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Palm Springs Girls Trip: How to Plan a Weekend Around the Pool
Updated: 4 days ago
A Palm Springs girls trip works best when the weekend revolves around a pool you don't have to share and a downtown that's a short drive away. Our Palm Springs girls trip hotel puts nine suites around one courtyard pool, and on a full hotel buyout the entire property is yours for up to 22 guests. Below: where to sleep, what to do, a sample weekend and the best months to go.
Why is Palm Springs so good for a girls trip?
It's easy to reach and hard to leave. Los Angeles and San Diego are about two hours away without traffic, and Palm Springs International Airport is minutes from the hotel, so the friend flying in from Chicago isn't losing a day.
Then there's the setting. Mountains on one side, mid-century houses on every street, and pool weather most of the year. The aesthetic people search for is real: pink walls, striped awnings, palm trees and turquoise water. You'll get the photos without trying.
Where should a girls trip group stay?
Start with the sleeping math, because it decides everything else.
Group size | What to book | Why it works |
2 to 5 | Edie and Bowie booked together: two bedrooms, sleeps up to 5 with an optional rollaway | |
6 to 9 | A few suites around the pool | Everyone gets a door that closes and the pool is a few steps out |
10 to 22 | Full hotel buyout | All 9 suites and 9 bathrooms, and the courtyard is private to your group |
Nine bathrooms matters more than anyone admits. Nobody waits for the shower, and the friend who needs 40 minutes for her hair gets them. The Kate Suite has two queens for the friends who don't mind sharing a room, and four king suites come with private fenced yards and full kitchens.
How do you plan the perfect pool day?
The courtyard pool is the headline act. Add the six-person hot tub, pergola swings, an outdoor fireplace and a BBQ grill, and most groups only leave for dinner.
Pick a theme. Matching swimsuits, a color, a decade. The group chat will settle it in an hour.
Bring floats. Flamingos photograph well. So does anything inflatable and absurd.
Fill the fridge first. Stock the Fridge means snacks and drinks are waiting when you arrive.
Hire a bartender on a buyout. Three hours of service with ice, drinkware and up to three cocktail selections. Alcohol is purchased separately.
Mind the clock. Music is welcome at reasonable volumes until 10PM, so the loud part happens before that and the hot tub stories happen after.
What should you do on a Palm Springs girls trip?
Mix one active morning with a lot of sitting down. A few ideas that work for most groups:
Ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The cars rotate on the way up the mountain, and it's noticeably cooler at the top. Check the schedule before you go.
Hike early at Indian Canyons. Palm groves, easy trails and back at the pool by noon.
Shop the Uptown Design District. Vintage, home decor and the kind of earrings you'll wear once.
Go to VillageFest. The Thursday night street fair on Palm Canyon Drive.
Book a drag brunch. Our drag brunch guide has the options.
There's a longer list in our things to do on a Palm Springs girls weekend guide.
A sample Palm Springs girls weekend
Friday afternoon: Check in, claim suites (rock, paper, scissors for Marilyn), and get in the pool.
Friday night: Dinner downtown, then the hot tub under the stars.
Saturday morning: Grab-and-go breakfast from Aspen Mills, then a hike or private yoga at The Muse for the whole group.
Saturday afternoon: The big pool day. Floats out, playlist on.
Saturday night: Dress up, dinner on Palm Canyon Drive, drinks on Arenas Road.
Sunday: Brunch, one last swim and a group photo in front of the pink wall.
Desert weekend or mountain cabin with friends?
Plenty of groups weigh a cabin weekend against the desert. A cabin is cozy, but it usually means one kitchen, shared bathrooms and a winding drive in someone's car. Palm Springs swaps that for a pool, a hot tub and an airport minutes away. If your crew wants snow, go to the mountains. If it wants sun and a swimsuit, come here. The same plan works for a mixed group of friends or a birthday weekend.
When is the best time for a girls trip to Palm Springs?
October through May is the classic season: warm days and cool nights. Spring weekends and festival dates book early, so lock in the hotel first. Summer afternoons often top 100 degrees, which means quieter weekends, easier dinner reservations and a group that never leaves the water.
Palm Springs girls trip FAQ
Is Palm Springs good for a girls trip?
Yes. It's a short drive from Los Angeles and San Diego, the airport is close, and the weekend can center on a pool, good dinners and easy hikes.
How many nights should a Palm Springs girls weekend be?
Two nights is the sweet spot. Arrive Friday afternoon, spend all of Saturday, and leave after a Sunday swim.
Can our whole group stay together at The Muse?
Yes. A full hotel buyout includes all nine suites and nine bathrooms for up to 22 overnight guests, with the pool private to your group.
Is The Muse adults-only?
Yes. The Muse is adults-only, and every guest must be 21 or older, including on full hotel buyouts.
Do we need a car?
It helps. The Muse is minutes from downtown Palm Springs by car, and rideshare works for nights out.
The whole hotel. Just your group. Send us your dates and we'll hold the courtyard.
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