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College of the Desert, Palm Desert
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Desert Willow
Desert Willow is north Palm Desert's golf and resort pocket: two municipal courses, wide streets and hotels built for early tee times.
Desert Willow sits north of Interstate 10's frontage roads and Cook Street, built around the city-owned Firecliff and Mountain View courses. It is quiet, spread out and almost entirely purpose-built for golf trips and conference stays.
There is little to walk to, which is the trade: rooms are larger and rates are usually lower than El Paseo for the same star level, and the drive to shopping or dinner is under ten minutes.
Book here if the golf matters more than the evening. Book El Paseo if it is the other way round.
Where to stay in Desert Willow: The Westin Desert Willow Villas. Rates in this part of Palm Desert follow the same pattern as the rest of the valley — highest from January through April and on festival weekends, softest in July and August.
Where to stay here
Hotels inside the neighborhood, closest first.
0.9 miCheck RatesThe Westin Desert Willow Villas
$$$ · Desert Willow
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Marriott's Shadow Ridge
$$$ · North Palm Desert
1.3 miCheck Rates
Things to do
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- 1.4 mi
Bump and Grind Trail
Activity · Palm Desert
2.0 mi
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