Palm Springs Vacation Rentals

The best place to stay is in Palm Canyon Drive, which is near the best shops, boutiques, restaurants and bars. The city is known for its high end hotels and luxurious resorts, which have been frequented by celebrities for decades.

Best Time to Visit Palm Springs

Palm Springs is known to have over 350 days of sunshine a year, meaning any time is a good time to visit and lounge by the pool.

A Local's Guide to Palm Springs

The desert resort home of Coachella festival, Palm Springs CA is one of the most beautiful places to stay in California. Known for hot springs, famous golf courses, and popular restaurants. Sitting within Coachella Valley, Palm Springs is north of San Diego and has about 1.6 million visitors every year. The lifestyle, atmosphere, and sun-soaked national parks makes it a great place to visit with family and friends to explore the unique culture and soak up the atmosphere.

When choosing a vacation home in Palm Springs there are plenty of extras to consider. Many of the modern homes include private pools or hot tubs, game rooms and state of the art kitchens. Vacation rentals in Palm are available for two to ten guests and can be on short or long-term leases. With 350 sunshine days every year, sunshine-lovers will find this hard to beat.

With a central location near some of America’s best-known destinations, Palm Springs is a great base to set out and explore California. Head out west to visit Los Angeles, the City of Angels, only 100 miles away, or the San Jacinto mountains which are even closer and offer nature-lovers a chance to soak in the stunning vista.

For golfers, Palm Springs is perfect. The area is home to La Quinta – the leading golf destination in the US. The resort is in Coachella Valley and has award-winning golf courses. The Quarry in La Quinta is designed by Tom Fazio and was named among the top 100 courses in America. The Arnold Palmer course in SilverRock has also hosted the Bob Hope PGA tournament.

Just 14 miles outside Palm Springs is the city of Palm Desert which has a variety of stores, parks and a theater. The affluent city of Rancho Mirage is also worth visiting with exclusive gated communities, luxury lifestyle, and designers stores.

There are also many national parks in Palm Springs including Francis Stevens Park, Baristo Park, Sunrise Park and Victoria Park.

Public transport is generally good in Palm Springs and the usual taxis, buses and trains are available for tourists. For more adventurous travelers, there is also the Palm Springs aerial tramway. This is the world’s largest rotating tram car and takes a breathtaking route two and a half miles along the cliffs of Chino Canyon and into the San Jacinto mountains.Those brave enough to make the journey can take in the panoramic views over dinner at the Peaks Restaurant.

For vacationers who want to keep their feet firmly on the ground, Downtown Palm Springs is also easy to get to and offers entertainment, restaurants and bars.

The Palm Springs area is well known for the mid-century modern style of buildings and architecture as well as a thriving arts and cultural scene. Biking, hiking, swimming, tennis and other outdoor activities are very popular with tourists and residents.

For film fanatics, a trip to the movie colony is a chance to see the homes of celebrities who have lived in Palm Springs. Carey Grant, Harry Cohn, and David O. Selznick all lived in the neighborhood.