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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 startlingly beautiful spring... more » 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 startlingly beautiful spring wildflowers. « less
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All Worlds Resorts

5 of 5 stars
East Anglia
Nov 21, 2009

We have visited All Worlds Resorts three times from the UK and found on each occasion, the owners and staff to be friendly and professional. The rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable. The outside...more

Parker Palm Springs

4 of 5 stars
Santa Monica
Nov 21, 2009

We stay here all the time now that the Lodge at Rancho Mirage is closed and I really really love it. When we come here we want to stay on property and relax however the restaurant Mr Parkers is hit or...more

Hyatt Regency Suites Hotel Palm Springs

Nov 20, 2009

Like others booked through an agent. The hotel was not really a hotel. It iwas a hard hat area .Only greed can explain charging full prices for a hotel with no amenties except noise that starts at 7AM...more

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