With its sleek design and chic decor, Jazz Hotel Palm Springs is about to become your favorite new boutique hotel. Owner Annick Laberge has filled this mid-century modern property, formerly known as The Cheetah Hotel, with black and white furniture and original artwork, as well as surprise pops of color. While people might think the dog-friendly hotel’s new name is a nod to the musical genre, it was actually inspired by someone close to Annick. “Jazz is my white Pomeranian dog,” Annick said. “He’s all white with black eyes and a black nose, and the whole hotel is white with...

With its sleek design and chic decor, Jazz Hotel Palm Springs is about to become your favorite new boutique hotel. Owner Annick Laberge has filled this mid-century modern property, formerly known as The Cheetah Hotel, with black and white furniture and original artwork, as well as surprise pops of color. While people might think the dog-friendly hotel’s new name is a nod to the musical genre, it was actually inspired by someone close to Annick. “Jazz is my white Pomeranian dog,” Annick said. “He’s all white with black eyes and a black nose, and the whole hotel is white with a little bit of black. I like the name too because it’s easy so people don’t forget it.” The attention to detail extends to the outside as well, with new, comfortable furniture added to each room’s private patio and around the pool. Annick’s favorite part of the property is its entrance, where there is now a small art gallery. “We want to use this space to hold events with local emerging artists and have featured artists for the month,” she said, adding that when guests arrive at the hotel, the art “creates a conversation.” Annick has spent the last decade working with her father in real estate, managing apartments and investing in buildings in Canada. She fell in love with Palm Springs during visits to Southern California, and found that “there’s something about the desert that speaks to me personally.” When the opportunity came to purchase the Cheetah Hotel in the spring of 2023, Annick was drawn to its “good bones and good location,” and was excited to “put my stamp on it and do a redesign and rebrand with my sister.” Annick and her children came to Palm Springs in the summer to get the hotel up and running, and the plan was to then return home to Canada and manage the property from there. Instead, the family felt immediately at ease in the desert and drawn to the community, and they decided to make the move to Palm Springs permanent. “We’re a family-run business,” Annick said, and upon check-in guests are welcomed by her or her sister, who runs the hotel’s social media and made the art for each guest room. When it’s time for guests to check out, they comment on how much they enjoyed staying on a cul-de-sac, where you can’t hear the traffic and can get a good night’s sleep, and the hotel’s minimalistic design. “It’s laid-back and quiet, and some people say it’s off the beaten path and a hidden gem,” Annick said. “We’re aiming to be a nice place for people to come to that’s close to downtown Palm Springs, so if they want more action they can go to the restaurants and parties just five minutes away.”