Modernism Week, Palm Springs, CA Runs February 16th - 26th

South Beach has it's Art Deco buildings. Chicago has it's magnificent skyline. San Francisco has their Painted Ladies. And Palm Springs, California is famous for mid-century modern architecture. Nude sunbathers are extremely lucky as they get to stay at one of the most famous Mid-Century Modern designed hotels in the US, The Terra Cotta Inn.

There were many modernist architects in the 1950's and 1960's, but one of the most famous is Albert Frey. He only designed a few hotels in the Palm Springs area, but his most famous is our small resort. Albert Frey is considered the father of desert modernism.

Above is a photo of Mary Clare and Albert Frey in front of our hotel shortly after we bought it in 1994. Mr. Frey called us as he saw an article about our resort in our local newspaper and he immediately recognized it as the hotel he designed which was originally called The Monkey Tree.

The Monkey Tree was built for celebrities. That's why we have large rooms (300-500 square ft) and why we were built with very high walls to protect the privacy of the celebrities that stayed here. We have learned that Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Desi & Lucy, Spencer Tracy, President Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and many other famous celebrities used to stay here. To this day, we still get some celebrities from time to time.

What is cool is we chatted with Albert Frey for a few hours where he told us he came up with the slanted roof line design to be in synergy with the slope of the San Jacinto mountains. Another thing he told us is he has always been a nudist at heart, (he was Swiss). When he was young, he used to go to Ile du Levant which is in the Mediterranean and was one of the very first organized nudist destinations in the world. Albert Frey was so proud that one of his hotels became a famous nudist resort.

Starting February 16th and running for 10 days, Palm Springs is celebrating modernism week. Click here for things to do: http://modernismweek.com

Albert Frey would also be very proud to know that Palm Springs Life Magazine in their latest Best of the Best issue, reported we are the Best Boutique hotel in the whole Palm Springs area.

Nude sunbathers are the lucky ones as they get to stay at one of the most famous hotels in all Palm Springs. And since we are the most mainstream nude sunbathing resort in the US, we are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time.

So try something fun, unique and romantic. Come on out to The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa, Palm Springs most famous mid-century modern hotel.

Tom Mulhall
Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa, Palm Springs, CA
Call 800-786-6938 for info or reservations
Visit our website: http://sunnyfun.com
Visit our facebook page: http://bit.ly/TerraCottaInnFBPage

Hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

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The Four Tops and the Temptations are in Palm Springs Friday Jan 13th

Palm Springs, California and The Terra Cotta Inn are the best places in the US for taking a nude sunbathing vacation. You can relax at our nudist resort all day long and then go out into the town of Palm Springs at night and see fantastic entertainment if you want to, or just check into our hotel and never leave.

For instance this Friday January 13th, 2012 the music groups the Four Tops and The Temptation are playing at Casino Morongo. You can call 888-667-6646 for ticket information.

Now is the perfect time for a fun, romantic, unique vacation experience.

Never been to a clothing optional resort before? No problem. We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time!

Just this fall AOL Travel, UK wrote "Discover our picks of the BEST Clothing Optional resorts around the world." They recommended Terra Cotta Inn as the ONLY nude sunbathing resort in the US catering to couples. Pretty cool.

It's nice when the LA Times, or Los Angeles Magazine, or Palm Springs Life Magazine pick us as the best place to stay in Southern California, but this is even cooler when AOL Travel England recognizes us also as the best place for couples.

And of course we're the best not because of being snobby. We're the best because we have the best guests. They have so much fun and are so friendly and wonderful.

AOL Travel also wrote about Terra Cotta Inn nudist resort that we "are considered one of the best value nudist resorts in the world." No reason to overpay for a nude vacation any more.

We are are an affordably luxurious nudist resort. And don't forget all January long, we have our annual room sale of stay 1 night, the 2nd is 50% off on Sunday through Thursday nights. And no hidden resort or day fees here.

Give us a call at 800-786-6938 (toll free US and Canada) for more information or to make reservations.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Visit us on facebook at http://bit.ly/TerraCottaInnFBPage

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

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Come see the music group Foreigner in Palm Springs Friday, January 13th

There are lots of music acts in Palm Springs this coming weekend January 13th to 15th.

Palm Springs, California and The Terra Cotta Inn are the best places in the US for taking a nude sunbathing vacation. You can relax at our nudist resort all day long and then go out into the town of Palm Springs at night and see fantastic entertainment if you want to, or just check into our hotel and never leave.

For instance this Friday January 13th, 2012, the music group Foreigner is playing at the Aqua Caliente Casino. You can call 760-321-2000 for ticket information.

Now is the perfect time for a fun, romantic, unique vacation experience.

Never been to a clothing optional resort before? No problem. We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time!

