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Top-rated hotels

1 Desert Riviera Hotel 5.0 of 5 stars 772 reviews
2 Hotel California 5.0 of 5 stars 223 reviews
3 Sagewater Spa 5.0 of 5 stars 172 reviews
4 Living Waters Spa 5.0 of 5 stars 222 reviews
5 Old Ranch Inn 5.0 of 5 stars 363 reviews
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Get more for your money in California Desert with 1,071 vacation rentals starting at €67 per night.

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Top-rated B&Bs

1 Roughley Manor 5.0 of 5 stars 215 reviews
2 Orbit In 5.0 of 5 stars 223 reviews
3 A Place in the Sun Garden Hotel 5.0 of 5 stars 160 reviews
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Attractions

1 Palm Springs Aerial Tramway 4.5 of 5 stars 411 reviews
2 Palm Springs Air Museum 4.5 of 5 stars 74 reviews
3 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park 4.5 of 5 stars 48 reviews

Tours

1 Elite Land Tours 5.0 of 5 stars 226 reviews
2 Desert Adventures Jeep Eco-Tours 4.5 of 5 stars 43 reviews
3 California Overland Jeep Tours 5.0 of 5 stars 31 reviews
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Top-rated restaurants

1 Cork Tree California Cuisine 4.5 of 5 stars 160 reviews
2 Trio 4.5 of 5 stars 470 reviews
3 Miro's Restaurant 4.5 of 5 stars 163 reviews

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    • ABS:ForumFAQ?action=detail&i=16500&g=659472&faqid=2041&qid=8035Are there driving precautions I should take while in the desert and backcountry?
    • ABS:ForumFAQ?action=detail&i=16500&g=659472&faqid=2041&qid=8120Where can I stay in the California Desert?
    • ABS:ForumFAQ?action=detail&i=16500&g=659472&faqid=2041&qid=8175How do I get from Las Vegas to Palm Springs through the Mojave National Preserve?

California Desert overview

Comprising 25,000 square miles of spectacular scenery, California's desert includes the scorching Death Valley and the ghost town and mine-strewn Mojave. Off-road exploring is an option for those with four-wheel drives. Visit Death Valley's Badwater, the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere. Mojave National Preserve's red sand dunes, cinder cones, Joshua Tree forests and mountains are home to desert tortoises, Scott's orioles, mule deer, pinon pine, juniper and stunningly beautiful spring wildflowers.

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