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JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa vs Caliente Tropics Resort

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa and Caliente Tropics Resort are both rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa scores marginally better than Caliente Tropics Resort. JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa has a TripExpert Score of 75 with endorsements from 3 publications like Fodor's, Gayot and Forbes Travel Guide.

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
7 / 10
74855 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260
From $228 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Fodor's Fodor's
"With a dramatic U-shape design, this sprawling convention-oriented hotel is set on 450 landscaped acres and wraps around the desert's largest private lake." Full review
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It's a long walk from the lobby to the rooms; if you're driving, you might want to request a room close to the parking lot.
Gayot Gayot
"One of the largest and grandest resort hotels in the Coachella Valley (eight stories with 884 rooms on 450 acres), this place has everything you'd expect, and then some."
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Palm tree-lined paths, freshwater lakes and rolling green golf courses set the scene as you approach the JW Marriott Desert Springs, one of the Coachella Valley’s largest resorts." Full review
Caliente Tropics Resort
Caliente Tropics Resort
7 / 10
411 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92264
From $79 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Oyster Oyster
Budget
"Harking back to the '60s with its cheap and cheery, tiki-themed decor, the 90-room Caliente Tropics Resort is a budget motel in Palm Springs." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Tropical is topical at this Rat Pack favorite."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Elvis once frolicked poolside at this premier budget pick, a nicely kept 1964 tiki-style motor lodge." Full review