Just this fall AOL Travel, UK wrote "Discover our picks of the BEST Clothing Optional resorts around the world." They recommended Terra Cotta Inn as the ONLY nude sunbathing resort in the US catering to couples. Pretty cool.

It's nice when the LA Times, or Los Angeles Magazine, or Palm Springs Life Magazine pick us as the best place to stay in Southern California, but this is even cooler when AOL Travel England recognizes us also as the best place for couples.

And of course we're the best not because of being snobby. We're the best because we have the best guests. They have so much fun and are so friendly and wonderful.

AOL Travel also wrote about Terra Cotta Inn nudist resort that we "are considered one of the best value nudist resorts in the world." No reason to overpay for a nude vacation any more.

We are are an affordably luxurious nudist resort. And don't forget all January long we have our annual room sale of stay 1 night, the 2nd is 50% off on Sunday through Thursday nights. And no hidden resort or day fees here.

Give us a call at 800-786-6938 (toll free US and Canada) for more information or to make reservations.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Visit us on facebook at http://bit.ly/TerraCottaInnFBPage

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

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Nudist Resort selected by LA TImes BEST of Southern California

The LA Times newspaper came out today and they selected the best in 120 different categories of where to go, what to eat, what to do, etc. in Southern California.

The Best hotel that was selected was a Ritz Carlton.

However, the complete surprise was the BEST, most popular resort that was selected. It was a nudist resort. Yes, that's right, us, the Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa was picked as the BEST resort in ALL Southern California, textile or nudist.

Now of course we were not selected as the best because of being snobby and trendy, super expensive and overpriced like so many other places. No, LA Times wanted to know what were the most popular, fun places, to shop at, eat at, and vacation at. And there's where Terra Cotta Inn excels.

Our guests have so much fun here. We have one of the highest repeat guest rates in the travel industry at just over 80%. We are one of the best values of ALL hotels and resorts in Southern California.

This is what the LA Times wrote in awarding us this great honor:
"Widely regarded as the most mainstream nude sunbathing resort in the U.S., the historic Terra Cotta Inn is a popular clothing-optional resort and spa located in the world-famous desert playground of Palm Springs. Especially suitable for couples looking to sunbathe topless or even nude for the first time, this is the perfect place to say goodbye to tan lines forever."

Our winning the award just goes to show how mainstream Terra Cotta Inn has become. As one nudist resort owner told us a couple of years ago, we have probably created more first time nudists than any other of the nudist resorts in the US.

So thank you Los Angeles Times Newspaper and thank you to all of our guests for making The Terra Cotta Inn such a fun, enjoyable, popular nudist resort. We love all of our guests. If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't be such a special place.

Hope to see everyone real soon in sunny Palm Springs!

Tom Mulhall
Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa, Palm Springs, CA
Call 800-786-6938 for info or reservations
Visit our website by clicking: http://sunnyfun.com
Visit our facebook page by clicking http://bit.ly/TerraCottaInnFBPage

It's BOGO Time at The Terra Cotta Inn - Join us with our room sale this July and August

Everyone loves summer BOGO hotel deals, buy one, get one ___Off. Well, today starts Terra Cotta Inn's 16th annual summertime "Sun Your Buns," BOGO room sale. Coupons are not necessary for this room sale. Everyone staying here automatically qualifies.

This July and August on Monday thru Thursday nights, stay 1 night get the 2nd at 50% OFF. This means:

Stay 2 midweek nights in July and August for only $223.50
Stay 3 midweek nights in July and August for only $335.25
Stay 4 midweek nights in July and August for only $447.00

Terra Cotta Inn, located in sunny Palm Springs, California includes daily complimentary breakfast and afternoon snacks. Early check in as early as 10am and late check out until 5pm. We have free WiFi, a salt water pool and jacuzzi that is super gentle on your skin and a state of the art poolside misting/cooling system just like the Ritz Carlton had.

And best of all Terra Cotta Inn has no hidden membership fees, resort fees, fees for early check in or late check out, etc. This is one of the many reasons why MSNBC has picked Terra Cotta Inn as the best value nudist resort in the whole western US. No where else is as much fun as Terra Cotta Inn.

Now is the perfect time for a fun, romantic, sunny, unique vacation experience. One that you will want to repeat over and over.

Never been to a clothing optional resort before? No problem. We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time!

Last November, MSNBC picked us as the Best value nude sunbathing resort in the western US.

And in December, 2010 Palm Springs Life Magazine picked us as the BEST small resort in the whole Palm Springs area in their Best of the Best issue. It's pretty cool that a nudist resort is considered the best place to stay in town. We were picked not because we're exclusive and snobby, (we let other places win those categories). We were picked because we are so friendly and because the guests have such a good time here.

