Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa

Low-key living is the sine qua non of Renaissance hotel culture. This property welcomes with spacious guest rooms (each with a private balcony), Mediterranean-inspired fare at Cava restaurant, spa treatments, and access to golf at neighboring Indian Wells Golf Resort. Families love the Desert Glow Entertainment hub, with virtual-reality and arcade games, duckpin bowling, and an escape room. For guests who’d rather soak up the vitamin D, the pool’s sandy beach entry and island-style bar are calling.

44400 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells 
760-773-4444

Sands Hotel & Spa

photo by jaime kowal, courtesy sands hotel & spa

Sands Hotel & Spa

If the name Martyn Lawrence Bullard attached as designer of the Sands Hotel & Spa doesn’t impress on its own (it does), the hospitality at this high-end property will. Forty-six guest rooms, a full-service spa, a private wedding garden, and the delightful Pink Cabana restaurant and bar offer up a fusion of Moroccan and midcentury sensibilities that feels a little like falling into another dimension. Utilizing bold, playful colors and patterns, lush textures, and plenty of light, this destination is a vacation unto itself. Nestled amid an olive grove, the spa has individual and couple’s treatment rooms available. Indulge in a Moroccan Radiance facial to smooth fine lines and rejuvenate the skin or an 80-minute Royal Rhassoul hammam-style body treatment with dry brushing. Then spend the rest of your day lounging by the pool and enjoying one of the desert’s best boutique-resort experiences.

44985 Province Way, Indian Wells
760-321-3771

Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas

Newly rebranded and renovated throughout, the Hyatt in Indian Wells pairs recreation with relaxation and delicious eats. Celebrity chef Angelo Sosa opened two restaurants here. Families love the resort’s 30-foot waterslides and 450-foot lazy river.

44600 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells
760-776-1234

Indian Wells Resort Hotel

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz dreamed up this winter getaway for A-listers, originally known as the Desi Arnaz Western Hills Hotel, in 1957.  Known now for its reasonable rates and fabulous location, close to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the property features a retro supper club in the lobby that hosts regular staged dinner shows.

Arnaz also helped to develop the adjacent Indian Wells Country Club and put it on the map as host of the PGA Tour’s first Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Resort guests get access to the club’s two private courses.

76661 Highway 111, Indian Wells
760-345-6466

The olive grove, one of many hideaways on the property

Photo courtesy tommy bahama miramonte resort & spa

Pool activities include floating sound baths and DJ nights. 

Photo courtesy tommy bahama miramonte resort & spa

Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa

Blending relaxed island living with world-class hospitality, this luxury wellness retreat in the heart of Indian Wells sits on 11 acres dotted with olive and citrus groves. Surrounded by stunning views of the Santa Rosa Mountains, the recently refreshed resort promises good times year-round for all types of travelers.

Rejuvenate and recharge at Spa Rosa, soak up the sun at lively pool bar Chiki Palm, or indulge in culinary delights at Grapefruit Basil, serving brunch and dinner every day.

Seeking a moment of magic? Sip a signature cocktail beneath the olive trees as the hanging lanterns twinkle to life.

As the day winds down, retreat to one of the 215 thoughtfully designed guest rooms or a villa suite featuring a custom tropical aesthetic, each a calming sanctuary.

Whatever your version of paradise, there’s something for everyone at this desert oasis.

45000 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells
858-281-5972