Name: JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
Address: 74-855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, California, United States of America, Palm Desert, California, US
Price range: $311–$1,988 per night
Rating: 8.35

What guests think

At JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, guests highlight the sprawling, scenic grounds and a long list of activities—multiple pools, spa, golf, boat rides, and family amenities—creating an easy, stay-on-property escape for couples, families, and groups.

Many praise friendly staff and relaxing views. Common drawbacks include dated or inconsistent room maintenance and cleanliness, occasional noise and pool crowding, and variable food quality with high prices and limited availability at peak times. The location suits on-site leisure and event access more than exploring downtown Palm Springs. Expect a lively, amenity-rich stay with occasional trade-offs.

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Facilities

Extensive amenities include multiple pools, a spa, golf, boat rides, tennis/pickleball, an arcade and mini golf. Some guests report crowding, occasional closures or outages, maintenance lapses, and high prices for poolside services.

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Steve

Mar 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was great except that the fitness center did not have any power the last day that we were there so none of the powered equipment worked. That was very disappointing.

10

Tim

Dec 11, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This property was excellent especially with all the available activities! The grounds were well taken care of and the staff was friendly and professional. There was an arcade, multiple pools, boat ride, and holiday activities which we participated in. We enjoyed the open access to the tennis courts and pickle ball courts.

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Gohar

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was amazing. Staff were really nice and professional. All you could eat breakfast is a must. Pool and jacuzzi also amazing. Must stay!

10

Alexis

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice property but way too crowded. I don't know if they ran a special but people from the area around it were allowed in at the pool and it was so crowded you could hardly moved. I asked and talked to some people who were wearing special bands at the pool. Not really comfy. Also, I've never been to a Marriott that did NOT have ice cream to order! My daughter was so disappointed. Now the separate restaurant had ice cream and fabulous. But the regular room service menu was not the best I've had at Marriotts.

10

Anait

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great service, great amenities, beautiful property. Spa is absolutely amazing!

10

Honggu

Dec 31, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Various activities like Tennis, Golf, Swimming pool, boat riding

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Anna

Aug 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The initial room that we were placed in was at least 20 degrees warmer than the hallways and common areas. Facilities came and attempted to address, however they could not further cool the room. Limited options to move to, and ended up wasting about 2 hours while they tried to fix the temp or find another room for us. We were here for a concert so the wasted time was frustrating. Pool was crowded and all services closed at 5pm, even though it was over 90 degrees outside with plenty of guests hoping for food & drink service. Property is in need of upgrades.

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Lynn

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful property in Palm Desert! The Rockwood Grill had an excellent dinner and breakfast menu. We reserved "VIP" Chairs at the pool! Very worth it! Right by the pool and a server to keep us fed and hydrated. The Putting Course was closed for maintenance but looked like a fun activity. My husband and son played the golf course and enjoyed it a lot and myself and my daughter in law got massages. Very nice spa facility. A great getaway weekend. We would definitely stay here again.

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Graeme

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Things were not maintained including the entertainment zone with multiple broken games, the mini golf was horribly overgrown etc

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Adrien

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved everything about the resort. Even tho the mail pool was drained the rest of the pools were great, restaurants were delicious

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Cleanliness

Reports are mixed: while many areas are described as clean, others note dirty or crowded pools, pests in some rooms, hallway food left out, worn carpets, and occasional odors.

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Charles

Aug 26, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This property was likely a stunning some years ago. The main lobby area remains quite nice and is interesting with the pond and boats. The pool area is large like a resort with multiple pools and a bar. The family pool lacks any kind of kid friendly accommodation like slides or fountains. Overall the pool area is the main attraction here. The outside activities are also nice like pickle ball and other lawn activities. The hotel however is not worth of the JW Marriott designation. It is dated and not very clean. Old carpet in the long long hallways were filthy. Several small pieces of broken glass caught my eye when reflected by the lights. This made me really upset. The glass pieces were all in different areas and not an isolated incident. Also the halls were just generally dirty and not vacuumed. The room was ok. Bedding was nice but room was dated and drab. Lots of Bandai’s type fixes and many years of layers of paint. Just doesn’t look or feel worthy of what a JW Marriott should be.

