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Choose this Palm Desert resort for an active break built around golf and racquet sports, with courses and varied tennis surfaces on the grounds.

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Guided boat tours depart from the lobby and travel through the resort's waterways, turning an unusual arrival setting into an experience beyond the room.

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Ask whether your balcony overlooks the pool or lake, and confirm the outlook before booking if the setting of your outdoor downtime matters.

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Book spa treatments ahead and check access conditions before planning a spa day; Spa Desert Springs welcomes guests 18 and older.

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JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa is a large Palm Desert resort with a very clear purpose. It is built for guests who want space, golf, pools, spa time, dining choice, and mountain views in one place. The resort sits at 74-855 Country Club Drive in Palm Desert, within the Greater Palm Springs area, with easy access to Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, Acrisure Arena, and Coachella Valley events.

This is not a small desert hideaway. It is a full-scale resort, and that scale is the point. Guests arrive to lakes, palms, long drives, golf fairways, and a broad activity menu. The best stays here are not rushed. The property makes more sense when travelers use the resort itself, rather than treating it only as a base for Palm Springs sightseeing.

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Rooms

  • 884 884

Hotel Style

  • Casual Casual

Leisure

  • Fitness Fitness
  • Pool Pool
  • Spa Spa
  • Sauna Sauna

Experiences

  • Wellness Wellness
  • Golf Golf

Facilities

  • Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible
  • Connecting Rooms Connecting Rooms

Rooms & Suites at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa

Resort Room
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Resort Room

377 sqft
From 507 USD

Wood and woven panels give the headboard a warm, textured finish, with globe lamps hanging at either side. A mountain mural runs above the bed,...

Springs Building Outer Wing Room
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Springs Building Outer Wing Room

377 sqft
From 621 USD

A pale mountain mural stretches above the wood and woven headboard, with small hanging lamps beside the pillows. Blue carpet and wood furniture bring colour...

Signature Pool View Room
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Signature Pool View Room

377 sqft
From 758 USD

Globe lamps hang against woven headboard panels, beneath a mountain mural. Blue carpet and grey seating continue the room's soft colour scheme. A round table...

Griffin Junior Suite
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Griffin Junior Suite

527 sqft
From 849 USD

A grey sofa and chair sit around a small round table in the lounge, with patterned rugs beneath the seating. Wood consoles and blue artwork...

Signature Lake View Suite
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Signature Lake View Suite

764 sqft
From 1’219 USD

Glass doors from both the bedroom and living room lead to the outdoor sitting area. Woven chairs and a small table stand beyond them. The...

Executive Pool View Suite
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Executive Pool View Suite

570 sqft
From 1’234 USD

The bedroom has an open-frame four-poster bed, a pale padded headboard and a bench at its foot. Wood wardrobes stand alongside it, and patterned carpet...

Governor's Suite
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Governor's Suite

484 sqft
From 1’276 USD

A grey sofa and brown armchair face an oval white coffee table in the living room. A patterned rug runs beneath the seating, and tall...

2 Bedroom Family Room
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2 Bedroom Family Room

753 sqft
From 1’287 USD

Each guestroom has a sitting space with a grey sofa near the glass doors. A small round table is paired with an orange chair. Above...

Vice Presidential Lake View Suite
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Vice Presidential Lake View Suite

721 sqft
From 1’561 USD

The bedroom centres on a pale padded headboard within a dark four-poster frame, with a bench at the foot of the bed. Sheer curtains soften...

2 Bedroom Executive Suite
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2 Bedroom Executive Suite

947 sqft
From 1’675 USD

The Executive portion has a four-poster bedroom with a padded pale headboard, a bench and wood wardrobes. Its separate lounge pairs a grey sofa with...

2 Bedroom Governor Suite
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2 Bedroom Governor Suite

861 sqft
From 1’845 USD

The connected guestroom carries the resort's mountain-inspired design, with a pale mural above the wood and woven headboard. Globe lamps hang beside the pillows. A...

2 Bedroom Vice Presidential Suite
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2 Bedroom Vice Presidential Suite

1,098 sqft
From 1’932 USD

A four-poster frame surrounds the main bedroom's pale padded headboard, with a bench at the foot of the bed. The connecting guestroom has woven headboard...

Presidential Pool View Suite
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Presidential Pool View Suite

1,163 sqft
From 2’217 USD

Wood floors and patterned rugs run through the large living and dining area. A grey sofa and several armchairs surround the coffee table, with a...

 Chairman Suite
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Chairman Suite

1,711 sqft
From 2’445 USD

The lounge spreads across wood floors and patterned rugs, with a large grey sofa, several armchairs and a curved ottoman. Louvered panels frame the windows...

3 Bedroom Governor Suite
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3 Bedroom Governor Suite

1,518 sqft
From 2’742 USD

A Governor's Suite connects with guestrooms to form this layout. The main living area has a sofa and a nearby table for four, while the...

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa stands apart because it gives the desert-resort idea real infrastructure. Marriott describes five pools, two championship golf courses, tennis and pickleball courts, a major spa, ten dining outlets, and more than 234,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space. Few hotels in the valley can match that range on one campus.

The resort is also one of the better choices for mixed trips. A golfer, a spa guest, a conference attendee, and a family can all use the property in different ways without leaving someone stranded. That makes it useful for multi-generational stays, corporate groups, wedding weekends, and travelers who want options in the heat of the day.

Compared with Parker Palm Springs, The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage, or Grand Hyatt Indian Wells, this resort feels more activity-led and more expansive. It is less intimate than the Parker, less hilltop and view-retreat focused than The Ritz-Carlton, and more Marriott-resort in rhythm than Grand Hyatt. Book it for breadth, not hush.

