Palm Springs

Travel Guide

Palm Springs
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Palm Springs

Palm Springs Travel Guide Video

Once a swinging spot for Hollywood’s celebrities, today this Southern California city welcomes vacationers from across the country to enjoy its warm weather.

Bob Hope, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra and others are perennially remembered in Palm Springs with streets bearing their names. Soon after World War II the city offered a luxurious getaway for an interesting mix of Hollywood celebrities and top politicians. Enjoy your own vacation getaway at today’s Palm Springs with golf and poolside relaxation at lavish resorts.

In one of the world’s most concentrated golf locations, select from more than 120 courses in and around Palm Springs. Get early morning tee times to beat the heat. Then gather floats or frosty drinks to cool off at the pool at your accommodations.

The area experiences very warm and dry conditions, making multiple daily trips to resort swimming pools common for visitors. For another cooling experience, ride on the rotating Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to enjoy views over the valley, noting green areas of civilization amid the brown rocky topography. At the 8,516-foot (2,596-meter) summit, have lunch or hike on the 50 miles (80 kilometers) of trails through Mt. San Jacinto State Park. Temperatures here are much cooler than in the valley.

Hike or climb winding roads into the San Jacinto Mountains to look down at the oases of the city and see snow-capped mountains in the distance. The Indian Canyons feature additional vegetation varieties and artifacts from early Cahuilla people.

Come to Palm Springs in April for food, art and a range of musical acts at the Coachella festival in nearby Indio. Drive into Joshua Tree National Park to see the unusual spiky trees and nearly 750 other plant varieties growing in the Mojave Desert and Colorado Desert.

Drive about 2 hours east from Los Angeles International Airport to reach Palm Springs or fly to the city’s small international airport. Stop at the Palm Springs Air Museum next to the airport to see numerous aircraft from World War II and beyond. Several miles west, the Palm Springs Art Museum features modern and contemporary artworks including Chihuly glass.

Where to stay in Palm Springs

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Downtown Palm Springs

A noteworthy feature of Downtown Palm Springs is its popular shops. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Agua Caliente Casino and Agua Caliente Cultural Museum.

Downtown Palm Springs
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Baristo

While visiting Baristo, you might make a stop by sights like Plaza Theatre and Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center.

Baristo
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Midtown

Though Midtown might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Agua Caliente Casino and Agua Caliente Cultural Museum.

Midtown
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Tahquitz River Estates

Though Tahquitz River Estates might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium and Tahquitz Canyon.

Tahquitz River Estates
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Warm Sands

Warm Sands might not have many top sights, but Agua Caliente Cultural Museum and Agua Caliente Casino are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Warm Sands
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Uptown Design District

Uptown Design District is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Las Palmas or San Jacinto Mountains.

Uptown Design District
Palm Mountain Resort and Spa

Palm Mountain Resort and Spa

3 out of 5
155 S Belardo Road, Palm Springs, CA
The price is P6,096 per night from Aug 12 to Aug 13
P6,096
P8,606 total
Aug 12 - Aug 13
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Palm Springs. Enjoy a fitness center, onsite spa services, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,290 reviews)
Nice, affordable get away.
"Beautiful accommodations with very friendly staff. Beautiful views, nice pool, free use of bicycles and great central location where everything is walking distance to downtown area."

Reviewed on Aug 2, 2025

Palm Mountain Resort and Spa
Riviera Resort Palm Springs

Riviera Resort Palm Springs

4 out of 5
1600 N Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA
The price is P5,706 per night from Aug 5 to Aug 6
P5,706
P8,025 total
Aug 5 - Aug 6
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa resort in Palm Springs. Enjoy 2 outdoor pools, a full-service spa, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
7.4/10 Good! (2,396 reviews)
"This property was really nice and clean. I loved that there were two pools and the food on sight was actually delicious. However,,, our room was haunted. My mom woke up to scratching on the door that is shared with the next room. When we called the staff the noise stopped and no one was checked into ..."

Reviewed on Aug 1, 2025

Riviera Resort Palm Springs
Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel

Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel

4 out of 5
888 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA
The price is P6,863 per night from Aug 6 to Aug 7
P6,863
P8,009 total
Aug 6 - Aug 7
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star family-friendly hotel in Palm Springs. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 bars/lounges, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the pool and the bar ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,234 reviews)
"Only come for the pool. Everything else is nice and all, but the large pool, yeah it can get it. Will stay again and again and probably again. Thanks Mary Ott."

Reviewed on Aug 1, 2025

Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
7 Springs Inn & Suites

7 Springs Inn & Suites

2.5 out of 5
950 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA
Stay at this aparthotel in Palm Springs. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 hot tubs. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (3,811 reviews)
Works for us!
"Solid, clean, spacious, easy-to-work-with property. A bit worn at the edges, but we come back again and again. Lots of families while we're there."

Reviewed on Jul 15, 2025

7 Springs Inn & Suites
The Oasis

The Oasis

3 out of 5
4190 E Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA
Stay at this 3-star condo in Palm Springs. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 8 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (999 reviews)
"I've been coming here for over 30 years and the property is really just getting better. There are little improvements everywhere and the facilities are nice. Its our favorite place to visit."

Reviewed on Aug 2, 2025

The Oasis
The Cole

The Cole

3.5 out of 5
2323 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA
Stay at this 3.5-star aparthotel in Palm Springs. Enjoy parking (surcharge), concierge services, and pillowtop beds. Popular attractions Palm Springs Aerial ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (291 reviews)
"Everything was done via digital platforms, no physical keys, just a code that I had to use on smart locks around the property. Even though there's no official front desk, the support was quick when I had questions via text that solved my issues. The bed was medium firm, which I appreciated though ..."

Reviewed on Jul 28, 2025

The Cole
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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