Top Reasons to Stay at The Spring Resort and Spa

• The property contains three outdoor mineral pools fed by the area’s famous natural hot springs. Emerging from the earth at 170 degrees, it’s some of the most mineral-packed water in the country.
• Located just north of Palm Springs and surrounded by mountains, this boutique resort is an oasis of relaxation and wellness.
• Named among Spas of America’s top 50 spas of 2014, the onsite Spring Spa offers Epicuren and Kinara facials, manicures and pedicures, a wide range of therapeutic massages, and scrubs, buffs, and body wraps that revitalize and cleanse.
• Guests have access to various other health-promoting perks, such as the BluePrint juice cleanse (requires 5 days notice), and an authentic Finnish sauna.
• Contemporary guest rooms feature private shaded verandas and double french doors. All rooms included with this Getaway are equipped with café kitchens, and the mountain-view suite has its own private patio, reserved parking, and views of Mount San Jacinto.
• The 1,100-square-foot, two-bedroom desert-view villa, located 150 yards off the main property, features expansive desert views, a DVD collection, and a patio lounge with a barbecue grill. Villa guests also have 24-hour access to the mineral pools and sauna.
• You can start your day off with a complimentary continental breakfast of freshly cut seasonal fruit, cereal, juice, yogurts, hard-boiled eggs, oatmeal, and European whole-grain breads.
• At night, you can enjoy a quiet dinner and dessert outside your guest room or lounge in the double hammock under the old palm trees in a TV-free environment.
• This getaway is valid for guests 17 and older only.

Desert Hot Springs, California: Spa-Centric Oasis Minutes from Palm Springs

In 1913, settler Cabot Yerxa was digging a well in the San Bernardino foothills when he unearthed natural hot springs bubbling beneath the Californian desert. This area later became known as Desert Hot Springs, a town that’s thrived over the years as a spa-centric getaway thanks to Yerxa’s find. The mineral waters, which hover around 148 degrees and are said to have healing powers, now flow directly into several local spas. Desert Hot Springs’ location, just 12 miles north of Palm Springs and two hours east of Los Angeles, also makes it an easy destination to reach for those looking for a relaxing escape from the big city.

You can see more of Yerxa’s legacy at Cabot’s Pueblo Museum, which sits within a Hopi-influenced pueblo home he built using materials found throughout the desert. The four-story museum stays open year-round and offers guided tours of the property and historic artifacts detailing Yerxa’s life and travels.

After dark, take advantage of the area’s light-pollution ordinances by stargazing. Or take a day trip 40 miles east to Joshua Tree National Park. The roughly 800,000-acre park stretches across parts of the Colorado and Mojave Deserts and plays host to some of the country’s most varied wildlife. The five fan-palm oases that are scattered throughout the park are the best spots to see native animals, such as snakes, bighorn sheep, and black-tailed jackrabbits.

Love to travel? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for travel tips, inspiration, and photos from around the world.