Gateway Travel Guide

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Popular places to visit

Cactus to Clouds

Cactus to Clouds

Enjoy a trip to Cactus to Clouds and popular activities such as golfing in Palm Springs. Discover the area's top-notch restaurants and its entertainment choices.

Cactus to Clouds
Palm Springs Convention Center

Palm Springs Convention Center

Learn about the events happening in Palm Springs Convention Center during your trip to Palm Springs. Discover the area's spas or seek out its golf courses.

Palm Springs Convention Center
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Climb aboard the world's largest rotating tramcar up the sheer cliffs of Chino Canyon to see Palm Springs from above.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Indian Canyon which includes a gorge or canyon and landscape views

Indian Canyon

Follow historic walking trails wending their way through gorges and along streams, like the many Cahuilla Indians who have trodden here before.

Indian Canyon
Palm Canyon

Palm Canyon

Palm Canyon is just one of the places to see in Palm Springs, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Discover the lively festivals in this relaxing area or seek out the hiking trails.

Palm Canyon
Palm Springs Art Museum featuring interior views

Palm Springs Art Museum

Marvel at everything from Mesoamerican artefacts to contemporary glass art at this sizeable, accomplished museum.

Palm Springs Art Museum

Activities

Aerial tram traveling high above the cliffs of Chino Canyon in California

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

NZ$52
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Joshua Tree and Palm Springs Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Palm Springs & Joshua Tree NP Driving Audio Tours Bundle

NZ$35
per traveller
100% of travellers recommend
Palm Springs & Joshua Tree NP Driving Audio Tours Bundle
Palm Springs Self Guided Driving Audio Tour

Palm Springs Architecture Tour – Self-Guided Drive

NZ$24
per traveller
92% of travellers recommend
Palm Springs Architecture Tour – Self-Guided Drive
Join us for a exciting drag experience leaving you saying, "Yasssss Queeeen"

I Heart Drag Brunch at the Hyatt Palm Springs

NZ$70
per adult
I Heart Drag Brunch at the Hyatt Palm Springs
Self-Driving Tours

Palm Springs Windmill Tours

NZ$100
per traveller
100% of travellers recommend
Palm Springs Windmill Tours
Couples Healing Meditation

Desert Healing Experience

NZ$291
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Desert Healing Experience
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Our pick of the best Gateway Hotel Deals

Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
4 out of 5
41-000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA
The price is NZ$466 per night from 20 July to 21 July
NZ$466
20 July - 21 July
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this spa resort in Rancho Mirage. Enjoy free WiFi, 4 outdoor pools, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,463 reviews)
"The restaurants and the pools"

Reviewed on 24 Jun. 2025

Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
Marriott's Desert Springs Villas II
Marriott's Desert Springs Villas II
3.5 out of 5
1091 Pinehurst Ln, Palm Desert, CA
The price is NZ$255 per night from 13 July to 14 July
NZ$255
13 July - 14 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star golf condo in Palm Desert. Enjoy free WiFi, 7 outdoor pools, and a health club. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (2,963 reviews)
"The room was pretty nice. Very spacious and nicer than expected. However the pool that we actually were there too enjoy was more for kids and families than couples."

Reviewed on 25 Jun. 2025

Marriott's Desert Springs Villas II
Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas
Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas
4.5 out of 5
44 - 600 Indian Wells Ln, Indian Wells, CA
The price is NZ$512 per night from 30 June to 1 July
NZ$512
30 June - 1 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Indian Wells. Enjoy free WiFi, 9 outdoor pools, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,011 reviews)
"Beautiful, fun family hotel"

Reviewed on 25 Jun. 2025

Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas
Indian Wells Resort Hotel
Indian Wells Resort Hotel
3.5 out of 5
76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA
The price is NZ$101 per night from 30 June to 1 July
NZ$101
30 June - 1 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star golf resort in Indian Wells. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), room service, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool ...
7.8/10 Good! (2,919 reviews)
"We went for our 5th wedding anniversary and even though we couldn't attend the Indian wells live 6/25 due to a private event we still enjoyed our room the pool and went to the Nest down the street we will visit again this winter thank you the property is very nice"

Reviewed on 28 Jun. 2025

Indian Wells Resort Hotel
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
4.5 out of 5
74-855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA
The price is NZ$461 per night from 6 July to 7 July
NZ$461
6 July - 7 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury resort in Palm Desert. Enjoy 5 outdoor pools, a full-service spa, and 8 restaurants. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
"Room was specious but AC was not cold enough. Asked maintenance to look at but make not different."

Reviewed on 23 Jun. 2025

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
4 out of 5
888 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA
The price is NZ$227 per night from 21 July to 22 July
NZ$227
21 July - 22 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star family-friendly hotel in Palm Springs. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 bars/lounges, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the pool and the bar ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,181 reviews)
"I had such a great stay at the Renaissance Palm Springs! The hotel itself was beautiful, and relaxing but what truly made the experience extra special were the two amazing Filipino staff at the front desk. There was a gentleman (I didn’t catch his name!) and a lovely lady named Kesha (I think) both ..."

Reviewed on 25 Jun. 2025

Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around Gateway

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Sunrise Park

If you're spending some time in Sunrise Park, Palm Springs Mall Shopping Center and Palm Springs Swim Center are top sights worth seeing.

Sunrise Park
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Sonora Sunrise

4/5(1 area review)

Sonora Sunrise might not have many top sights, but Palm Springs Swim Center and Palm Springs Mall Shopping Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Sonora Sunrise
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Oasis Del Sol

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Oasis Del Sol and surrounding area, you can visit El Paseo Collection and Palm Springs Mall Shopping Center.

Oasis Del Sol
Palm Springs featuring wild flowers

Baristo

While visiting Baristo, you might make a stop by sights like Plaza Theatre and Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center.

Baristo
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Deepwell Estates

While there might not be top attractions in Deepwell Estates, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium and Tahquitz Canyon.

Deepwell Estates
Palm Springs featuring wild flowers

Midtown

While Midtown may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Agua Caliente Casino and Agua Caliente Cultural Museum.

Midtown

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