Give us a call at 800-786-6938 to make reservations or for information. We answer the phones from 8am-10pm PST.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Visit our Facebook resort page at http://bit.ly/TerraCottaInnFBPage

Hope to see you this summer in sunny Palm Springs at Terra Cotta Inn!!!

Modernism Week is almost over - However, nudists can stay anytime at the Terra Cotta Inn

South Beach has it's Art Deco. San Francisco has Painted Ladies. Palm Springs, California is famous for mid-century modern architecture.

There were many modernist architects in the 1950's and 1960's, but one of the most famous is Albert Frey. He only designed a few hotels in the Palm Springs area, but his most famous or infamous (if you have a closed mind) small resort is The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa, our resort. He is considered the father of desert modernism.

Above is a photo of Mary Clare and Albert Frey in front of our hotel shortly after we bought it in 1994. Mr. Frey called us as he saw an article about our resort in our local newspaper and he immediately recognized it as the hotel he designed which was originally called The Monkey Tree.

The Monkey Tree was built for celebrities. That's why we have large rooms (300-500 square ft) and why we were built with very high walls to protect the privacy of the celebrities that stayed here. We have learned that Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Desi & Lucy, Spencer Tracy, President Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and many other famous celebrities used to stay here. To this day, we still get some celebrities. Those that want a fun nude experience where they can meet lots of other nice people, come. Those that want privacy and want to go to places where hardly anyone else is around or talks to each other stay at other nude places in town.

What is cool is we chatted with Albert Frey for a few hours where he told us he came up with the slanted roof line to be in synergy with the slope of the San Jacinto mountains. Another thing he told us is he has always been a nudist at heart, (he was Swiss). When he was young, he used to go to Ile du Levant which is in the Mediterranean and was one of the very first organized nudist destinations in the world. Albert thought it was so cool that his hotel became a nudist resort.

All week long Palm Springs has been celebrating modernism week. http://www.modernismweek.com/ A few years back I went to the Palm Springs Modernism Committee and asked them why they never list The Terra Cotta Inn as one of the famous mid-century modern properties in palm Springs. I got a nose up in the air and a committee member very condescendingly said "honey, this is family friendly event, we would N-E-V-E-R mention your place because you are N-U-D-I-S-T-S." When he snidely said nudists, it sounded as if he was going to gag having to say that word.

Thus, visitors to Palm Springs Modernism Week would be sad to know that Albert Frey's most favorite hotel doesn't even exist in the committees small minds.

Now in all fairness, we have been treated extremely well in Palm Springs by almost everyone. I am a past President of the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, I work well with Palm Springs tourism, we have had very good stories in our local newspaper and TV, I was on The Palm Springs City Council's Citizen Finance Committee for 2 years, and was a campaign treasurer for one of our city council members. This December in palm Springs Life Magazine's Best of the Best issue we were picked as the BEST boutique hotel in the whole Palm Springs area. I could not ask for a more friendly community. Albert Frey would be proud of us.

But, sadly I have never been able to break into the little Palm Springs Modernism clique. They obviously do not really care about history, or only their version of it!

Nudists are the lucky ones as they get to stay at one of the most famous hotels of all Palm Springs. And since we are the most mainstream nude sunbathing resort in the US, we are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time.


Tom Mulhall
Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa, Palm Springs, CA
Call 800-786-6938 for info or reservations
Visit our website by clicking: http://sunnyfun.com
Visit our facebook page by clicking http://bit.ly/TerraCottaInnFBPage

Hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

Come to sunny Palm Springs California this summer or Fall - American Airlines airfare sale ends midnight August 5th

It's easy and less expensive for you to take your vacation in sunny Palm Springs, California this summer and fall with a major airfare sale on American Airlines.

Now is the perfect time to come to sunny Palm Springs, California for your summer or fall vacations. You can fly from September 7th - January 6th, 2011.

Tired of the same old boring chain hotel vacations? Looking for something new and fun? Want sunshine on your vacation this year instead of being huddled in your room out of the rain on a beach vacation?

Now is the time to try a fun clothing optional vacation at The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa located in Palm Springs, California the sunniest city in the US.

Never been to a clothing optional resort before? No problem. We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time!

On a MSNBC TV show in November, we were named as one of the best value nudist resorts on the west coast.

Here's the details on American Airlines airfare sale.

"Sale On Fall Travel!

Fall is just around the corner and American Airlines is offering low fares to help kick off the season. Go ahead and book your next getaway with these great flight deals! Purchase your tickets on AA.com by August 5, 2010, for travel September 7, 2010, through January 6, 2011, and save.

Fares do not include (a) a federal excise tax of $3.70 per U.S. domestic flight segment, defined as one takeoff and landing, of a passenger's itinerary; (b) up to $18 per round trip in local airport charges; and (c) September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport. For international destinations, government taxes and fees of up to $180 varying by destination, are not included."