The room count matters here. A major renovation refreshed all 884 guest rooms, including 101 suites, with a warmer desert-inspired look. Marriott now highlights modern rooms and suites with private balconies, marble bathrooms, and plush bedding. Many rooms frame water, gardens, fairways, palms, or the surrounding mountains.

Guests should choose the room category with the trip style in mind. A standard balcony room can work well for a golf weekend or conference stay. A suite becomes more useful for families, longer spa breaks, or guests who want quiet time between resort activities. Mountain and lake views give the stay more sense of place.

The resort's design is not about urban Palm Springs nostalgia. It is more about a landscaped desert campus. Waterways and boats create a surprising arrival mood, while the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa mountain backdrop keeps the setting connected to the Coachella Valley. Some guests will find the layout large. Others will enjoy having room to move.

Golf is one of the resort's strongest reasons to stay. Desert Springs Golf Club has two Ted Robinson-designed championship courses, the Palm and the Valley. This makes the hotel a practical choice for players who want morning tee times, resort facilities, and a short route back to the pool or spa after the round.

The pool scene is broad rather than singular. Marriott refers to five pools, with cabanas and daybeds available for guests who want a more settled pool day. That matters in Palm Desert, where midday heat can shape the schedule. Many guests will do golf, tennis, or a short outing early, then move to water, shade, and dining later.

Tennis and pickleball add another layer. The resort promotes a strong tennis setup with hard, clay, and grass courts, plus outdoor pickleball. It is a good fit for guests who want more than a lounger-and-dinner routine, and for families where different people want different speeds of activity.

Spa Desert Springs is a major facility, not a small treatment room tucked beside a pool. Marriott lists 38,000 square feet, 47 private treatment rooms, a co-ed Wellness Lounge, separate men's and women's lounges, an aromatherapy hammam steam chamber, Finnish sauna, Turkish steam room, outdoor saltwater lap pool, Spa Bistro, spa suites, and a fitness center.

The spa gives the resort a second identity beyond golf and meetings. It works for couples, solo wellness days, and guests who want a slower schedule while others play golf or tennis. The 4,000-square-foot fitness center and yoga and Pilates studio also help keep the property useful for guests who maintain a routine while traveling.

Wellness here is not especially minimalist. It is large, structured, and amenity-rich. That suits travelers who like choice, hydrotherapy, spa dining, and enough space to spend several hours before or after a treatment. Guests seeking a tiny, silent wellness retreat may prefer a smaller desert spa hotel.

The dining program is broad enough for several nights without repeating the same plan. Marriott lists ten resort dining outlets. Rockwood Grill serves American cooking with water views from its patio. Mikado Japanese Steakhouse brings teppanyaki and sushi. Fisherman's Landing focuses on seafood and local produce, while Blue Star Lounge handles California bar bites, cocktails, fire pits, and weekend live entertainment.

Pool days can stay casual at the resort's poolside bar and grill. Spa days can move through Spa Bistro, which is tied to Blue Zones-inspired dishes and is available with a treatment or Spa Day Pass. Aquifer65 and JW Sushi Bar add small plates and craft cocktails in the lobby lounge, while Starbucks covers quick mornings before golf, meetings, or drives into the valley.

The variety is helpful because the resort is spread out. Guests do not need to leave every time they want a different mood. That said, Palm Desert and nearby Rancho Mirage have strong independent restaurants, so longer stays should still include off-property dining for a fuller sense of the area.

The resort is a serious event property. Marriott lists more than 234,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, and the older renovation reports place the total near a quarter-million square feet. That makes it suitable for conferences, incentive trips, weddings, and large social programs that need bedrooms, lawns, ballrooms, dining, and recreation in one resort.

Families also have a strong case here. Pools, boats, tennis, pickleball, golf, casual dining, and the JW Entertainment Zone create enough choice for different ages. The resort is especially practical when parents want a hotel that can handle a full day without constant driving. In hot months, that convenience becomes more important.

For area plans, guests can reach Palm Desert shopping, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Acrisure Arena, and Palm Springs attractions by car. Joshua Tree National Park is farther away but possible as a day trip with planning. In festival periods around Coachella and Stagecoach, timing and traffic need more care.

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa is ideal for golfers, spa travelers, families, conference guests, wedding groups, tennis players, and anyone who wants a large Palm Desert resort with many built-in options. It is also a strong fit for travelers who like the Greater Palm Springs climate but prefer a resort campus over a small design hotel.

It is less ideal for guests who want a quiet boutique stay, downtown Palm Springs nightlife outside the door, or a remote desert retreat with very little movement around them. The resort has size, activity, and group energy. During major events, holidays, and high season, that energy can be part of the experience.

The main reason to book is the range. JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa combines 884 rooms and suites, two Ted Robinson golf courses, five pools, Spa Desert Springs, ten dining outlets, major event space, tennis, pickleball, and a Palm Desert setting with mountain views. For a luxury hotel in Palm Desert that can serve many kinds of trips at once, that is its real strength.

Why we love this hotel

Why we love this hotel

Mikado's teppanyaki tables make dinner a shared cooking spectacle, with steak, chicken and seafood prepared using fire and steam for an engaging group meal.

An aromatic hammam, Finnish sauna and Turkish steam room give Spa Desert Springs several settings for relaxation, extending the experience beyond a single treatment.

The JW Garden brings California-native plants and culinary herbs into the resort landscape, offering a quieter place to pause between rounds, meals and activities.

Location of JW MARRIOTT DESERT SPRINGS

74-855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260, United States

Weather at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa

Palm Springs

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