Death Valley (Furnace Creek)
The Inn at Death Valley
The Pacific Coast Borax Company's 1927 Furnace Creek Inn, with spring-fed pools and palm gardens. Open mid-October to mid-May only.
- Built
- 1927Built 1927 by the Pacific Coast Borax Company as the Furnace Creek Inn.
- Style
- California Mission Revival
- Architect
- Albert C. Martin (landscape by Daniel Hull)
- Type
- Resort
- Credentials
- Historic Hotels of America member
The story
The Pacific Coast Borax Company built the Furnace Creek Inn in 1927 to give its struggling Death Valley Railroad a new business in tourism, hiring Los Angeles architect Albert C. Martin and landscape architect Daniel Hull. Spring-fed pools and palm gardens were part of the design. The resort’s golf course, 214 feet below sea level, has operated since the Depression era and was later redesigned by Perry Dye.
Good to know
- Address: Highway 190, Furnace Creek, Death Valley, CA 92328
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.