Saturday, 6 August 2011

Vacations in Palm Springs, California

Palm Springs vacations are available for a variety of budgets and can suit the special interests of a wide range of travelers. Even though this has historically been a glamorous and ritzy destination, there are excellent Palm Springs vacation packages that are quite reasonably priced. If you can handle your betting responsibly, several of the resorts built around the Coachella Valley Native American casinos offer very attractively priced packages. Make sure to check the booking tool on this page to help find vacation packages as it will help you compare deals across a number of popular websites.

Families looking for cheap Palm Springs vacations can find very comfortable vacation rentals (with careful shopping around, sometimes quite luxurious ones) making for an excellent, active getaway. Since these have fully equipped kitchens, more money can be saved on dining out costs. Young, college-aged people looking for cheap and fun Palm Springs vacations will find them available at the Ace Hotel and Swim Club, located in the downtown area close to all the nightlife and city attractions and nestled up against the pristine wilderness of the San Juan Mountains. Reasonably priced Palm Springs vacation packages catering to the thriving gay travel industry are offered at happening spots like the Helios. But it is Palm Springs luxury vacations for which the area is best known.

This has been a playground for Hollywood movie stars, US Presidents, and the rich and famous since the 1930s and 1940s. Some of the vacation homes available for Palm Springs luxury vacations are full-blown mansions that were designed and lived in by legends like Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Frank Sinatra. The La Quinta Resort and Rancho Las Palmas Resort are exclusive five-star resorts built in the prestigious Country Club Row area between La Quinta and Palm Springs. This area contains well over 100 golf courses, and numerous venues for elaborate weddings. They also have extensive full-service spas, something else that is part of the rich Coachella Valley history. Palm Springs luxury vacations at properties like these provide the ultimate in pampering from gourmet dining to upscale shopping, championship golf to romantic candlelit dinners in your private pool area.

Head to Desert Hot Springs for Palm Springs vacations in serene, intimate spa resorts and the best boutique hotels in the region. This is one of the best spots for honeymoons and other romantic getaways. Or rent an RV for an outdoor adventure for some boating, waterskiing, and camping in the Salton Sea State Recreational Area. The Coachella Valley lies between mountains and desert. You can head 8,500 feet up into the San Jacinto Mountains on the thrilling aerial tramways by boarding it right in the city. At the top you can enjoy gourmet dining in a restaurant with some of the most breathtaking views, or you can spend the day on more than 50 miles of hiking trails. Take an off road excursion in Joshua Tree National Park or enjoy tours of the many celebrity homes in the area.

Palm Springs vacation packages are also offered in conjunction with numerous special events. Several championship golf tournaments are played here each year. Easter week sees spring break revelry, the famous Kraft Nabisco Tournament (founded by Dinah Shore in 1972) played on the Mission Hills Golf Course, and the legendary Jeffrey Sanker White Party.

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