Stay in Downtown Palm Springs if you want to be in the heart of the action, as this is the biggest and most commercial city in the Coachella Valley. Here, you’re a short walk away from all of its top restaurants, shops, and attractions.
Head a few hundred metres north of Downtown to The Movie Colony, a serene yet hip neighbourhood occupied by the rich and famous. Stay in a cool mid-century modern villa or a vintage-glam hotel and spend time playing tennis or meditating in Wellness Park.
Sitting afoot the Tahquitz Canyon, west of downtown, the Historic Tennis Club also awaits to offer discerning travellers glamour, history, and sensational mountain views,
Families may prefer to stay in Rancho Mirage, just a few kilometres away, as it has plenty of family resorts and country clubs where the kids can play in the pool while the adults golf or enjoy the spa.
Palm Desert’s assortment of resorts and country clubs also make it ideal for families, but this city is more famously a designer shopping destination. The Rodeo Drive of the desert has stores from every big fashion brand, as well as top bars and restaurants.
La Quinta and Indian Wells, which lie further along the valley, are the most popular resort destinations for those in town to play some golf or tennis as they are home to an astonishing number of world-class golf courses and tennis facilities. These destinations are also popular with those looking for a wellness getaway thanks to their desert wellness retreats and proximity to nature.
Whether you’re staying in downtown Palm Springs or out in La Quinta, a car is always recommended as the desert sun is unforgiving. The Coachella Valley also benefits from the SunBus, which connects each city along it.