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Kristin

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

mouse in room, horrible help to change rooms and no compensation

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carlos

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean and nice place to spend the weekend Employees very nice and helpful

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Amber

Jun 29, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Most of hotel and property kept very clean and well kept Pool on the other hand was dirty cloudy and had debris floating around in it. Quite dismayed - got in then got out of the pool immediately

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Amber

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My husband and I went for our anniversary and when we got into our room and looked around there were 2 dead cockroaches in the closet and then later that night in the restroom there were two crawling in the bathroom and the air conditioner wasn't working and it was so warm

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Kristine

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were very disappointed with our stay. The hotel felt extremely outdated and not well maintained. The first room we were given still had dirty clothes from the previous guest and the floor had not been cleaned. We came for my daughter’s 18th birthday, hoping it would be a special experience, but it was not. When I called the front desk, they moved us to another room, but there was no apology or acknowledgment of the situation. We also tried the Mikado restaurant, which was old, unclean, and poorly managed—the host appeared very sloppy. After that, we chose not to eat at any of the hotel’s restaurants. The only positive was the short boat ride, which was an okay experience but not enough to make up for the overall disappointment.

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Nikolin

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I noticed an unpleasant odor on my bed sheets, reminiscent of sweat. Despite my attempt to address this issue by opening the bed, the sheets appeared to have a yellowish hue. In response, I decided to use my own towels to cover the pillows and sheets. Reflecting on this incident, I find it quite distasteful. Although I was initially pleased to be staying at that resort, I have no desire to return after such an experience.

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Albert

Mar 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The facility is great and the Mikado restaurant is fantastic. I also love the mini golf course. But the room carpet is dirty. The swimming pools have not been cleaned in many days, lots of leaves in the pools.

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Dannie

Aug 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The only thing was I notice left over food in the hallways for two days I was there.

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Samuel

Feb 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Found roach in room

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Rooms

Rooms offer comfortable beds and scenic views for many, but decor can feel dated and design quirks appear; recurring issues include weak or faulty AC and showers that leak water into the bathroom. Noise affects some lobby-facing or high-traffic rooms.

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Dilek

Mar 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s a great hotel, but the rooms are overpriced, in my opinion. The room we stayed in was small and had no closet. However, we still had a great time.

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John

Dec 31, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The physical layout with the large atrium/lobby was very unique and appealing. Also the pool scene was large and accommodating. It was a nice overall layout that provided a good walkable experience. The dining options were good w/ 3 choices for dinner but really only 1 (not including Starbucks) for breakfast. The rooms were average and could use some updating. The shower/toilet enclosure was clunky and not very functional especially concerning the shower door as water leaked underneath the door consistently. Also the in room safe didn’t work

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Donadrick

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in was pretty quick w a short line. Staff is always good and nice everywhere especially the pool staff. My only gripe is that the shower in my room #4056 was overflowin water outside the shower door to outside the bathroom door into the hallway next to the front door leaving the hallway wet everytime after a shower, this should be looked at, not sure if other rooms/showers have this problem. Otherwise my stay here was good!

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Everardo

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall it was a nice experience… the amenities were great. However, it seemed that outside our room was the housekeeping closet and there was a lot of talking and noise while they were stocking their carts which woke us up earlier than we wanted.

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MAES

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was so loud! I couldn’t even sleep from people talking in lobby all night. I called front desk and nothing changed. Had a balcony with a view of parking lot. AC kept turning off. Found a spider in room on wall. Lost a ring that no one saw or could find. I would not stay again

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Sheue

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was specious but AC was not cold enough. Asked maintenance to look at but make not different.

