Palm Springs summers are warm - daytime highs typically run from the mid-90s in early June to the low 110s in July and August - but the whole desert is built for it. La Quinta Resort & Club has 42 climate-controlled pools spread across 45 acres, shaded patios on every casita, indoor dining and a 23,000-square-foot spa designed for cooling rituals. Mornings and evenings are the best windows for tennis, pickleball, and golf; afternoons are for the water.

La Quinta Resort & Club has 42 climate-controlled pools and 53 hot spas distributed across the property, including the adults-only PLUNGE at the Renker Pool. Most casita clusters have their own small pool, which means there is almost always a quiet pool within a short walk - a different summer experience from a single large waterpark.

La Quinta is an iconic 100-year-old, 45-acre desert resort built around 42 distributed chilled pools, five championship golf courses, a 23,000-square-foot spa, and the adults-only PLUNGE at the Renker Pool - rather than one central waterpark. Where waterpark resorts concentrate activity in one place, La Quinta Resort spreads it across the property: a quiet pool steps from your casita, an adults-only social club after dark, and dining at Morgan’s in the desert, Adobe Grill, and TWENTY6. It is built for a slower, more storied summer.

Yes. The casita layout works well for multigenerational families and small groups - many casitas connect or sit beside their own small pool. Summer programming includes tennis and pickleball clinics, Thrifty Ice Cream at The Marketplace, family-friendly dining at TWENTY6, and 42 climate-controlled chilled pools so families with younger and older kids can find the right one. The resort is also dog-friendly through the PAWS La Quinta program.

La Quinta Resort & Club is about two hours from Los Angeles by car (140 miles), 90 minutes from Ontario International Airport, and roughly 2.5 hours from San Diego. The closest airport is Palm Springs International (PSP), a 20-minute drive from the resort. The address is 49-499 Eisenhower Drive, La Quinta, California 92253.

It is built for one. Spa La Quinta is 23,000 square feet with 38 treatment rooms. The 21+ PLUNGE at the Renker Pool has a full cocktail program and, during the centennial summer, an after-dark Centennial Social Club with music and candlelit water. Adobe Grill is a Palm Springs classic for tableside guacamole and margaritas. Presidential suites are even available that offer private yards with private swimming pools and hot spas.

Yes. La Quinta Resort & Club welcomes dogs through the PAWS La Quinta program. Select casitas accommodate pets, and the resort’s 45 acres of walking paths and gardens are well suited to a stay with a dog.

Summer of the Century is La Quinta Resort & Club’s 100-day centennial summer celebration, running through the summer of 2026 in honor of the resort’s 100th anniversary (1926-2026). It includes the Summer Table Series at Morgan’s in the desert, Adobe Grill, and TWENTY6; 100 Scoops with Thrifty Ice Cream at The Marketplace; cooling rituals at Spa La Quinta; and the Centennial Social Club at the 21+ PLUNGE at the Renker Pool.

June and September bracket the warmest months and tend to have the easiest weather, the best rates, and smaller crowds compared to the rest of the year. July and August are the warmest and also the best value, and they suit a pool-and-spa-centered stay: most outdoor activity moves to early morning and after sunset, with the day spent in the water and at the spa. La Quinta’s 100-day centennial programming runs across all three months.