Korakia Pensione

My husband and i have vacationed in Palm Springs for the past 25 years and have stayed at multiple charming places - however Korakia is something else - the experience is absolutely magical and we have made it a tradition to stay in the Naish House as it is truly special. If you are looking for a Zen experience with total relaxation this is your place! It has become our Happy Place and there is no way we will ever stay anywhere else - the amount of attention to detail is absolutely stunning at every turn - if you appreciate beauty, simplicity, relaxation, friendlies, lovely music playing throughout the day, peace and quiet plus some oƒ the most stunning views of the mountains, skies, trees, flowers, birds - this is the place to stay. We cannot wait to be back :)))

The hotel if you can call it that does not live up to the Instagram hype and good PR. This feels more like a bed and breakfast with hotel pricing. With so many other great hotels a stones throw away with full service restaurants, drinks, coffee etc I would not recommend staying here. The breakfast was bizarre. Only two choices which were being made by the reception workers was a blue milk oatmeal with uncooked old fashioned oats. If you want other food they tell you to order DoorDash or they’ll do it for you and change it to your room. If you want coffee or espresso forget about it. Our room was over $500 a night and it was so small you had to crawl into it and the bathtub was basically just a tiled hole in the floor with no separation from the shower. There are two small and cold pools and on one side you can’t have cocktails because I guess they don’t have a liquor license over there? And you can’t walk across with a cocktail from the other side. It was so hard to find anyone who worked there and when you did it was like you were bothering them or asking a big favor. Also not sure if this is a recent Palm Speings thing but the mosquitos were completely out of control. I was eaten up within the first hour and they have some natural spray that doesn’t work and no cortaid to help after you get bitten. I would definitely not stay again or recommend esp when there are so many other great portions right there like Holiday House, Casa Cody, The Thompson, The Avalon, Ingleside etc.

And, we made it back again this year thanks to a good mid-week deal! Stayed on the Moroccan side this time. Smaller Sahara room I'd stayed in years ago and it's nice. Just wish there were hooks to hang a towel or bathing suit on in the bathroom. Maybe I'll bring Command Hooks next time! Also, had an issue with a broken drip irrigation sprinkler hitting our windows overnight and water seeping into the room. Hubby had to address the issue since there are no night personnel. They did fix the issue in the morning. I have been staying here for decades and have watched as the property has grown and changed. It does have some issues like charred cushions near the fire pit and a broken pool ladder but the rough edges seem to add to the experience. Like Japanese Kintsugi...there is a beauty in the imperfection. The one thing that is always spot on though is the staff! They are all attentive and accommodating. Each day seems to bring it's own "treat"...one day it's frozen ice pops and the next cold towels delivered pool side. And, with luck we'll keep coming back and referring friends for another decade or two.

We received horrible service, did not receive our free drinks, and were not even greeted by anyone upon arrival. No one showed us the property or even properly checked us in. No one at the bar to make us drinks. We were so hungry and ordered lunch, which took 2 hours to come after consistently checking in and asking where our food was, which was extremely below par. Our bed was so squeaky we couldn't even sleep all night. There were no towels for us to use either. I left feeling very sad and like it was a huge waste of money.

The most thoughtful touches throughout! It truly doesn't get better than this. What an amazing experience! Here you can except to feel relaxed, yet also energized with a creative spirit. The rooms have wonderfully functioning A/C even in the middle of summer. The bed and pillows are incredibly comfortable. Everything about this stay feels luxurious. The breakfast offered was delicious and very healthy, and all the staff were so kind and friendly. We can't wait to come back again!