La Serena Villas

Clawfoot bubble baths beneath the stars. Swims at the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains. Fireside chats under lilac-hued desert skies. The moments that unfold at La Serena Villas are shaped by the hotel’s Palm Springs setting. Beautifully preserved by the local community, this swing era icon is now in its boutique hotel era – a bold, boho, purely for grown-ups escape. 

Here, the cocktails are as California-cool as the location, served at Azúcar Restaurant & Rooftop Bar. With the mountains as your backdrop, sip something cold poolside beneath a white parasol. Or carve out the definitive ‘me time’ at Spa Serena, with its solitary treatment room and singular plunge pool. Villas themselves may be designed for two, but there’s enough space to feel you’ve taken up residence. You’ll have kitchens and private patios, with your own fire pit for toasting toes after stepping out of your alfresco bathtub. Inside, relax into the West Coast aesthetic: crisp white tones, statement patterned tiles and four-posters in the Grand Villas with gossamer-light curtains that catch the California breeze.   
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This is a getaway designed to repower batteries. So doing almost nothing is encouraged at La Serena Villas. But if you want to explore, the best way is on two wheels. Borrow the hotel bikes, complete with retro baskets for holding mid-century finds from Uptown’s antique stores. Wheel over to the Palm Springs Art Museum and Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza, pausing to pay homage to Marilyn Monroe immortalised as a 26-feet statue. Or, if you feel the need for speed, shift up a gear at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Answer the call of the outdoors at Joshua Tree National Park, ride the Palm Springs aerial tramway through pine forests to the peak of Mount San Jacinto, and go in search of waterfalls at Tahquitz Canyon. If you’re here on a Thursday, join the in-crowd at VillageFest, for good vibes only. And keep an eye on the city’s calendar of events. The desert plays host to everything from film festivals to tennis tournaments throughout the year.