The Terra Cotta Inn Resort and Spa on Racquet Club Road is one of the most prominent clothing-optional properties in Palm Springs. Popular activities at this property include a free nude Super Bowl party and a New Year's Eve clothing-optional party with all-you-can-eat steak and lobster. It also sponsors casino nights that are free to registered guests, and these events feature black jack, roulette and craps. Resort amenities include a daily poolside breakfast, outdoor fire pits, barbecue facilities and outdoor pool with a misting system. The spa services pamper guests with massage, salt glows and reflexology. Guests from other hotels can visit this resort with a day pass.
An economical choice for those who want the option of shedding their threads is the Morningside Inn, the closest clothing-optional property to downtown Palm Springs. With a heated pool, barbecue and jacuzzi, the basics in outdoor facilities are covered. All guest rooms have refrigerators, microwaves and cable television, while deluxe rooms are equipped with full kitchens. Three massage therapists offer Swedish, therapeutic, stone therapy and deep tissue massages. According to the hotel's website, 99 percent of guests are nude for at least part of their stay at the Morningside Inn.
The area of Palm Springs known as Warm Sands, just south of Ramon, has more than two dozen gay hotels. Many of them are clothing-optional, including the Desert Paradise, a Spanish-style hacienda that was built in the 1940s, and now caters specifically to gay men. The atmosphere is tropical, with huge palm trees, a saltwater pool and an outdoor shower garden. Fire pits are dotted throughout the grounds, surrounding the clothing-optional jacuzzi. Guest rooms feature plantation shutters, ceiling fans and wet bars.
Desert Hot Springs, just outside the actual city of Palm Springs, is often referred to as "Spa Town USA" because of the dozens of spas and hot mineral springs located there. The clothing-optional Areolas Resort in this area focuses specifically on the art of Tantra to enhance sensual relationships between couples. Rooms and suites are themed after the Tantric tradition of divine forces, with names like Om, Shakti and Shiva, and some are equipped with kitchenettes. Complimentary sarongs are provided to wear while walking around the resort. Classes, clinics and retreats include yoga, pilates, zen, meditation, Tantric massage and sacred baths. The spa menu includes Lomi Lomi and Jade Lotus Tantric Session. Day use of the resort is available, up to a maximum number of persons per day.
