Spa Places in the News
Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa Undergoes Renovation Enhancing Lobby, Dining and Spa
PALM DESERT, CA - Sept. 15 - Desert
Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa recently broke ground on a
$25 million renovation, which will transform its public areas into a
grand meeting hall for modern travelers.
Guests will be welcomed to the 884-room resort by an impressive
new porte- cochere featuring a crackling fire cauldron and dramatic
water features that will spill into reflecting pools of Italian mosaic
tile. The entrance will be framed by grand stone columns topped by a
Brazilian teak wood ceiling.
Desert Springs' refurbished atrium lobby, measuring nearly
30,000 square feet, will serve as an epicenter of activity for guests
and locals alike, thanks to contemporary design by Creative Resource
Associates (one of Lodging Hospitality's Design Stars). A 60-foot bar
will be marked by a glass mosaic water wall. A makeover of Desert Springs'
on-site Starbucks has already been completed; with a picturesque outdoor
seating area equipped with three fire pits, it is the brand's largest
location at 2,000 square feet. The dock area for the popular Venetian-inspired
waterways will be tripled in size.
A complete renovation of the Spa at Desert Springs, slated
for completion in Spring 2007, will introduce decadent suites with private
showers, fireplaces, and outdoor whirlpools. The 38,000 square-foot
spa will include new courtyards and numerous other ways for couples
and groups to spa together- including a co-ed relaxation lounge and
a VIP suite staffed by a personal spa butler. The Spa will include a
dry sauna, wet steam room, and aromatic hamman steam chamber. The fitness
center will offer innovative strength and cardio equipment along with
a yoga studio overlooking the golf course's stunning 17th green, and
the new Spa Bistro will deliver healthy, delicious fare from its perch
overlooking the pool and mountain vistas. A full spa retail shop and
separate hair, manicure, and pedicure salons will complete the Spa experience.
The four-star, four-diamond Desert Springs JW Marriott
Resort & Spa, located in the heart of California's Coachella Valley,
is one of the largest resort and convention complexes in the southwestern
United States.
More Spas in the News