Click here For American Airlines sale page

Give us a call at 800-786-6938 to make reservations or for more information.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Visit our Facebook resort page at http://bit.ly/TerraCottaInnFBPage

Make this the year to finally say good bye to your funny tan lines forever and have a fun vacation at The Terra Cotta Inn.

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs.

United Airlines has a big Summer and Fall Airfare Sale. Buy by 7/29, Fly from 8/17 - 11/17

United Airlines is making it easier for you to take your vacation in sunny Palm Springs, California this summer and fall with a major airfare sale. Although their site does not list when you need to by tickets by, American Airlines http://aa.com and Delta Airlines http://delta.com both also have big airfare sales that end July 29th and Southwest Airlines http://southwest.com has an airfare sale that ends August 5th. So I assume you need to buy tickets by July 29th.

Now is the perfect time to come to sunny Palm Springs for your summer or fall vacations. You can fly from August 17th - November 17th.

Tired of the same old boring chain hotel vacations? Looking for something new and fun? Want sunshine on your vacation this year instead of being huddled in your room out of the rain on a beach vacation?

Now is the time to try a fun clothing optional vacation at The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa located in Palm Springs, California the sunniest city in the US.

Never been to a clothing optional resort before? No problem. We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time!

On a MSNBC TV show in November, we were named as one of the best value nudist resorts on the west coast.

Here's the details on United's airfare sale.

Take advantage of fabulous fall fares.

It's still summer, but the fares are dropping for fall travel. Book now for low-priced autumn escapes to a wide variety of destinations across the country.
Fares do not include a $3.70 per flight segment tax. A flight segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Fares do not include the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement at a U.S. airport or Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18, which may be collected depending on the itinerary.

Terms

* A twenty-one (21) day advance purchase is required.
* Travel must occur between August 17, 2010 and November 17, 2010.
* Travel is valid on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. Fares for travel on other days of the week may be higher.
* A three (3) night, Friday night or Saturday night minimum stay is required and a maximum stay of thirty (30) days is permitted.
* Exceptions apply. See the fare facts for full rules and information.
* Additional checked baggage fees may apply. See U.S./Canada baggage information for details.
* Fares below are subject to availability and may not be valid on all flights/dates.

Click here for United's sale page


Give us a call at 800-786-6938 to make reservations or for more information.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Visit our Facebook resort page at http://bit.ly/TerraCottaInnFBPage

Make this the summer to finally say good bye to your funny tan lines forever and have a fun vacation at The Terra Cotta Inn.

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs.

American Airlines Summer and Fall Airfare Sale - Fly from August 17th - November 17th

Tired of the same old boring chain hotel vacations? Looking for something new and fun? Want sunshine on your vacation?

Now is the time to try a fun clothing optional vacation at The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa located in Palm Springs, California the sunniest city in the US.

Never been to a clothing optional resort before? No problem. We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time!

MSNBC in November called us the best value nudist resort on the west coast.

Now American Airlines makes getting to Palm Springs even better with their summer and fall airfare sale.

Here's the information from their site.

"Look
Forward
To Fall
US and Canada
Are on Sale Now

U.S. And Canada Fare Sale
Fares As Low As $39* Each Way

Whether it's visiting friends or family or just a new city you want to explore, you'll find great fares for summer and fall travel with American Airlines starting as low as $39 each way, based on round-trip purchase, to destinations across the country. Book your flight now for travel August 17 through November 17, 2010, and save!...

Purchase Requirements: Reservations are required. Tickets must be purchased at least 21 days prior to departure, or within 1 day of making reservations, whichever comes first.
Travel Period: Sale fares are valid for travel August 17 through November 17, 2010, for all destinations except Canada, where travel is valid August 5 through November 17, 2010.
Valid Travel Days: Sale fares are valid for travel Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; other days are subject to higher fares.
Embargo Dates: None
Min/Max Stay: Up to a Saturday-night minimum stay may be required, based on destination, and a 30-day maximum stay is allowed...
Availability: Seats are limited and sample fares may not be available on all flights. Fares and schedules are subject to change without notice. International fares are subject to government approval."

For American airlines airfare sale page CLICK HERE

Give us a call at 800-786-6938 to make reservations or for more information.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Visit our Facebook resort page at http://bit.ly/TerraCottaInnFBPage

Make this the summer to finally say good bye to your funny tan lines forever and have a fun vacation at The Terra Cotta Inn.

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs.

Hotel sites being sued - Accused of spreading false information

The internet has been fantastic for the travel industry, and especially for finding nudist resorts. It is our biggest source for new guests.

There is lots of information on the net about where to go for vacations, things to do, etc.

