Hotel Price Categories for Palm Desert, California

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Palm Desert, CA was performed on April 28, 2008.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 252 hotels within Palm Desert, CA and adjacent towns forming the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.

Discount Rate Analysis for Palm Desert, California Hotels

Fairfield Inn By Marriott Palm Desert          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
72-322 Highway 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$116	$145
Rates observed on 9/6/08:	$66	$154

The observed low rate is 43% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 6% above the average high rate.

Shadow Mountain Resort & Club          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
45750 San Luis Rey
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$144	$280
Rates observed on 9/6/08:	$91	$247

The observed low rate is 37% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 12% below the average high rate.

Comfort Suites Palm Desert          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
39-585 Washington St.
Palm Desert, CA 92211

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$156	$204
Rates observed on 9/6/08:	$102	$152

The observed low rate is 35% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 25% below the average high rate.

Marriott's Shadow Ridge Villas At Palm Desert          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
9003 Shadow Ridge Road
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$199	$355
Rates observed on 9/6/08:	$135	$319

The observed low rate is 32% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 10% below the average high rate.

Club Intrawest - Palm Desert          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
1 Willow Ridge
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$258	$537
Rates observed on 9/6/08:	$179	$519

The observed low rate is 31% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 3% below the average high rate.

Marriott Desert Springs Villas Ii          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
1091 Pinehurst Lane
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$215	$387
Rates observed on 9/6/08:	$215	$215

The observed low rate is equal to the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 44% below the average high rate.

Marriott Desert Springs Villas I          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
1091 Pinehurst Lane
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$232	$382
Rates observed on 9/6/08:	$183	$249

The observed low rate is 21% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 35% below the average high rate.

Courtyard By Marriott Palm Desert          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
74-895 Frank Sinatra Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92211

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$168	$195
Rates observed on 9/6/08:	$129	$129

The observed low rate is 23% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 34% below the average high rate.

Marriott Desert Springs Resort And Spa          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
74855 Country Club Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$281	$462
Rates observed on 9/6/08:	$259	$309

The observed low rate is 8% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 33% below the average high rate.

Holiday Inn Express Palm Desert(Rancho Mirage-Golf          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
74-675 Hwy. 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$121	$162
Rates observed on 9/6/08:	$90	$119

The observed low rate is 26% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 27% below the average high rate.

Hotel Rate Table for Palm Desert, California

The table below shows Palm Desert, California hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate (Avg Rate column).  The table may be sorted on any column by clicking the column headers. 

The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above.  The "Low Dif" column shows the difference between the current low rate and the average low rate for each hotel.  The "High Dif" column shows the difference between the current high rate and the average high rate for each hotel.  Enter dates in the "Reservation Dates" form above and click "Update Rates" for the most current rates.  Click on the hotel names to see all avaiable room rates and make reservations. 

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Interactive Rate Table for Palm Desert, California Hotels                Averages calculated:  April 28, 2008        Rates captured:  12:00 AM on 9/6/08 Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort Name Avg Rate Low Rate Avg Low Low Dif High Rate Avg High High Dif Club Intrawest - Palm Desert 398 179 258 -79 519 537 -18 Marriott Desert Springs Resort And Spa 372 259 281 -22 309 462 -153 Marriott Desert Springs Villas I 307 183 232 -49 249 382 -133 Marriott Desert Springs Villas Ii 301 215 215 0 215 387 -172 Marriott's Shadow Ridge Villas At Palm Desert 277 135 199 -64 319 355 -36 Monta Vista Luxury Townhomes 250 na 250 na na 250 na Residence Inn By Marriott Palm Desert 238 199 230 -31 249 246 3 Shadow Mountain Resort & Club 212 91 144 -53 247 280 -33 Courtyard By Marriott Palm Desert 182 129 168 -39 129 195 -66 Comfort Suites Palm Desert 180 102 156 -54 152 204 -52 Inn At Deep Canyon 174 na 174 na na 174 na Sun Dunes Villas 170 120 170 -50 240 170 70 Mojave Resort 157 119 147 -28 139 167 -28 Holiday Inn Express Palm Desert(rancho Mirage-golf 142 90 121 -31 119 162 -43 Best Western Palm Desert Resort 134 94 124 -30 134 144 -10 Fairfield Inn By Marriott Palm Desert 130 66 116 -50 154 145 9 International Lodge 125 104 119 -15 116 131 -15

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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 28, 2008 rate analysis for Palm Desert, California hotels is based on the average rates of 252 hotels within Palm Desert and adjacent towns forming the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.  The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate:  $48 - Pennywise Inn
Highest Average Room Rate:  $331 - Two Bunch Palms Resort And Spa

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area.  The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels.  Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the April 28, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Riverside-San Bernardino, CA MSA hotels is $130 and the standard deviation is $62.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $192, so Palm Desert hotels with an average rate higher than $192 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget.  The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $89, so Palm Desert hotels with an average rate lower than $89 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Palm Desert hotels with average room rates greater the $89 and less that $192 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.