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Sheri

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a room on the top floor facing the pool / lake area - it was beautiful! The spa was incredible, and the restaurants were amazing. Lots of shopping; and the aviary was my personal favorite, since I love parrots. The only 'oddity' was the room that had a sliding door which is typically a wall - to separate the room from the bathtub / bathroom area. The toilet was behind a door, so there was privacy; however, that sliding door that opened up the room directly to the bathtub - I thought that was a little 'different' - I'd not seen that before. Also, the sliding door didn't block any light from shining through between the cracks if you were to leave that sliding door closed. It's like the sliding door didn't actually 'fit'. Anyway, it just seemed ... strange, to me. Other than that - this resort is gorgeous and we had the BEST time.

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Ashley

Jan 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful lobby and hotel grounds. Rooms are updated but still seem a little rundown for some reason. Not awful, but not what I normally expect from a JW property. The pool area really needs a refresh as well. Feels more like a theme park hotel than a luxury property. If you’re looking for a family friendly stay - this fits the bill. Lots of dining options to please everyone, thoughtful family friendly touches, and the boats are a fun feature. If you’re looking for a chill weekend in PS I would stay elsewhere.

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NAIRA

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Large property. Nice , clean and spacious rooms. Stayed for 1 night with family had a good time.

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Juel

Aug 23, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Some of the rooms haven’t been renovated or updated. Our first room was an older room with a stained bathtub. I called the front desk and they switched our room and the mew room was up to date and more modern. After the room change the stay was perfect.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, welcoming and helpful across the resort. At times, guests faced slow or unresponsive service, long waits for luggage or room service, and occasional rudeness at check-in or outlets.

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Susan

Aug 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was amazing. Check in, room, grounds, special requests and check out were great!

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Melissa

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Amazing place, we loved it here!! The service here was immaculate. Coming back in two weeks!

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Gohar

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was amazing. Staff were really nice and professional. All you could eat breakfast is a must. Pool and jacuzzi also amazing. Must stay!

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Peili

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Service is very slow. No one picks up the phone at front desk. Staff is ruin. I will not go back again.

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Virginia

Feb 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Amazing hotel. Really poor service on arrival. Waited 1.5 hours for our luggage and this was from 11pm to 12:35pm. There was no reason for it. Valet on Sunday apologized and made it better

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Ana

Jul 31, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

It was an all around great weekend getaway. The entire staff was on point with customer service from the staff at check-in/check-out, the poolside staff, cleaning staff, Starbucks staff, and Diana at the concierge desk. Diana especially went above and beyond to make our stay extremely pleasant.

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Kyle

Jul 5, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

No towels or tp guy never came back Room was cleaned half assed Empty box of condoms my daughter found never got a callback from the manager Front desk lady was rude when asked about my Tesla being charged Steak sent back twice Never got a callback from the manager Own employee told me not to order food from them that it was overpriced Couldn’t turn the tv off Convention people yelling on floor. Disappointed compared to previous stays at this hotel.

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Emily C

Apr 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

One of the worst hotel visits ever - especially for the brand & price! Assoc that checked us in was friendly -that's where anything good ends. Called ahead asking for crib in room on arrival (as it was late evening & getting the toddler to bed was priority)-told they were out of any crib-like item. Asked for additional bedding to make a sofa bed work for a 1 yr old. At check-in learned our "suite" was on the atrium & the live music would be going until 10pm - the assoc brought this up to me & then said there wasn't another cleaned suite avail, but if it really becomes a problem to call & he'd see if they can speed up cleaning another room. Couldn't get any service at either restaurant/bar to take something to the room (overheard others on hold for room service for 90 min, finally put their kids to bed & walking downstairs to get service). Got to room-the "suite" was a giant conference table with a sofa bed & the actual bed on the other side of a half wall (not what I expect for a suite!). Tried to drown out blaring music with white noise machine- walls were paper thin. after 45 min, still no luggage, got thru on phone to confirm no ETA on delivery of it, so dragged the toddler back thru the hotel to haul our luggage ourselves & attempt to put him to bed. Midway thru trying to get him to sleep, knock at the door with the rollaway bed (we didn't order), then phone rings 5 min later & hangs up-all what you want at 10pm!. More than 2 hrs of issues from arrival-left ASAP in the AM

