Cool Desert!

On our way back from Tuscon, we decided to break up the trip, and stopped along the way in Indio, CA at Fantasy Springs Resort.  Aside from the fact that it was of course, dry and hot (common in the desert I hear), this spot in the middle of nowhere was lovely.  


Really cool, modern decor and a bed that easily rivals the Westin's Heavenly Bed.  We stayed on a Monday night and the only thing cooler than the constant blowing AC everywhere you went (NOT a complaint, btw) was the room rate of about 73 clams per night.  Not to mention our visit to the snazzy, loungy pool & jacuzzi was very private.  We were the only ones there!  


It also has a casino, which we had zero interest in entering or smelling like, which was great because the hotel has its own separate entrance.


Six restaurants in the hotel and we ate at trendy, yummy, upscale casual Pom, where we mistakenly ordered enough food for a week of dinners at the Gosselins, which cost us about 50 bucks.  Drinks at the rooftop wine bar?  Can you beat $5 a glass (with a coupon from the front desk) and a lush, beautiful view from the top?


Regrets?  We were too full to stop in at Lique, the ice cream parlor which stays open until 5AM.


Complaints?  Just one... WiFi was $9.95 per day.  I don't get it.  It's free at McDonalds for goodness sakes!