Top Reasons to Stay at The Spring Resort and Spa

You wouldn’t be be surprised to learn the town of Desert Hot Springs is known for its hot springs. But where can you enjoy this natural phenomenon? The Spring Resort and Spa has three outdoor mineral pools fed by the area’s natural springs, making it an oasis of relaxation and wellness. Emerging from the earth at 170 degrees, it’s some of the country’s most mineral-packed water.

• World-class spa: 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.
• • Where you’ll stay: Guest suites and villas feature private shaded verandas and double french doors. Many have kitchens, and the mountain-view suite has its own private patio, reserved parking, and views of Mount San Jacinto.
• • For extra space: Book 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.
• Start your day right with a complimentary continental breakfast of freshly cut seasonal fruit, cereal, juice, yogurts, hard-boiled eggs, oatmeal, and European whole-grain breads.
• Lounge in style in a double hammock under the old palm trees in a TV-free environment.
• Adults only resort, must be 17 or older to stay

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

In 1913, settler Cabot Yerxa was digging a well in Miracle Hill 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 driving 40 miles east to Joshua Tree National Park to stargaze during a night hike. 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 roadrunners, bighorn sheep, and black-tailed jackrabbits.

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