Palm Springs Luxury Hotels & Destination
Palm Springs, CA
Palm Springs is at the forefront of U.S. luxury hotel vacations. A desert oasis, Palm Springs has come to be symbolic of elegance, opulence and lavishness. Palm Springs is famous for its beautiful architecture, fabulous luxury hotels and attention to detail. As you drive down any road in Palm Springs on your luxury hotel vacation, you will notice expertly manicured lawns, neat rows of annual flowers, and immaculately maintained buildings. On a Palm Springs luxury hotel vacation, details are never left undone. For decades, Palm Springs has been the luxury hotel getaway for the rich and famous; book a Palm Springs luxury hotel and you will see why. The luxury hotels are extraordinary, of course, but the city of Palm Springs itself is also welcoming and beautiful, a true escape from the cold weather you may have left behind when you embarked on your luxury hotel vacation. Palm Springs is youthful and hip, but at the same time stately and elegant. Never gaudy, always relaxing, Palm Springs is truly one of the best luxury hotel destinations in the nation.
Palm Springs Luxury Hotels
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Like most world-famous destinations, Palm Springs has a plethora of lodging options. Large hotels abound; but elite travelers know that the best way to stay in Palm Springs is at a small, intimate luxury hotel, where you are treated like royalty, not just a guest. The luxury hotels in Palm Springs become an oasis within the oasis, a refuge from the heat and the busy city streets. Palm Springs is a city that runs on reservations: from tee times to the most exclusive restaurants in the area; your Palm Springs luxury hotel concierge is there to make the impossible possible. A Palm Springs luxury hotel is intimate but never presumptuous; warm and welcoming but respectful of your privacy. Your Palm Springs luxury hotel will have the most luxurious accommodations you can imagine; these are the most lavish places, after all, in one of the most elite destinations in the world. The standard has been set high for Palm Springs luxury hotels; but they deliver with a grace and elegance that are worth every penny.
Palm Springs Outdoors
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A vacation should always be mostly fun; and a luxury hotel vacation should only be more so. If you choose, do not lift a finger on your Palm Springs luxury hotel vacation; just soak in that warm desert sun (even in the middle of January) and let yourself be catered to by the attentive luxury hotel staff and by the entire adult playground that is Palm Springs. If you decide to venture out for an activity, there are plenty to choose from on a Palm Springs luxury hotel vacation. Golfing is a Palm Springs tradition, and when you stay at a Palm Springs luxury hotel, the most elite of golf courses are available for you to try. One golf course to try out on your Palm Springs luxury hotel vacation is Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort, which is beloved by Golf Digest and has amazing mountain scenery from all points. Make sure you check with your luxury hotel concierge about which golf course is right for you, as the Palm Springs area is abundant with beautiful, world famous courses. Hiking is another popular Palm Springs activity. The Indian Canyons, just five miles south of Palm Springs, garner the most tourist traffic, but do not let this deter you, as these natural palm oases offer shady hikes that follow natural mountain streams. Keep your eyes out for authentic rock art from early inhabitants. If you want to see the Palm Springs scenery the easy way on your luxury hotel vacation, then take a ride on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which ascends 5,900 feet in cool, air-conditioned comfort, and deposits luxury hotel visitors in the spectacular Mount San Jacinto Wilderness State Park. Traveling up on the tramway takes you through five different ecosystems, from desert to alpine forest.
Palm Springs Art and Culture
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Along with being fun and modern, you will discover on your luxury hotel vacation that Palm Springs is erudite in its cultural offerings. A city like Palm Springs, that has so much revenue, seems to be immune to the economic twisting and turning that other destinations suffer from. This means that the arts continue to thrive and the philanthropic nature of Palm Springs residents create a bustling cultural environment. The Palm Springs Desert Museum is a great way to get a feel for the geography of your luxury hotel vacation destination; it focuses on art, natural science and the performing arts. The galleries contain paintings from the 19th century, Native American artifacts, and modern sculptures in the gardens. The Palm Springs Desert Museum includes the Palm Springs Art Museum, which has slowly evolved into a world class art museum, featuring artists like Dali and Sam Francis, a famous Western artist. Attached to the art museum is the Annenberg Theater, perfect for luxury hotel guests who enjoy live theatrical performances. The Desert Symphony is a fantastic night out for luxury hotel guests who are music lovers; they feature both pops and classical orchestra music.
Palm Springs Spa and Wellness
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Many luxury hotel guests escape the winter doldrums for a Palm Springs luxury hotel to rejuvenate. Spas and wellness centers are everywhere you look on a Palm Springs luxury hotel vacation. Make sure to check out the spa offerings at your luxury hotel first, as many of the smaller luxury hotels have the most deluxe, intimate spas in the area. It is true that in Palm Springs, many great spas are attached to larger hotels; the best advice is to enjoy the spa service and then escape to the small, deluxe intimacy of your luxury hotel to unwind. The Spa at Ace Hotel and Swim Club is a great, casual spa that includes swimming pool access; perfect for those warm Palm Springs days. PSYC at the Parker Palm Springs is one of the most exclusive spas in Palm Springs, so ask your luxury hotel concierge to book your services early. The spa at the Parker is old American luxury, where drinks are served in high-ball glasses and decadence is brought to a new level. Revive Salon and Spa is a great, mid-level spa experience on your Palm Springs luxury hotel vacation: the services are often higher quality than what you might find at a resort spa, but are less expensive.
Palm Springs Shopping
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When the elite come to stay at a Palm Springs luxury hotel, they also want to shop! The city of Palm Springs offers numerous shopping opportunities, ranging from the quirky and unique to the most prestigious of designer brands. For the luxury hotel guests who prefer the unique, the downtown and Uptown Design District offer a more bohemian shopping experience. This is a great area for consignment shops and antiques shops. If shopping is not on your luxury hotel vacation itinerary, then at least make time for a stroll down Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Canyon Drive, which light up at nighttime in a thousand white lights and is the heart of the Palm Springs social scene. For the luxury hotel guests who want strictly up-scale designer boutiques, then visit the El Paseo Shopping District, which is considered the Rodeo Drive of Palm Springs. The area of El Paseo is a visual feast, with the perfect rows of bright flowers, the bright green lawns and the immaculately maintained sidewalks. This is a perfect place to grab a cool drink at a sidewalk café and watch the rich and famous stroll by. For a truly unique shopping experience on your Palm Springs luxury hotel vacation, then attend Villagefest, which is Thursday nights on Palm Canyon Drive and showcases artists and artisans, entertainers and fresh flower vendors. An upscale farmers market, Villagefest is always entertaining for luxury hotel visitors. Everything in Palm Springs is upscale; even the fun and entertaining is done with class and an eye on style. But, at the same time, do not expect pretention on your Palm Springs luxury hotel vacation. Palm Springs is the perfect luxury hotel getaway. A Palm Springs luxury hotel is not just a desert oasis, but a life oasis.
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