THE WILLOWS HISTORIC PALM SPRINGS INN INTRODUCES SPECIAL GOLF/TOUR/STAY PACKAGES

03-05-2009

 

PALM SPRINGS, CA (March 4, 2009) —  The award-winning Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn has launched an exciting golf/tour/stay package available exclusively for Inn guests.

            The “Swing Inn Package” features 18 holes of golf at the historic O’Donnell Golf Course with a cart, two sleeves of O’Donnell personalized golf balls, plus a hearty luncheon for two at the storied O’Donnell Club Dining Room. Also part of the “Swing Inn Package” is a tour of the adjacent O’Donnell House that is perched above the golf course on the picturesque San Jacinto Mountain and offers sweeping views across the Coachella Valley to the Salton Sea.

 

The O’Donnell House was designed by architect Charles Tanner and built in 1925 for wealthy oil magnate Thomas O'Donnell by Nellie Coffman, founder of Palm Springs and owner of the world-famous Desert Inn. The historical property features original and rare-tile floors and bathrooms, redwood ceilings, antique furniture, beautiful gardens, and detailed rock works.

 

This fun package is available only for guests of the Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn for a special price of $200 which can be added to guests’ room charges. The package may be reserved while making room reservations or upon arrival.

The “Swing Inn Package” and includes:

18-holes of Golf at the O’Donnell Golf Course

Luncheon for Two

Tour of the Historic O’Donnell House

Package Cost: $200 for guests of the Willows Inn

 

The Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn is the only AAA Four Diamond accommodation in the City of Palm Springs. The prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award is presented to hotels and restaurants which are among the top 4 percent of more than 2,500 Southern California hotels, motels, and restaurants inspected by the Auto Club, the nation’s largest AAA affiliate.

 

BACKGROUND ON THE WILLOWS HISTORIC PALM SPRINGS INN:

Built in 1924, the Willows was originally the winter home of Samuel Untermyer, the famous New York attorney who was the first to make a million dollar fee for a single case. Designed by architects Dodd & Richards, the Inn’s Spanish Mediterranean Revival architecture is enhanced by elegant interiors featuring decorative wrought iron works, mahogany beams, frescoed ceilings, and a dramatic waterfall that cascades down sheer granite mountain walls just steps from the Inn’s dining room.

 

The Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn has a celebrated history, serving as the home of Marion Davies, life-long companion of the iconoclastic publisher William Randolph Hearst. The famous couple hosted numerous luminaries such as Shirley Temple and Albert Einstein. Seeking seclusion and privacy, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard honeymooned at the Davies home.

In 1996, Los Angeles-area ER physicians Tracy Conrad and Paul Marut, purchased The Willows and turned the historic home into an elegant inn after meticulously restoring it to its former grandeur. The husband and wife team painstakingly removed decades of misguided décor to reveal the home’s original exquisite details.

 

Each of the eight guest rooms are elegantly appointed with antique furniture, fine linens, luxurious private baths, hand-made tiles, stone fireplaces, hardwood floors, private garden patios, and picturesque mountain and garden vistas. While the Inn celebrates its historic roots, it also offers guests 21^st century amenities such as WiFi, cable television, DVD, CD players and individual room climate control.

 

For reservations and information call 800 966-9597 or visit: www.thewillowspalmsprings.com

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