The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa has been a staff favorite through the years and features a very well regarded “Pete Dye” course. The resort really checks all the boxes when it comes to a golf resort destination and includes all the amenities you would hope for when planning a golfing weekend with friends, a romantic weekend with a loved one or bringing the whole family out to the desert for a vacation. The resort is also pet friendly and features their signature Westin Heavenly® Dog Bed.
This resort used to own 2 golf courses, a Pete Dye and a Gary Player course, and while the Gary Player course isn’t owned by the resort anymore, it’s easy enough to book a tee time if you plan ahead. As a resort guest you can book tee times on the Pete Dye course 30 days out, and it’s a wonderful course for players of all levels, with generous fairways, challenging greens, and water on several holes, including a spectacular finishing hole with a substantial water hazard around the green. As with most courses in the Palm Springs area, the fairways are over-seeded and greens punched in the fall, so it’s a good idea to speak with the pro-shop when making reservations to evaluate current conditions. The golf shop and driving range is behind the resort and the course provides a convenient shuttle stop from the parking lot. We found the service from the shuttle and pro-shop staff to be exceptional, and in addition to golf instruction, morning clinics are also available for guests at a minimal fee.
The other facilities at the resort are extensive with a very robust tennis and pickle ball facility, spa, two pool areas including an adults only pool and bar, as well as a larger family pool area with multiple water slides. As with most resorts there are several dining options including a more upscale but casual Italian restaurant called “Pinzimini” which we enjoyed, and a great coffee shop with sandwiches and bakery options in a wonderful outdoor courtyard full of fire pits and cozy seating.
The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa has historically done a lot of updates to this classic desert resort, but recently it has undergone a much larger 2-year 15 million dollar renovation, which included updates to the rooms, and should make the resort an even more attractive draw for those traveling to the Palm Springs area.
Our overall experience at this resort has been very good and would consider it comparable to other Westin golf resort properties we’ve stayed at, and while there are many luxury golf resorts in the Palm Springs area, it has been a favorite at it’s price point.