Summertime Fun at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
During the summertime, JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, Palm Desert’s largest resort, offers an array of cool activities for guests while the temperatures rise. This luxury resort is situated on 450 acres of desert gardens with signature lakes, four swimming pools, mountain views, and two championship golf courses.
JW Marriott Desert Springs. Photo Jill Weinlein
Here’s What to See and Do while staying at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa:
Sail away at Desert Springs
SET SAIL ON WATERWAYS
In the Lobby of the Desert Springs, Duffy style boats are docked to take guests on a cruise along the lakes for a family fun or romantic tour. These boats also take guests to docks throughout the resort to transport guests closer to swimming pools, the onsite Spa and array of restaurants. This enchanting tour on scenic waterways departs daily at certain times.
DESERT SPRINGS SWIMMING POOLS
Cooling water features are everywhere. This resort has 4 different swimming pools. The Spa Desert Springs has an outdoor salt-water swimming pool. The Oasis Main Pool is ideal for a relaxing swim during sunset.
DESERT SPRINGS SPA
The Spa at Desert Springs is the largest spa in Palm Desert. This sanctuary offers an extensive treatment menu. During the summer, the new Kombucha Wellness Facial is designed to refresh skin with a combination of kombucha, white tea, ginger and jasmine.
Largest spa in Palm Desert
Spend the day in the 38,000 square feet sanctuary with 48 treatment rooms inspired by Palm Desert’s stunning physical, historical and social environments. The Spa’s luxurious amenities and upgrades include co-ed and gender separate relaxation lounges, an aromatic Lavender and Eucalyptus sauna, outdoor salt water lap pool, and a Spa Bistro with seating to enjoy a beverage and meal during your stay.
DESERT SPRINGS TENNIS CLUB
Since the resort offers 15 premier hard, 3 clay and 2 grass courts, they recently debuted pickleball courts and offer morning sessions. Private Lessons are offered to those who want to learn or improve their game.
Early morning golf
DESERT SPRINGS GOLF CLUB
Test your golf skills on the two championship courses at Desert Springs Golf Club. Tee off amidst the beauty of Palm Desert designed by architect Ted Robinson, welcoming players of all levels.
Aquifer 65 and lobby area. Photo Jill Weinlein
DESERT SPRINGS DINING OPTIONS BIRDS
Get a cool beverage at Aquifer 65 and dinner at JW Sushi Bar in the main lobby. This area overlooks the boats cruising inside the lobby out onto the lakes.
Aquifer 65
Chef Eric Theiss leads the team in offering seasonal menus at other dining venues. Utilizing locally and organically sourced produce to curate his menus, guests can cross over a Japanese red bridge to the sophisticated Mikado for Japanese Steakhouse fare.
Seafood Delights at Fisherman’s Landing
Rockwood Grill offers all-day innovative cuisine among picturesque water and fountain views. Indulge on freshly-caught seafood and local produce, plus Instagram worthy desserts at the award-winning Fisherman’s Landing restaurant.
Tour the resort gardens
NATIVE DESERT PLANTS
The Marriott hotels and resorts reconnect people to nature and celebrate the desert’s diverse landscape. Green areas are inspired by the founders J. Willard Merritt and wife Alice daily nature walks. The JW Garden is a meditative, aromatic garden that features herbs that are staples of the hotel’s culinary program. One of the most beautiful spots to visit is the JW Garden across from the Japanese Mikado Restaurant. This area features an olive grove, walking path and garden filled with endemic sage, desert marigold, milkweed, and wildflowers to provide habitats that help support desert fauna and ecosystems. Created by Studio Lily Kwong, Desert Springs uses sustainable practices and inspires guests to connect with nature.
Fun inside the JW Zone
PLAY TIME
Families enjoy the indoor state-of-the-art JW Entertainment Zone, the largest hotel resort arcade in California, which includes an arcade game room, skee-ball, duck bowling and virtual reality games for all ages.
Meet the resorts parrots inside the air conditioned aviary
BIRD CONSERVATION
From the moment you drive up to the resort, pink flamingos and ducks welcome guests. These Chilean Flamingos get their pretty pink color from their algae diet, as well as shrimp. At Desert Springs they feed their flamingos a canthxathin diet to keep them healthy and beautiful. Inside the resort discover a variety of colorful and talkative exotic birds at the Aviary. The resort offers interactive bird chats and encounters guided by on property experts.
Birds everywhere you look at Desert Springs
Right now “Stay 3, Save 33”. Guest who stay 3 nights at JW MARRIOTT DESERT SPRINGS save 33% per night. Rate valid June 1–Aug 31. Booking code SUM.
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