Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa

In California’s Coachella Valley, Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa surrounds groups of up to 3,000 with four-diamond luxury. In 2007, a $35 million renovation transformed the resort’s public areas into a stylish haven for socializing and relaxation.

At the new porte-cochere entry, dramatic water features spill into reflecting pools of Italian mosaic glass tile. Just beyond, the revamped 30,000-square-foot, eight-story Atrium lobby combines smooth-flowing registration areas with a 2,000-square-foot Starbucks with patio, a 60-foot Lobby Bar, and an adjoining sushi bar. In addition, an enlarged dock area for the ever-popular Venetian waterways allows two gondolas at once to board guests for transportation around the property.

The renovation also encompasses the 38,000-square-foot Spa Desert Springs, where groups can book the “spa within the spa”—a suite that includes its own lounge, treatment rooms, Turkish hammams and digital desert rain showers. Other free-time activities range from two Ted Robinson–designed golf courses to 20 multisurface tennis courts, five pools, and a choice of 11 restaurants and lounges.

When it’s time to get down to business, Desert Springs delivers over 210,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space—including two side-by-side, high-tech ballrooms totaling over 45,000 square feet; five director’s suites for small to midsize meetings; two boardrooms with pop-up dataports and videoconferencing capability; and expansive outdoor function areas that showcase the warm desert climate, majestic mountain views, and lagoon.