TownePlace Suites By Marriott Planned In Palm Desert

PALM DESERT, CA — An extended-stay hotel from Marriott is planned on a 2.87-acre vacant parcel in Palm Desert.

The Palm Desert Architectural Review Commission has pored over design plans of the four-story, 128-room, 67,568-square-foot TownePlace Suites by Marriott eyed for the empty land east of Monterey Avenue, south of Interstate 10, and north of Dinah Shore Drive.

The area is within the Monterey Crossing Specific Plan.

TownePlace Suites is part of the mid-tier extended-stay lodging segment of the hospitality industry. TownePlace Suites guests stay in suites that feature living and sleeping areas, full kitchens, complimentary hot breakfast, and free Wi-Fi, among other amenities. The proposed Palm Desert location would feature 131 parking spaces and an outdoor pool.

"Whether you’re staying with us for the night, weekend, month or longer, TownePlace Suites by Marriott is designed to provide everything you need to live life uninterrupted," according to Marriott.

The proposal to build in Palm Desert is a request by AO Architects on behalf of Kamla Hotels, city documents show.

On May 11, 2017, the Palm Desert City Council approved the Specific Plan and other documents for the Monterey Crossing project, an 18-acre mixed-commercial center at the northeast corner of Monterey Avenue and Dinah Shore Drive.

As part of that approval process, the city OK'd uses for the center including drive-thru restaurants, shops and retail buildings, an automotive dealership, and a four-story hotel.