1/18/2017 12:03 PM PST
EXCLUSIVE
President Obama will stay at the Palm Springs home of one of his ambassadors … TMZ has learned.
The Obamas will be unpacking their suitcases late Friday at the abode of outgoing US ambassador to Spain James Costos and his husband — an interior designer — Michael Smith, who’s been the WH’s decorator since ’08.
The house is in Rancho Mirage, near Palm Springs, inside the Thunderbird Heights gated community … perched at the top of the development and spread over 8 acres. It’s been completely gutted and renovated since 2011 … and looks brand spanking new.
The Obamas have stayed at James and Michael’s home 4 times prior to this visit.
There will be lots of restrictions for anyone coming in or out of the property. Security wants to keep the number of people to a minimum at entry … they’ll be checking IDs too.
Even when Obama’s out … he’s still getting the presidential treatment.
