Welcome to the new homepage of the International Lodge.  As of June 1, 2009 we no longer operate the Lodge as  the hotel /condo you have known for the past 25 years.  Our owners have now chosen to return the Lodge to it's original purpose as a personal retreat.  We remain the quiet , tranquil oasis located in the heart of the Palm Springs/Palm Desert area and some of the fully appointed studio suites are still available to the public through the owners rental page on this website.

We look forward to this new phase of Lodge history and wish all of our former guests the very best in the future.

LODGE HISTORY

The International Lodge was originally built in the late 1950's by the Teamster's union as a gathering place and retreat for union bosses who were in favor with the legendary Jimmy Hoffa. It is from this historic association that the International Lodge is frequently referred to as the "hotel that Jimmy built".

There was an extravagant party given at our mainpool with an endless buffet, flowing cocktail bar and bountiful BBQ: all hosted by Jimmy Hoffa himself. According to eyewitness accounts, guests of the party were even provided with giant tri-cycles to journey from building to building during their grand opening stay. Furthermore, legend has it that the International Lodge septic system is lined with Teamster silver dollars and there is also frequent conversation of something far more interesting that may be buried beneath one of the buildings!

A few years after the opening, the Teamster's group moved to another property in the valley and the International Lodge was transformed from a recognizable mid-century landmark to weekend retreat to a full-service, extended-stay property.