Desert Palms Hotel & Suites is conveniently located adjacent to Disneyland and across the street from the Anaheim Convention Center. Sporting events at Arrowhead Pond are three miles away and shopping at The Block at Orange is within four miles of the hotel. Anaheim Resort Transit shuttles offer area transportation for a fee.

Complimentary continental breakfasts are provided each morning and include coffee, cereal, juice and fruit. From late afternoon through late evening, the Sandbox Bar and Grille serves American favorites including burgers, sandwiches, pizza, draft beers and cocktails. The bar area features a 50 inch plasma television and weekly karaoke nights are hosted.

Conference rooms are available and high speed Internet access is provided in the 24-hour business center. A fitness room has mirrored walls and contains cardiovascular and resistance machines. The hotel features an outdoor pool and spa tub, sundeck with chairs and a second level smaller deck overlooking the pool area. The hotel's arcade lies off the main lobby, adjacent to a popular sandwich shop.

The 186 guestrooms and suites, some with views of Disneyland, contain custom armoires and headboards with a palm motif. Each offers mahogany finished furnishings, upholstered seating, framed artwork and fabrics in complementary prints. Amenities include microwave ovens, mini fridges, in room safes and cable television. High speed Internet access is available for a fee.

The Block at Orange features a popular skateboard park, and nearby Huntington Beach, also referred to as "Surf City," boasts almost four miles of sandy shoreline.