Two Bunch Palms: An Idyllic Answer to Holiday Stress
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he holiday season, which gener- ally begins with Thanksgiving and ends on New Year’s Day, fre- quently comes with a big “to do” list that includes shopping, cleaning, en- tertaining, attending parties, wrapping gifts and addressing and mailing cards. Trying to fit all these extra activities into a normal schedule can lead to an overload of stress. While websites and magazines offer dozens of helpful hints for coping with the strains of the season, why not avoid them alto- gether by escaping to a well-kept secret among resort-savvy San Diego residents: Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa, in Desert Hot Springs. The 56-acre desert
oasis features 45 guestroom suites and villas, as well as a California-cuisine restaurant and a world-renowned spa whose menu offers more than 45 treat- ments, including 12 varieties of mas- sage, body wraps, facials, salt rubs and Watsu, an exquisite form of water ther- apy. A natural, hot mineral spring flows through the heart of the property, which is landscaped with verdant gardens, preserved wilderness areas and a grove of tamarack trees. “Legend has it that General George C. Patton trained here in the desert and came to Two Bunch to soak; he donated the tamaracks,” advises General Manager Mark Eads.
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Ensconced within the resort’s luxury and lush surroundings, you may feel like you are a million miles from nowhere, but Two Bunch Palms is locat- ed only an hour east of San Diego, in the Coachella Valley, adjacent to Palm Springs; during the Roaring Twenties, it was an exclusive playground for movie stars. Today, the fabled Two Bunch ame-
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to reflect in silence so that they don’t go back to work feeling like they need another vacation to recuperate from the one they just had,” says Eads, who notes that it’s not uncommon for guests to fall asleep in the grotto waters. Letting go of the outside world and
holiday stress is inevitable after slip- ping into a luxurious Two Bunch robe, the spa’s typical guest attire. This symbol of the freedom to simply “be,” in a place that possesses a magical ambiance, is an ex- pression of the resort’s commitment and devotion to serenity, restoration and reju- venation: the perfect holiday retreat and gift for anyone. “I think the
nities include private hot mineral tubs, a pool, saunas, walking trails, Clay Cabana mud baths and private tennis courts. The juxtaposition of swaying palms
against a backdrop of the snow-capped San Jacinto Mountains creates a serenely beautiful and relaxing setting, where the favorite pastime, day or night, is a soak or face-up float in the 104-degree, min- eral-rich water of the grotto. Here, where the waters of health ascend through the geological fault of Miracle Hill and feed the mineral spring, cloud watching or stargazing in sublime silence is the norm. “We give our guests the ability
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fact that 80 percent of the resort’s regular guests, including those who come at Christmas, have been vacationing since the 1950s, speaks for itself,” adds Eads. For two consecutive years, Two
Bunch Palms won the Favorite Spa for Couples award in Spa magazine’s annual Silver Sage Readers’ Choice Awards. In 2008, USA Today ranked Two Bunch as one of 10 great places to relax your mind and body.
Two Bunch Palms, 67-425 Two Bunch Palms Trail, Desert Hot Springs. Call 800-472-4334 or visit
TwoBunchPalms.com.
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