guests have noted that the interiors could benefit from further upgrades. Recent efforts to remodel certain areas, like the pool deck, have been observed, suggesting ongoing improvements. The atmosphere emphasizes a casual, welcoming vibe with a mix of quiet spaces and more active, social zones including an indoor playroom and sauna.

Guests appreciate the resort’s close proximity to downtown Palm Springs, bars, and dining options, including an onsite restaurant for late-night snacks. The staff receives positive mentions for being respectful and helpful, contributing to the overall friendly environment. However, some reviewers have reported occasional security concerns late at night, highlighting the need for vigilance after hours.

While the pricing can vary, especially around local events, the hotel offers reasonable day passes for those interested in exploring the property without overnight stays. Canyon Club’s setting and facilities cater best to guests seeking a relaxed, adult-oriented, clothing-optional experience with a focus on social interaction in a safe and clean environment.

Summary compiled by GoHotelly editors from verified guest reviews, partner descriptions and editorial notes.
Facilities & essentials

What's on-site and what you should know before you arrive

The short version: what's available day-to-day, and the key practical details most travelers search for.

Most popular facilities

Free Wi-Fi
Breakfast
Free parking
Accessible
Outdoor pool
Air-conditioned
Hot tub
Golf course
Smoke-free

Not available at this property

Fitness center
Verified guest reviews

What recent guests are actually saying

Reviews from travelers who stayed here in the last 12 months, grouped to help you spot the pattern quickly.

MS
Mark Stenstrom Apr 19, 2026
8.0

Canyon Club is a decent place to stay if you're looking for a gay men's clothing optional resort. The rooms and bathrooms definitely need some upgrading but are comfortable enough for short stays. This is a very cruise friendly hotel with attached private garden where you are free to be nude and play outside. **A little warning! This place has homeless people and drug addicts that sneak inside the property after the staff leave at 10 pm. It definitely kills the mood when you see people in this situation. We even had to call the property owner directly and he came over to ask people to leave who were not paying guests but drug users looking for a place to use. It felt unsafe at times. ** But regards to the friendly staff who helped us. They were very accommodating and helped us move to a better room after we checked in! They would play whatever music we requested, had good recommendations for bars and served shaved ice to guests on Sunday and helped us out with everything else. They said improvements for the resort are planned but no dates set. Wednesday and Sundays the resort does day passes for guests to use the pool and facilities. Overall would return but the non paying guests were a very big disappointment.

LO
Lawrence Oleksiewicz Mar 08, 2026
8.0

This all-mens clothing optional resort is always reliable. Rooms are a decent value and almost always spotlessly clean. Day passes are a good deal ($15 at time of this writing, don't forget to bring your lock for your locker or it's $7 to rent one), nice grounds with a HUGE lawn/garden area with private-ish spots. Indoor play area too.

FC
Frank Cicchetti Mar 06, 2026
10

I stayed st Canyon Club on the recommendation of a friend, and glad I did. As soon as you enter the door,you feel very welcome . The staff goes above and beyond to make your stay enjoyable. The rooms are clean and spacious. Great clothing optional pool and grounds with places to escape or be a little naughty. Location is very near downtown and bars with a restaurant right next for those munchy times. What s fun place. Can't wait to go back! Frank C

NC
Nathan Chun Mar 05, 2026
8.0

updated review from Aug 11 - 16 2025. Same basic 3 star hotel but rooms have been worked on and more remodeling going on while I was there. Brand new pool deck chairs and large Olympic size pool with clear water. 16-man jacuzzi working with all large spouts. More lawn chairs in the green garden backyard, even a few in the hedge maze. Change of 2 personnel on desk staff. new computer in the lobby. many locals on day passes over the weekend. And Johns Diner next door has 2 great soups that alternate every 7 days - a thick hearty chicken noodle and a thick bold seasoned chicken tortilla . I shall always return here.

GH
Gary Hurt Mar 03, 2026
10

Great place if this is your thing. The staff is very nice and the place is immaculate from what I have seen. Pricing is a little high at times when special events are going on in Palm Springs and around the Coachella Valley, but seemingly worth it.

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Rex Mar 01, 2026
8.0

Mens clothing optional resort. We got this for $118/night. There is a caveat getting this rate and that is it is available only the day before availability. If you want to stay there for more than one night you need to reserve it the night before, each and every night you stay. Normally the rooms are $250 plus the resort fee which comes out to about $300/night. So this was a great deal. If you go during off season during the weekdays this is easy enough eay to Do the Palm Springs thing the gay way, if you go during the weekends or during busy season You may find the place filled up and sold out so If you find yourself there, at this time of year just be prepared they have to bail out to a nearby hotel, if the room sells out for your future dates . Just make sure you keep in touch with and check with the desk daily they seem pretty friendly which was not the same story when I got there with some if the people. They were very defensive and very negative once I arrived at the resort not to me but I saw that treat some other people poorly not sure what that's about but if they're going to treat someone poorly they should probably at least not do it in public. I mean maybe they had an axe to grind with them I don't know.

AP
Adam Perea Jan 18, 2026
8.0

The resort was such a nice place to get away from the heat, and just be free to be one's self. front desk person was nice and very respectful. The guest are very respectful and friendly. The pool side was fun and enjoyable. There is a beautiful maze garden area and koi pond area. There can be a little touch up here and there but hey overall it was a great experience. Bed room was nice as well. Bed was nice and comfortable. My partner & I stayed in a studio king which was a perfect size for the both of us. Nice size closet. AC was good & working through the night. Bathroom was nice. I'm super picky on a clean bathroom so when I said it was good and It was good. A little small but hey most of the time you'll be in pool or out & about. So I would definitely recommend this resort and would love to come back for sure. And definitely has a ice machine.

JF
Jimmy Fleming Jan 11, 2026
10

I've been staying here for years and always enjoy myself. Really love Canyon Club! Has one of the best pools and hot tubs, a beautiful garden with a pond (and a turtle) and a green hedge labyrinth with a nice lawn to layout. Very dog friendly. Cool playroom and hot sauna. The staff are very nice and helpful. Tends to be a friendly, fun, mellow, sexy vibe. Saturday and Sundays get much more lively! Has the best deal for a day pass in town. No stress here, come relax and have a fun time! It's not the Ritz, but that's not why we're here (they are remodeling) It's clean, safe, a great location and did I say Fun! Please support these historical/legacy businesses before they are all gone! Thank you Jeff and everyone at Canyon Club! Looking forward to my next trip!

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