One of the negatives about the internet though is there is lots of misleading information. Many travel sites quote low rates and then you find out there are hidden resort fees or membership fees.

Or worse some places have phony "rack rates" so they can have even phonier sales and discounts.

Even in the nude recreation field, some nudist resorts quote lower rates and once you get there, you learn you have to pay daily membership fees, or ground fees, or whatever other creative name they have for charging guests extra money.

Here at Terra Cotta Inn we have NO hidden resort, grounds, parking or membership fees. You pay what you are quoted.

Now I know the hotel industry pretty well here in Palm Springs. There are some hotels that advertise with Expedia, Hotels.com etc that they are having 50% off "sales" from their phony "rack rates."

The funny thing is they ALWAYS have these 50% off sales. And the sad thing is some people fall for the phony sales thinking they are getting a bargain or good value. Which they're not.

We've had people come here for day use at our resort. They're from out of state, have been to nudist resorts before, (not ours), but booked at a non nude hotel here in town thinking they they were getting a deal from one of these hotel room "sales."

It gets pretty frustrating when a nudist books a textile hotel that has a 50% off sale because they think it's cheaper than staying at our resort. As an example one place in town offers 50% off sales at $119 midweek. However once you factor in parking fees, resort fees, buying breakfast and having to pay us $25 for a day fee to use our nudist resort. That bargain $119 becomes about $205. And midweek our rates are only $149. Plus you'll get free afternoon snacks here too.

MSNBC in the fall said many nudist resorts are a great value and mentioned The Terra Cotta Inn as one of the best values in the nudist industry.

Well a hotel group in France got tired of other hotel sites misleading information and is suing Experida, Hotels.com and tripadvisor.

Here's the story:


"Expedia, Hotels.com and TripAdvisor accused of spreading false information

Synhorcat, a union of French hoteliers is taking legal action against Expedia and two of its subsidiaries, TripAdvisor and Hotels.com, accusing them of unfair trade practices.

The lawsuit filed by Synhorcat at the Commercial Court in Paris last week claims that the close relationship between TripAdvisor and Expedia/Hotels.com leads to situations, where hotels that are not working with Expedia are listed on TripAdvisor with no rooms available, although they have availability.

The union calls this a “discriminatory practice”, that not only leads to false information for the consumer, but is also potentially deterring consumers from contacting the hotel directly to book a room.

In addition, the lawsuit criticizes Expedia’s promotional claim of “up to 75% discounts on hotel rates” as misleading for consumers...

According to Synhorcat, Expedia’s promotional claim also has the potential to deter consumers from booking the hotel directly, as they are made believe that the deepest discounts are available on Expedia.

“We have nothing against the Internet, in contrary,” says Didier Chenet, President of Synhorcat, “but we cannot let these practices penalize hoteliers.”

For the full story click here

The Terra Cotta inn is a fantastic deal which is why we have one of the highest occupancy rates in Palm Springs.

Now is the perfect time for a fun, romantic, unique vacation experience.

Never been to a clothing optional resort before? No problem. We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time!

Give us a call at 800-786-6938 (toll free US and Canada) for more information or to make reservations.

Join our Facebook web page at http://bit.ly/TerraCottaInnFBPage

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs, California!

Tripadvisor's Holiday Hotel Hideouts to shake the season's stress

Tripadvisor just reported their 10 holiday hotel hideouts for shaking the season's stress. They picked independent properties and smaller hotels, which was nice. Too bad they didn't get really brave and pick a clothing optional or nudist resort like ours.

As everyone who has ever been to a clothing optional or nudist resort knows, the best nude hotels really help you de-stress fast. As guests all say, 2 days at Terra Cotta Inn is like a week anywhere else for de-stessing. And a week here feels like a month 2 weeks away anywhere else. You truly are in a different, happy world at Terra Cotta Inn.

Here's the Tripadvisor's story:


"TRIPADVISOR TOUTS TEN HOLIDAY HOTEL HIDEOUTS TO SHAKE THE SEASON'S STRESS
"Go/No Go Index" Helps Travelers Escape the Holiday Rush by Digging Up Off-the-Beaten-Path Alternatives to Larger, Overrun Hotels

..."With the craziness of the holiday season nigh, travelers seeking a quiet retreat from the madness need look no further: TripAdvisor site data has revealed undiscovered hotel havens for the holiday season. These hidden-gem properties are among the most popular on TripAdvisor.com, larger and busier — counterparts. Travelers may want to ... head straight for the "Go" hotels for more obscure but still highly-rated hotel escapes — (hopefully with nary a nagging mother-in-law in sight)."

For the full press release click here

Tripadvisor.com has the right idea. I don't really like Conde Nast Traveler Magazine that much as it profiles the same boring big chain hotels in different parts of the world all the time. True, sometimes they profile independents, but not that often.

