Reincarnated as a speakeasy, gambling house and hot spot for late night carousing, the Colony Palms Hotel, then named the �Colonial House,� had a
storied beginning. Mobster Al Wertheimer, a notorious member of the Purple Gang, established the Colonial House in 1936. Built in Palm Spring�s fabled �Movie Colony district, the hotel is a historic, self-contained Oasis in the desert featuring a distinctive Spanish Colonial style with Art Deco influences. Bull Stockwell Allen worked closely with Palisades Hospitality to restore the hotel�s luster, including new meeting rooms and improvements to the hotel�s lobby, guest rooms, spa and signature restaurant.