6 stays, last checked 5 November 2026
A minimoon works best when you are not spending half of it traveling. These hotels are all within about 4 hours' drive of central San Diego, in Palm Springs & the Desert.
Drive times are approximate, from the city center with no traffic. How we work them out.
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Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert
Book: Fireplace Premiere Room
An adults-only boutique hotel in Palm Springs with 57 rooms and suites, a palm-lined pool below the San Jacinto Mountains, fire pits and a spa.
About 2h 03m drive from Los Angeles
Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert
Book: Harriet's Cottage
Historic houses, cottages and studios in gardens in Palm Springs, two of them with outdoor soaking tubs, and a private room for massages.
About 2h 04m drive from Los Angeles
Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert
Book: Premium Courtyard Studio
A downtown Palm Springs hotel of studios, villas and bungalows around three pools, two of them adults only, with Estrella Spa and a welcome for dogs.
About 2h 05m drive from Los Angeles
Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert
Book: Aegean Suite
An adults-only pensione in Palm Springs with Mediterranean styling, where rooms and bungalows open onto a pool courtyard.
About 2h 08m drive from Los Angeles
Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert
Book: Estate Premium Patio Guestroom
An adults-only Old Hollywood estate a few steps from downtown Palm Springs, with 30 rooms and villa suites, a hot tub and a welcome for dogs.
About 2h 08m drive from Los Angeles
La Quinta, Palm Springs & the Desert
Book: King Hideaway Suite with Private Hot Tub
The resort that calls itself the original desert hideaway, with casitas and suites that have private patios and, in some, a hot tub, plus an adults-only pool.
About 2h 27m drive from Los Angeles