One of the Riviera’s cabanas, courtesy Riviera Palm Springs Resort and Spa


Riviera Palm Springs Resort and Spa
1600 N. Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-327-8311
www.psriviera.com

Kudos: Best of the Best Hotel 2010 from “Palm Springs Life”;  Award of Excellence for it Circa 59 restaurant from “Wine Spectator.”

What’s new: The resort has added seven executive meeting suites, revamped an existing pool and a pool bar and opened a third pool.

Rooms: 398 guest rooms, including suites.

Meeting space: With its recent conversion of seven suites into meeting spaces, the hotel has 48,000 square feet of meeting space, including its 19,670-square-foot grand ballroom.

Location: One mile from historic downtown Palm Springs, three miles from the Palm Springs International Airport, 90 minutes east of Los Angeles International Airport.

Amenities: Circa 59 restaurant and four bars and lounges; the SpaTerre, with 18 treatment rooms; three pools outfitted with cabanas and firepits; and tennis courts.