Whereas, tripadvisor knows in the travel industry that bigger does not mean better.

Last year, tripadvisor.com profiled the 10 best clothing optional resorts in the world, and they picked Terra Cotta Inn as one of them.

But, for example, when they profile the best value hotels in Palm Springs, they completely ignored our resort, whereas everyone else in town knows we are one of the best values in Palm Springs. Even Chris Elliott the National Geographic Traveler and MSNBC travel reporter reported we are a bargain.

It's still hard in the travel industry for the "mainstream" travel industry to include nudist and clothing optional resorts. Even here in Palm Springs, Terra Cotta has one of the highest occupancy rates of ALL hotels in town, yet our tourism board never mentions us to the press as one of the most popular of ALL hotels in town because they consider us a specialty niche hotel. They don't consider us as regular boutique resort where people go nude sunbathing which is what we are.

Our tourism board only tells the press about us if they ask for information about nudist resorts. Instead, we should be mentioned with textile hotels whenever the press comes to town.

But that is another battle for me to fight. And it will be an uphill battle. I am a past president of the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce and I still have not changed their ways.

And I want tripadvisor.com to know, our clothing optional resort, The Terra Cotta Inn competes very well with mainstream hotels. Remember, we used to be ranked #3 of ALL hotels in Palm Springs on the tripadvisor Palm Springs hotel ranking page until you pulled us out of that category and put us in with bed and breakfasts which we are not one.

So if you want the perfect hotel hideout to de-stress this season, think clothing optional. Think Terra Cotta Inn.

Now is the time to try something different and fun. Give us a call at 800-786-6938.

We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/nudist_resorts

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

Nudist colonies will never die down

Nudist colonies? How many people live in them? None? What are nudist colonies? I don't know? There are nudist clubs, nudist resorts, nudist parks, but there are NO nudist colonies.

Yet, the uninformed still insist on calling nudist resorts and clubs, nudist colonies. It would be like calling a Marriott hotel a businessman colony. It just isn't correct.

There is no such thing as a nudist colony.

Yet, when I look at what are the most popular keywords people use to find my site http://sunnyfun.com they use nudist resorts and next nudist colonies. Go figure.

Here is the story that got me going. Actually it is a cute story:

"Buck's Weird News Blog

What do nudists and penguins have in common? They both live in colonies.

You might think that's where the similarities end... except for one little penguin named Ralph, who has a unique problem.

While other penguins gradually shed and replace their feathers through molting, Ralph loses his all at once, then has to wait for weeks in the nude while they grow back.

Zookeepers.. came up with a solution: a penguin wetsuit...

For the full cute story click here

If you go to that link, you will see Ralph the penguin in his wetsuit.

Now if you want to take a fun vacation, give us a call at The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa located in sunny Palm Springs, CA.

We are the most mainstream nudist RESORT, not nudist colony in the US and are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time. You don't even have to be a nudist to vacation with us.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/nudist_resorts

Hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

Beware of phony hotel and travel deals

All the time I see hotel "sales" that once you look closer, really aren't sales at all. They are just trying to con people into thinking they are discounting their rooms.

I just saw a big textile hotel in the Palm Springs area advertise a 45% off room sale for the summer. Their rooms are advertised midweek at $149/night. This "sale" has been picked up on many travel sites like Los Angeles Times as a "real" deal for budget travelers.

Now when you read the fine print, you'd also see that you'd have to pay a $25 resort fee and parking at this resort.

For the room rate to be 45% off, that means the current rate would be $270/night. I know this hotel NEVER sells for that amount. I checked travelocity and expedia. How much is a room currently at that hotel? $149/night plus $25 resort fee plus parking. Big deal, where's the discount.

People have to watch out for these phony "deals." Hotels all over the world are creating phony come ons so they can submit them to the gullible media as room sales. Let the buyer beware.

Now we have never ever had phony rates in which to offer phony discounts at our hotel. That is why we are considered one of the best value hotels of ALL hotels in Palm Springs. This is also why we have one of the highest occupancy rates of all hotels in Palm Springs.

In the summer, in July and August, we have a true sale on Monday thru Thursday of stay 1 night, the 2nd is half priced. We have had these special rates for the last 14years every July and August which is why we will be full in the summer. We have NO resort fees and no day fees and no parking fees. Also we include complimentary breakfast and afternoon stacks. We also allow early check in (10am) and late check out (5pm).

This year should be the year that you de-stress and try a fun new kind of vacation experience. A clothes free vacation. Stay at our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa to see why repeat guests from around the world fly to our nudist resort. AOL.com picked us as one of the 10 best clothing optional resorts in the world last summer.

