The Desert Hot Springs Spa Hotel in Desert Hot Springs, Calif., is minutes from Palm Springs and two miles from attractions such as Cabot Old Indian Pueblo Museum and the Mission Lakes Country Club. The hotel's signature attraction is the central courtyard, which includes eight hot mineral pools, one large pool, and seven large spa tubs and soaking pools ranging in various temperatures. The hotel charges a fee for pool and spa access. The Sunshine Café serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and several other restaurants are in the neighborhood. Besides pool access, the hotel also has a day spa featuring massages, facials, and body treatments.

Poolside rooms and mini suites at the inn feature a sofa bed and refrigerator and offer easy access to the courtyard area via private patios. Balconies at this 50- room hotel offer views of the courtyard and the San Jacinto Mountains. Guestrooms also include cable/satellite television.

Room Types:

Pool view:   One king bed or two double beds. Pool view. Complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable/satellite TV with premium channels. Direct-dial phone. Refrigerator. Hair dryer. Makeup/shaving mirror. Nonsmoking.

Mountain view:   One king bed or two double beds. Mountain view. Complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable/satellite TV with premium channels. Direct-dial phone. Refrigerator. Hair dryer. Makeup/shaving mirror. Nonsmoking.

Poolside:   One king bed or two queen beds. Pool view. Complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable/satellite TV with premium channels. Direct-dial phone. Refrigerator. Hair dryer. Makeup/shaving mirror. Nonsmoking.