1 Luxury Villas in Desert Hot Springs

Desert Hot Springs sits at the northern edge of California's Coachella Valley, just a few minutes' drive from Palm Springs, on a bench of land with views south across the valley to the San Jacinto Mountains. The city sits atop a natural aquifer that surfaces as hot mineral springs, and it has built its identity around them -- dozens of small hotels and spa resorts here are built around natural hot-mineral soaking pools, a different scene from the larger resort hotels of Palm Springs proper. The Sand to Snow National Monument and Big Morongo Canyon Preserve are both nearby for hiking, and Joshua Tree National Park is about a 30-minute drive northeast. The Maruca Group's Desert Hot Springs villas offer a quieter, hillside alternative to Palm Springs while staying close to the valley's restaurants and golf.