Give us a call at 800-786-6938.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

American Airlines Airfare sale ends midnight tonight - March 16th

This has been the best year for airfare sales in the US and Canada. Guests have been saving so much money flying to our resort.

American Airlines big airfare sale ends at midnight tonight.

This is from their site:

"Purchase Requirements: Tickets booked on AA.com must be purchased at least 14 days prior to departure or within 1 day of making reservations, whichever comes first, but no later than 11:59 p.m. (CT) March 16, 2009.

Travel Period: Travel valid through May 20, 2009.

Valid Travel Days: Sale fares shown are valid for travel Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; other days are subject to higher fares.

Embargo Dates: Travel is not valid: March 28, 2009; April 4, 11, 2009.

Min/Max Stay: None.

Reservation Change Fee: If reservations change criteria are met, changes are subject to $150 fee plus any fare difference. See below for change criteria.

Ticket Type: Fares are each way, based on round-trip Economy class travel.
Availability: Sale fares are subject to availability and may change without notice."

Click here for American Airlines sale webpage

Availability is getting tight at our resort in March, April, and May, but we still have rooms available.

We are considered the best value hotel in Palm Springs. We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time.

Now is the perfect time to have fun at our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa.

For availability, give us a call at 800-786-6938. We answer the phones from 8am-10pm PST.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Terra Cotta Inn is the best value resort in Palm Springs

I was just reading on cheaptickets.com where some hotels were bragging that they were a great value because they were less than $5000/week this summer for a couple. I laughed when I saw that. Those hotels have no idea what good value means!

To our guests $5000/week is extremely expensive. And our guests are very upscale. At our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa, we pride ourselves on not only being the best value nudist resort in North America (if not the world), but also in being the best value hotel of ALL hotels in Palm Springs.

This is one of the reasons why we have over a 75% repeat guest rate with couples from around the world that stay with us. We have one of the highest repeat guest rates in the whole travel industry.

We are also the ONLY nudist resort west of the Mississippi that caters to couples on vacation that go topless or nude sunbathing.

We have the 2nd highest occupancy rate of ALL hotels in Palm Springs. Only the Indian casino hotel has a higher occupancy rate.

For instance let's look at the summer at prices. In July and August, our rates for one of our regular deluxe rooms (which is nicer than many other places kitchen suites, as we were originally built as a celebrity resort by the famous architect Albert Frey). They are $859/couple per week. With room tax, the rooms are $958/week. We include complimentary breakfast and afternoon snacks everyday not just weekends like many hotels since they are empty midweek.

We use a local restaurant that has great food at reasonable rates to cater lunches. You could easily have lunch for only $10-15/couple/day. So that is another about
$100/week for lunch or now $1059. With all the great airfare sales, you should be able to fly here in the US for less than $300/person. We will use an example of
$500/couple for airfare. Now you are at $1559/week.

For dinners, the National Restaurant Association says the average bill with tip and one drink is $50/couple. So that is an additional $350/week. Now you are at
$1909/couple/week.

That is less than $1000/person/week. There are NO OTHER resorts in the US that deliver that kind of value.

This is what else we give our guests. We have invested in a state of the art salt water pool and jacuzzi. Once you have been in a salt water pool, you will never want to be in a chlorine pool again. We have free wifi. We have free airport pick up and drop off. We have top of the line Sealy beds. Us and the Ritz Carlton are the ONLY 2 hotels in Palm Springs that have invested in a state of the art poolside cooling system (and the Ritz Carlton is closed right now for upgrades).

Our breakfast is fantastic as it is served buffet style and is very high quality. For instance all of the fruit we serve is restaurant grade fruit, not from the grocery store.

We have a free DVD/VCR library. All rooms have DVD/VCR players. All rooms have refrigerators and microwaves. Plus we have rooms with fully functioning kitchens so if you want to cook your own meals, you can save even more money. We serve complimentary Godiva brand coffee in the rooms and a complimentary Starbucks blend in the lobby.

Our regular rooms are 300 sq ft and our kitchenette rooms are 500 sq ft. So you are very comfortable in our rooms as they are larger than most in this price range.

Finally, we are considered the most mainstream nudist resort in American and are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time.

If you are looking for your most romantic, fun vacation ever, give us a call at
800-786-6938.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

We hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Southwest has an airfare sale - Buy tickets by midnight March 16th

Another great airfare sale. This time from Southwest Airlines.

This has been the best year for airfare sales in the US and Canada. Guests have been saving so much money flying to our resort.