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Mohammed

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My family and I came to try it for one night. It was ok and a nice location. However, staff was not super attentive in the lobby bar/dining area. Asked 3-4 people working to help us and I was told someone is on their way and never came so we left and went back to our room. Pool was super crowded as expected but overall maintained well and good service in sweltering heat. The room was nice but no ventilation in the bathrooms made the room smell odd, like old towels, after we showered. We didn’t dine at the restaurants since they were fully booked. The best part was check in, Veronica was amazing and super helpful. Unfortunately it didn’t spill into the rest of our stay. Thankfully only stayed for one night. Fun fact: Saved by the Bell was filmed here for a few episodes when Jessie’s dad got married. That nostalgia was kinda cool!

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Kristin

Jun 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Customer Service is the hands down the best anywhere.

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Location

Set in Palm Desert with mountain views and on-site recreation; convenient for events like the BNP Paribas Open and the nearby arena. Several note it’s a drive from downtown Palm Springs, parking can be impacted during events, and having a car helps.

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Talitha C

Jan 5, 2023

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Stayed 19,361 nights

We had a great stay at the JW Marriot, although we had arranged to pay for an upgrade to a suite (we are a family of 6), and although it was confirmed on the telephone, when we got there, they had overbooked. And be aware- this property is not close to anything, and ubers and taxis are almost impossible to arrange in a timely way. Make sure you have your own vehicle to get around.

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JEANETTA

Mar 27, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful location. Celebrated my birthday and had a spectacular view. Everyone was very helpful.

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Amanda

Aug 16, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Hotel property was lovely but situated about 30 mins from Palm Springs. Great if you want to golf and stay on property but a bit far from Palm Springs area restaurants/ downtown etc

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Rodney

Nov 13, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel. Great pools, and location

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Elizabeth

Mar 12, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Property was beautiful & close to Paribas Open. Provided shuttle back & forth. Very friendly staff. Great concierge! Played golf & tennis! Outstanding food!

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TAMMY

Aug 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

There is more good than bad for sure. One thing that really set me off was at check in, I was told they would be holding $300 for incidentals. Great. No problem. However, that same day, we charged items to the room and immediately got hit with a $149 charge on my card. I called the front desk and was told the $300 is actually for room damage, not incidentals. Room damage? I’ve never heard of such a thing! Then I was told that I must not stay at Marriott’s often, that’s the policy. I found that very rude. The property is clean and nice. Not close to many things, but Uber and Lyft are easy to get. The majority of the staff was incredible. It’s a very family oriented resort, so if you’re looking for more adult things or less noise, look elsewhere. The aviary was fun, as was the mini golf and watching the flamingos. All in all it was nice. I have a personal issue with the Asst Manager, as I was told one thing via email, and it didn’t happen, but that has nothing to do with the resort itself. If I visited the area again, I would not choose to stay here, but we did have a great vacation.

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Dan

Dec 1, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

It is a beautiful property with first class service. A great resort looking out at the Santa Rosa mountains.

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Shawn

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Quiet rooms. A bit of music while at the pool but expected. Convenient location to palm desert and the entire valley. Yes, a bit expensive but the cost for maintaining gorgeous grounds.

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Nairi

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great experience at the resort. Beautiful facility with multiple amenities! Pool has a great service and on site dining options were perfect. Close proximity to the Arena was very convenient.

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ZI

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel is really nice but you need to pay for the parking. Location is very convenience, however if it happened to have a concert on that day, it is unlikely to find a parking till concert ends, or arrive before concert starts.

