The Best Hotels in Palm Desert, by the Record
Palm Desert has sent exactly one place into the record so far: JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, honored by Forbes Travel Guide.
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Gondolas glide through the atrium waterways past flamingos, which is either the most Palm Desert thing imaginable or proof that nobody here is thinking small. This sprawling Coachella Valley resort comes with two Ted Robinson golf courses, a 38,000-square-foot spa, multiple restaurants, and tennis on clay, grass, and hard courts. The Santa Rosa Mountains frame the whole scene whenever you step outside.