![]() Today guests of the Indian Wells Resort Hotel are still entitled to exclusive playing privileges at the 36 hole private championship course. Desi Arnaz was also one of the developers of the adjoining Indian Wells Country Club which earned the spot as the original home to the PGA’s Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. You can follow in their footsteps today at what is now the Indian Wells Resort Hotel, which still channels the glitz and glamour of Palm Spring’s midcentury heyday.Īs Hollywood royalty began flocking to the area in the 1950’s and 60’s for the temperate weather and tucked-away feel, Indian Wells grew into a celebtity destination in it’s own right. ![]() Designed as an exclusive winter getaway, the resort gave celebrities a chance to golf, play tennis, and lounge poolside in the glorious desert sun. That was the year founders Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz designed and built what was then the Desi Arnaz Western Hills Hotel and attracted a roster of A-list guests from the get-go. It must be said that the Southern California Desert is absolutely plentiful in chic hotels, beautiful architecture, Hollywood legends… and a story to tell. ![]()
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