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Dining

Multiple on-site restaurants and breakfast options are popular, but prices are high and experiences vary. Some reviews mention limited availability or closures, poor poolside food, and a few serious complaints about Mikado and sushi quality.

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Jazmine

Mar 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It is a great facility but the food was terrible. I’d go back but would need to dine out. We spent a lot of money on our meals, too. Happy to do so if it was worth it but it wasn’t.

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Jane

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fish restaurant, server Jose, was amazing! Great customer service! Fish tacos were out of this world!

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Gohar

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was amazing. Staff were really nice and professional. All you could eat breakfast is a must. Pool and jacuzzi also amazing. Must stay!

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Angelica

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Not enough breakfast options restaurant or cafe

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MARIA

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful Resort. Great Ambience. The restaurant food was amazing!

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Garik

Apr 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I didn’t want to do this, but this was a horrible experience. We booked JW for 2 nights. Right when we got there we did dinner at Mikado, and immediately I felt the food poisoning kick in. My whole trip was spent in the room. It’s the 6th day and I’m still not well. Avoid eating any seafood here as my friend who has also visited here got food poisoning from lobster and scallops. Room is nice, but scruffy. There is a lot of dust over the furniture. The first day our tv was not working. First it was the remote, then the tv itself. On the second day somehow it fixed itself. Room service is way overpriced. For a rotisserie chicken, veggies, mashed potato, and a small pizza, we paid $240. Overall, I wouldn’t visit here again.

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Claudia

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Food and cocktails are pricey and really adds up when vacationing with a family

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Mary

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We loved the JW Marriott! It is absolutely beautiful and we are definitely coming back. The dining options were great, the facilities are very clean and stunning. You never even have to leave the resort. 10/10 Recommend.

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Melissa

Jun 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were nice and activities seemed nice but we only used the game room. We chose this location to try the gondola but it was closed due to wind. We only stayed one night. Restaurants were expensive and not family friendly. We ate in town. Property was pretty with some walkable parts not located in parking lot.

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Catherine Ann

Jun 15, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We had a great girls trip! The bar in lobby is fun and service was great. The rooms are comfortable. It was a little loud though. You can hear people in other rooms and going down halls. Didn’t appreciate paying $52 for a bucket of 4 beers by the pool though! Will never do that again. That is an outrageous price for 4 Modelos. It was a bummer that the Japanese restaurant was closed Monday and Tuesday, so we didn’t get to enjoy that.

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Month	Average price
January	$496
February	$593
March	$903
April	$869
May	$446
June	$319
July	$307
August	$262
September	$348
October	$399
November	$425
December	$345

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14 $343	15 $373	16 $534	17	18 $388	19 $432
20 $335	21 $330	22 $329	23 $334	24 $374	25 $1,988	26 $641
27 $407	28 $407	29 $442	30 $313

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $311	2 $339	3 $431
4 $346	5 $348	6 $348	7 $788	8 $477	9 $678	10 $669
11 $678	12 $442	13 $448	14 $395	15 $392	16 $424	17 $450
18 $343	19 $1,789	20 $1,738	21 $369	22 $359	23 $409	24 $467
25 $1,738	26 $1,789	27 $473	28 $343	29 $342	30 $367	31 $391

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Junior Room, 1 Bedroom

Signature Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (Hearing Accessible)

Signature Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (View)

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Mobility Hearing Access, Roll-In Shower)

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Mobility Hearing Accessible, Tub)

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom, Pool View

Presidential Suite, 1 Bedroom, Pool View

Luxury Room, 1 Bedroom, Pool View

Signature Room, 2 Queen Beds (View)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony (Mobility Hearing Access, Roll-In Shower)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony (Hearing Accessible)

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed, Smoking, Lake View

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Hearing Accessible)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony (Mobility Hearing Accessible, Tub)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony

Signature Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony

Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom (Hearing Accessible)

Vice Presidential Room

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