Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Indian Wells

“Not a mirage”

After staying in the sub par Embassy Suites down the street last year, my wife and some other moms from my son’s travel baseball team went looking for other options. The embassy wasn’t that bad but I’d sleep in the dirt. Anyhoo… let’s start with the staff. Everyone of the staff we encountered was … Mehr

After staying in the sub par Embassy Suites down the street last year, my wife and some other moms from my son’s travel baseball team went looking for other options. The embassy wasn’t that bad but I’d sleep in the dirt. Anyhoo… let’s start with the staff. Everyone of the staff we encountered was so nice and helpful. From the bellhop to the valet( even though we conveniently self parked) to the house keeping team to the spa team( they let me go in the steam room a few minutes after hours, shhh) to the front desk. The room was spacious and the beds were comfy. We had decent views even thought we looked across a rooftop. The decor reminded us we were in Palm Springs with cool photos in the also spacious bathroom. It has a plenty big pool. Decent poolside food. There’s cornhole, ping pong and a foosball table. There’s an arcade but my son said he needed $20 bucks to load a card. Not happening. We stayed from Tgiving day to Sunday of that weekend. So the Christmas decorations were already up. I’m usually against early Christmas decoration set up but these were tastefully done. Check out my video of the palms. Very cool. We had an evening to just chill with the team and while we were hanging out around one of the fire pits a guy ( Jason) showed up with a hawk! He let Tex the Harris Hawk fly to each of us. It was a cool unique experience. My son loved it. We’d stay here again for a large group event for sure.

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“Great spot for a family vacation”

Nice place. Very clean. Well maintained. Friendly service. Check-in took a while but the team was very thorough and helping other customers. Good sound insulation in our room. Didn't hear other guests. We had a fantastic view of the pool and the mountains. Gorgeous. Slept fantastic. Good climat… Mehr

Nice place. Very clean. Well maintained. Friendly service. Check-in took a while but the team was very thorough and helping other customers. Good sound insulation in our room. Didn't hear other guests. We had a fantastic view of the pool and the mountains. Gorgeous. Slept fantastic. Good climate control in the room. Was cool and comfortable the entire stay. Loved the linens and pillows. Prompt room service. Great turkey club sandwich. Did the breakfast buffet. Would steer clear of that next time and order a la carte. Not sure if they're using powdered eggs on buffet but they weren't great. Pancakes/Waffles on buffet were also not good. Should have ordered a la carte or done the omelette station (which was actually apart of the buffet but i was impatient). This is very much a family friendly hotel. As a single traveler, I don't think I would come here again. Pool area was filled with kids. But if you're a family looking for a vacation, I think this hotel is a great choice.

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“Beautiful Resort with Mountain Views, Friendly Staff, and Great Amenities”

We had a wonderful stay at the Renaissance Esmeralda! The resort has a great mix of relaxation and activity. One of the highlights was the tennis court, which also has pickleball court lines taped—perfect for either game. The best part is that the racquets, balls, and paddles are free to use, and y… Mehr

We had a wonderful stay at the Renaissance Esmeralda! The resort has a great mix of relaxation and activity. One of the highlights was the tennis court, which also has pickleball court lines taped—perfect for either game. The best part is that the racquets, balls, and paddles are free to use, and you don’t even need a reservation. The courts were almost always empty, which made it easy to play whenever we wanted. Our room was extremely spacious and quiet—we never heard any noise from other guests above or beside us. We had the large balcony room and it was a real treat, facing directly over the pool with an amazing view of the mountains. It felt quite private and was the perfect spot for morning coffee or evening sunsets. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful throughout our stay, always greeting us warmly and quick to assist with anything we needed. The only downside was that housekeeping was quite slow—our room often wasn’t serviced until 4 p.m. or later. Also, be aware that if there’s a conference taking place, a large section of the pool loungers may be removed to make space for outdoor dining and event setups, which can limit poolside seating. We also loved that the resort offers free bikes for guests to use. You can take them anywhere in the area, which made exploring so much fun and easy. Overall, a beautiful, relaxing stay with great amenities and outstanding service—we’d definitely come back!

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“Fun in the Sun”

The Esmeralda was a very fun hotel. It has an arcade multiple restaurants, a sand area of the pool free pools multiple bars live music escape rooms. spas a kids club and multiple activities a day for any age to do. The food was good but average the wait times for food varied but whilst waiting you … Mehr

The Esmeralda was a very fun hotel. It has an arcade multiple restaurants, a sand area of the pool free pools multiple bars live music escape rooms. spas a kids club and multiple activities a day for any age to do. The food was good but average the wait times for food varied but whilst waiting you could play ping pong outside. The rooms were very clean and spacious. The hotel is gigantic though so if you have any disabilities, I wouldn’t recommend it since there’s a lot of walking and it’s very big and hard to get to certain places. The location is good for the area my only issues with it were the food even though it’s good the wait time and the mediocrity of the food just makes it one star less it isn’t the fanciest hotel but it still isn’t a bad cheap one and if I was in the Palm Desert area I would go again

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