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New York Times | July 2007

Going to Palm Springs
"Pomegranate margaritas are replacing gin martinis. And Hollywood script readers are pushing out AARP subscribers. Where to Stay: The newest option is the 163-room Hotel Zoso, a former Marriott Marquis that reopened after a $25 million upgrade that includes poolside cabanas and large guest rooms.”


PASSPORTMAGAZINE | July 2007

Passport Concierge
"Just as unique as the area is the 165-room boutique Hotel Zoso, with modern/retro Samuel Starkman designed décor which, as Mark Daoust notes, “captures the casual elegance and glamour of old Palm Springs while maintaining a hip and sophisticated feel.” Located in the center of town, within walking distance to most restaurants, shops, galleries, and clubs, guest rooms are equipped with 42” plasma flat screen televisions and balconies with breathtaking views of the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains. The prime asset to any desert property, the pool, is tricked out gorgeously with an extensive misting system, stylish Brown Jordan Wave furniture, double chaise lounges, vibrant red cabanas, and a seven-foot, quartzite fire pit to warm the cooler evenings.”


NotesFromHollywood.com | June 2007

Dive-In Movies
"One hears that drive-in movies are making a comeback, but we do things differently in Palm Springs. The luxe downtown Hotel Zoso is projecting a collection of short films that you can watch from poolside. Or you could just bring your own raft and float in the water. How cool. Friday night happy hour, 5-8 p.m. gives way to show time at 8 p.m."


Palm Springs Sun | June 2007

"The Palm Springs Power players had a chance to live it up and schmooze with their fans and friends last week at the Hotel Zoso in downtown Palm Springs. The hotel hosted a welcoming reception for the players, and the public was invited to meet them, mingle and get autographs."


Palm Springs Sun | June 2007

Hotel Hosts Dog Expo
"The guests at Hotel Zoso will look a little different Saturday. They’ll have four legs, fur and tails. Hotel Zoso is hosting the Desert Cities Dog Expo to benefit Animal Samaritans SPCA...General Manager Chris Johnson said he got the idea from his daughter, who attended Critter Camp at the YMCA with Animal Samaritans.."


Palm Springs Sun | June 2007

Hotel Zoso Hosts Movie Night
"Hotel Zoso is a place for tourists to check in, but its appeal and entertainment also are for locals to check out....the hotel is hosting is first Friday Night Dive-In Movies tonight. People can pull up a raft or lounge chair at the pool and watch short films.."


The Desert Sun | May 22, 2007

Tenuta to appear at Zoso
"HBO Comedy Star Judy Tenuta will kick off Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of summer at 9pm, Saturday at Hotel Zoso, 150 N. Indian Ave., Palm Springs."


The BottomLine Magazine | May 2007

Summertime and the Living is Easy at Hotel Zoso
"If you're a local, it's quite likely you don't make it a habit to frequent valley hotels. Why would you? You live here for chrissakes. But Hotel Zoso in downtown Palm Springs may very well challenge your laissez-faire locals-only attitude. Serene and sensual, Hotel Zoso is a state of mind as much as an amazing place to stay if you're a visitor – and play if you're a desert rate just looking for a little action."


Desert Entertainer | May 2007

Hotel Zoso – A Summer of Food, Fun, Film
"Hotel Zoso, that chic, ultra modern hotel right off the center of downtown Palm Springs, heats up the summer with a cavalcade of cool events designed to make you goad you brave the desert in the off-season…"


dune Magazine | May 2007

Jennifer Tilly "Screen Siren vs. Poker Bombshell" "Win, Lose or Drama"
"Jennifer Tilly is happier, she says, than she has been in a long time – even if she's a bit tired at the moment. She is comfortable in a T-shirt and jeans as we dine at Hotel Zoso, her favorite local hideout, going casual given that she's just spent the afternoon crawling over dunes in a Cavali gown for our photographer."


The Desert Sun | May 20, 2007

Hotel Zoso to host short films starting June 1
"Hotel Zoso in downtown Palm Springs will begin its ‘Friday Night Dive-In Movies" events by showing short films from the Palm Springs International Film Society to be viewed from the pool or poolside lounge…"


The Desert Sun | April 18, 2007

Change for Change
"Chris Johnson, general manager of Hotel Zoso, presents a check to David J. Brinkman, executive director of Desert AIDS Project on Tuesday. The hotel collected all the change from its outside fountain as part of a program dubbed "Change for Change." The hotel matched the fountain donations."


Larchmont Chronicle | April 2007/Mr. Blackwell's column

"The hotel resort is called Hotel Zoso so when you hit the desert for that fabulous getaway think of this place to stay. It is a masterpiece of interior design. Each room is very special, and the minute you enter, you have a peaceful calm come over you…It was like finding a peace of mind I have never known before."


Palm Springs Walk of Stars Dedications

If you're visiting Hotel Zoso, you might do a double take as the Bionic Woman passes you in the lobby. That's because Hotel Zoso is proud to be the official host hotel for the Walk of Stars. Following each star ceremony, the honoree and their family members and friends adjourn to the hotel's 2nd floor landing for a celebratory champagne reception. Bionic Woman Lindsay Wagner was recently in town as part of a star ceremony along with Della Reese and others. Other celebrities on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars, which is located along Palm Canyon less than a block from the hotel, include Elvis Presley, Sonny Bono, Chevy Chase, President Ford, Bob Hope, almost 300 in all.

Wesley Eure/Actor/Land of the Lost, Days of Our Lives "…had a fantastic party" at the Hotel Zoso Star Dedication reception

Ed Thrasher, Art Director & Album Cover Designer "Attendees touring the property included former wife Linda Gray of Dallas fame, Touched by an Angel's Della Reese and Lindsay Wagner, The Bionic Woman.



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