In November 1945 Torney General Hospital was closed and the Federal Works Administration sold the site.

The hotel was built by Prescott Thresher Stevens and the Los Angeles architect firm of Walker & Eisen.

El Mirador Hotel was a busy spot visited by Hollywood stars and the wealthy.

The hotel had an open policy, frequent guests were the Marx Brothers, Al Jolson and Albert Einstein.

The hotel had a Spanish-Colonial Revival-style bell tower, 200 rooms, tennis courts, Olympic swimming pool, horse stables, and a golf course.

Purchased by bondholders Tony Burke and Frank Bogert, the new owners publicized Palm Springs and the hotel as an international playground.

[3] The US Army purchased the El Mirador Hotel in July 1942 and rebuilt the 139-acre complex as a 1600-bed general hospital.

[4][5][6] Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed General Hospital located at 1150 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs.

[16][17] The El Mirador Tower is a Moroccan-Spanish style landmark in Palm Springs since the hotel was built in 1927.