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Comprising 25,000 square miles of spectacular scenery, California's desert includes the scorching Death Valley and the ghost town and mine-strewn Mojave. Off-road exploring is an option for those with four-wheel drives. Visit Death Valley's Badwater, the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere. Mojave National Preserve's red sand dunes, cinder cones, Joshua Tree forests and mountains are home to desert tortoises, Scott's orioles, mule deer, pinon pine, juniper and stunningly beautiful spring... more » Comprising 25,000 square miles of spectacular scenery, California's desert includes the scorching Death Valley and the ghost town and mine-strewn Mojave. Off-road exploring is an option for those with four-wheel drives. Visit Death Valley's Badwater, the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere. Mojave National Preserve's red sand dunes, cinder cones, Joshua Tree forests and mountains are home to desert tortoises, Scott's orioles, mule deer, pinon pine, juniper and stunningly beautiful spring wildflowers. « less

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Desert Riviera Hotel

5 of 5 stars
Engineer09
Port Hueneme, California
7 Nov 2009

We thoroughly enjoyed a wonderful four day mini vacation at the Desert Riviera Hotel in Palm Springs. Could so many “excellent” reviews placing Desert Riviera number one really be true we wondered....more

“Perfect Balance of Comfort & Convenience!”

Palm Mountain Resort & Spa

4 of 5 stars
akolkolex
Revelstoke, British Columbia
7 Nov 2009

During our 4-day stay, we were treated as family from the moment we were picked up at the airport until our final drop off back there. Our lovely pool view room was the perfect base for our...more

“Enjoyed our stay and would return again”

Best Western Date Tree Hotel

4 of 5 stars
verywellthen
Long Island, NY
7 Nov 2009

We arrived at the hotel well before check-in time and had to wait to be checked-in because the computers were down. After about 15 minutes, the front desk staff, who were very pleasant and apologetic,...more

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