The Mesa Travel Guide

Palm Springs

Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium featuring a park
Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium featuring a park, landscape views and tropical scenes
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Popular places to visit

Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium featuring a garden

Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium

Learn how one family’s love of desert plants became a Palm Springs horticultural institution.

Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium
Palm Springs Convention Center

Palm Springs Convention Center

Learn about the events happening in Palm Springs Convention Center during your trip to Palm Springs. Discover the area's spas or seek out its golf courses.

Palm Springs Convention Center
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Glide over cliffs, wildlife and several vegetation zones as this glass-enclosed ride carries you up dramatic mountainsides.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Palm Canyon

Palm Canyon

Palm Canyon is just one of the places to see in Palm Springs, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Discover the lively festivals in this relaxing area or seek out the hiking trails.

Palm Canyon
Indian Canyon featuring landscape views and a gorge or canyon

Indian Canyon

Hike in the footsteps of the Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians on ancient walking trails through cool, palm-dotted canyons and timeless rock formations.

Indian Canyon
Palm Springs Air Museum showing aircraft

Palm Springs Air Museum

Imagine taking to the skies at one of the largest collections of World War II aircraft in the world.

Palm Springs Air Museum

Things to do

Aerial tram traveling high above the cliffs of Chino Canyon in California

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

£24
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Palm Springs Self Guided Driving Audio Tour

Palm Springs Architecture Tour – Self-Guided Drive

£13
per traveller
92% of travellers recommend
Palm Springs Architecture Tour – Self-Guided Drive
Joshua Tree and Palm Springs Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Palm Springs & Joshua Tree NP Driving Audio Tours Bundle

£19
per traveller
100% of travellers recommend
Palm Springs & Joshua Tree NP Driving Audio Tours Bundle
Joshua Tree Open Air Hummer Adventure

Joshua Tree Open Air Hummer Adventure

£132
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Joshua Tree Open Air Hummer Adventure
Private Shopping Tour from Palm Springs to Desert Hills Outlets

Private Shopping Tour from Palm Springs to Desert Hills Outlets

£103
per adult
Private Shopping Tour from Palm Springs to Desert Hills Outlets
Keeping The Golden Era Alive

The Legends & Icons Tour of Palm Springs

£96
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
The Legends & Icons Tour of Palm Springs
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Top hotels in The Mesa

Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa

Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa

4 out of 5
41-000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA
The price is £218 per night from 2 Sept to 3 Sept
£218
2 Sept - 3 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa resort in Rancho Mirage. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 4 outdoor pools and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,676 reviews)
"Always amazing"

Reviewed on 25 Aug 2025

Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas

Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas

4.5 out of 5
44600 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells, CA
The price is £285 per night from 28 Aug to 29 Aug
£285
28 Aug - 29 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Indian Wells. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 9 outdoor pools and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,064 reviews)
"Loved our stay clean nice and friendly staff no issues at all. Will definitely stay here again"

Reviewed on 25 Aug 2025

Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas
Indian Wells Resort Hotel

Indian Wells Resort Hotel

3.5 out of 5
76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA
The price is £45 per night from 28 Aug to 29 Aug
£45
28 Aug - 29 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star golf resort in Indian Wells. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), room service and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool ...
8/10 Very Good! (3,116 reviews)
"Clean !"

Reviewed on 27 Aug 2025

Indian Wells Resort Hotel
Palm Mountain Resort and Spa

Palm Mountain Resort and Spa

3 out of 5
155 S Belardo Road, Palm Springs, CA
The price is £112 per night from 28 Aug to 29 Aug
£112
28 Aug - 29 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Palm Springs. Enjoy a fitness centre, on-site spa services and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful ...
Palm Mountain Resort and Spa
Hyatt Palm Springs

Hyatt Palm Springs

4 out of 5
285 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA
The price is £106 per night from 18 Sept to 19 Sept
£106
18 Sept - 19 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Palm Springs. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,064 reviews)
"Awesome"

Reviewed on 23 Aug 2025

Hyatt Palm Springs
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa

4.5 out of 5
74-855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA
The price is £214 per night from 3 Sept to 4 Sept
£214
3 Sept - 4 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury resort in Palm Desert. Enjoy 5 outdoor pools, a full-service spa and 8 restaurants. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,010 reviews)
"The only thing was I notice left over food in the hallways for two days I was there."

Reviewed on 23 Aug 2025

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
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Other neighbourhoods around The Mesa

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Tahquitz River Estates

4.5/5(5 area reviews)

Though Tahquitz River Estates may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium and Tahquitz Canyon.

Tahquitz River Estates
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Twin Palms

5/5(1 area review)

While Twin Palms isn't home to many top sights, Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium and Indian Canyons Golf Resort are some notable places to visit nearby.

Twin Palms
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Indian Canyon

While visiting Indian Canyon, you might make a stop by sights like Indian Canyons Golf Resort and Canyon Country Club North Golf Course.

Indian Canyon
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Deepwell Estates

While there might not be top attractions in Deepwell Estates, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium and Boomers! Palm Springs.

Deepwell Estates
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Warm Sands

When in Warm Sands, you can plan a visit to Agua Caliente Cultural Museum and Agua Caliente Casino, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Warm Sands
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Historic Tennis Club

4.5/5(2 area reviews)

While visiting Historic Tennis Club, you might make a stop by sights like San Jacinto Mountains and Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument.

Historic Tennis Club

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