Here are the details from their site:

"Fares do not include federal excise tax of $3.60 for each flight segment. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing
Fares do not include airport-assessed passenger facility charges (PFC) of up to $9.00 and government-imposed September 11th Security Fee of up to $5.00 one-way
Travel valid only on Tuesday & Wednesday
Available only on southwest.com or swabiz.com
10-day advance purchase required
Purchase through March 16, 2009, 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time
Travel March 24 through June 24, 2009
Travel not available to/from Washington (Dulles), DC
Seats are limited. Fares may vary by flight and day of week and won’t be available on some flights that operate during very busy travel times and holiday periods
Fares are available for one-way travel
Fares may be combined with other combinable fares
Fares are not combinable with Senior Fares
When combining fares, all rules and restrictions apply
Fares are nonrefundable but may be applied toward future travel on Southwest Airlines
Fares are not available through Group Desk
Any change in itinerary may result in an increase in fare. Standby travel requires an upgrade to the Anytime fare
Fares are subject to change until ticketed"

For the their sale page on the web, Click Here

Now Southwest does not fly into Palm Springs. They fly into the Ontario, California airport which is only 70 miles or 75 minutes away from Palm Springs.

Availability is getting tight at our resort in March, April, and May, but we still have rooms available.

We are considered the best value hotel in Palm Springs. We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time.

Now is the perfect time to have fun at our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa.

For availability, give us a call at 800-786-6938. We answer the phones from 8am-10pm PST.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

American Airlines has a big airfare sale - Buy by Monday March 16th

This has been the best year for airfare sales in the US and Canada. Guests have been saving so much money flying to our resort.

American Airlines just announced an airfare sale. Here are the details from their site:

"Purchase Requirements: Tickets booked on AA.com must be purchased at least 14 days prior to departure or within 1 day of making reservations, whichever comes first, but no later than 11:59 p.m. (CT) March 16, 2009.

Travel Period: Travel valid through May 20, 2009.

Valid Travel Days: Sale fares shown are valid for travel Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; other days are subject to higher fares.

Embargo Dates: Travel is not valid: March 28, 2009; April 4, 11, 2009.

Min/Max Stay: None.

Reservation Change Fee: If reservations change criteria are met, changes are subject to $150 fee plus any fare difference. See below for change criteria.

Ticket Type: Fares are each way, based on round-trip Economy class travel.
Availability: Sale fares are subject to availability and may change without notice."

Click here for American Airlines sale webpage

Availability is getting tight at our resort in March, April, and May, but we still have rooms available.

We are considered the best value hotel in Palm Springs. We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time.

Now is the perfect time to have fun at our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa.

For availability, give us a call at 800-786-6938. We answer the phones from 8am-10pm PST. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

A Palm Springs nudist resorts occupancy rate is UP in this economy

This is a tough economic climate to be in the hotel business. Sadly so many people have lost money in the stock market or lost their jobs and can't afford to vacations this year.

Now a days, people won't travel anymore just so they can brag to their friends that they vacationed for instance at some overpriced resort in the Caribbean or Mexico like people did a few years ago when the market was up. People now have to really WANT to vacation at resorts. And they want value!

This means most people now vacation only in the US for value. And nudists especially no longer go to the Caribbean or Mexico and stay at the overpriced nude resorts there owned by non nudists. Nudists now all want to stay at our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn in sunny Palm Springs, CA.

We have found that instead of our occupancy rate going down like other nudist resorts and Palm Springs hotels, it has gone up in 2008.

Last year at our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa, we were up 5.85% in sales. We were told that we were the ONLY established hotel in Palm Springs that had increased sales in 2008.

Now, we have always been the most popular nudist vacation resort in the western US. And have had the 2nd highest occupancy rate of ALL hotels in town (only the Indian casino hotel beat us). I don't write that to brag (although we are very proud of that fact), but most people vacationing at nudist resorts are social and they like to chat with other people. So they need to make sure that potential guests don't make a mistake and book midweek or a week at a time at a nude weekend getaway instead of our resort.

We are the ONLY nudist resort in the western US that is busy 7 days a week, year round instead of just weekends like typical nude places out west.

Sadly here in Palm Springs, hotel occupancy and sales are down. Here is the story from our local newspaper, the Desert Sun.

"Palm Springs hotel taxes down 18 percent

The city of Palm Springs' hotel taxes were down 18 percent in January, according to a monthly analysis provided by the city...

In December, hotel taxes were down 20 percent and in November, they were down nearly 18 percent."

For the full story click here

So if you are coming to Palm Springs midweek or for a week or longer, we are the perfect clothing optional resort for you to go nude sunbathing at. If you are coming for just a Saturday night because you don't have any vacation days left at work, then there are other weekend nude places for you to stay at and we will be happy to make referral.

Next year when you have more vacation time off of work, and want a fun vacation, we are the perfect resort for you.

Give us a call at 800-786-6938 to make reservations or for availability.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

we hope to meet you in sunny Palm Springs!