The Palm Desert area is known for its luxurious resorts, championship golf courses, warm climate and laid-back lifestyle. Situated in Southern California between Palm Springs and La Quinta, Palm Desert offers high-end boutique shops, fine dining restaurants and some of the best resorts in the region. With Los Angeles only 120 miles away, the area has become a favorite of celebrities looking for a pampered weekend getaway.
The Desert Springs Resort & Spa is a haven for golfers, with two on-site golf courses, a putting green and more than 10 golf courses within five miles of the resort. The resort, a recipient of AAA’s “Four Diamond Award,” also offers its guests a full-service spa with lap pool, steam room and spa restaurant, an on-site fitness center with free fitness classes, an outdoor heated pool and whirlpool, a business center with secretarial services, concierge services, on-site laundry and valet dry-cleaning, messenger services, and wireless Internet access in all public areas. Four resort restaurants range from casual to upscale, and a coffee shop and lobby bar are available to guests. Families can take advantage of the Kids Klub for children between 4 and 12 years of age, as well as a selection of lawn games including volleyball, basketball and badminton.
The eight-story resort features 833 guest rooms and 51 suites that are all equipped with down comforters and pillows, a mini-bar and wet bar, in-room safe, wired high-speed Internet access, cable television, daily housekeeping and room service.
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
74855 Country Club Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-341-2211
888-538-9459
desertspringsresort.com
The Miramonte is located less than three miles from downtown Palm Desert. No stranger to acclaim, the resort has received the AAA “Four Diamond Award,” and was designated one of the “Top 10 Resort Spas in North America & Caribbean" by Conde Nast Traveler. Done in true Tuscan style, the resort spans 11 acres and features two championship golf courses, award-winning spa with a Watsu pool, two on-site restaurants, tennis, two outdoor pools with poolside food and beverage service, private poolside cabanas, saunas, concierge services, meeting facilities and business center and wireless Internet access.
The 215 guest rooms and suites feature marble baths, a private terrace or balcony, 42-inch flat-screen television, mini-bar, 24-hour room service, daily housekeeping and in-room spa treatments. Villas with 725-square-feet of living space having private, candle-lit entrances and terraces are also available.
Miramonte Resort & Spa
45000 Indian Wells Lane
Indian Wells, CA 92210
760-341-2200
800-237-2926
miramonteresort.com
La Quinta, roughly seven miles from Palm Desert, is more a small city than a resort. The AAA four-diamond resort covers 45 acres that include 796 casitas, suites and villas, 41 outdoor pools, 13 unlit and 10 lit tennis courts, a 23,000 square foot full-service spa and 53 whirlpools. Frommer’s calls La Quinta “the place to be if you’re serious about golf or tennis.” Five restaurants and three lounges are also available as well as a full-service business center, concierge services, laundry services, bike rental and dedicated children’s programs.
The Spanish-style casitas are located in one- or two-story stand-alone buildings, while the suites and villas are situated in many small buildings scattered across the resort. Each guest residence has its own private terrace or balcony, some with fireplaces or whirlpool tubs, high-speed Internet access, in-room dining, mini-bar and daily housekeeping.
La Quinta Resort & Club
49499 Eisenhower Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253
760-564-4111
laquintaresort.com
