74-855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260, US
(760) 341-2211
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About JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa

The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa offers reimagined hotel rooms and suites stocked with modular furniture, hardwood floors, indulgent bathrooms, workspaces with built-in USB ports and balconies. There's at least two of almost every amenity at the resort - tennis courts, golf courses, outdoor pools, restaurants, etc. Add a day spa among the places to unwind. 

Facts

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres450
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa

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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Avoid unless money is no object

For $155 this was a rip off. Condition of the course was poor. No ranger. No help from the pro shop when our cart died around the 11th hole.

About as bad an experience I ever had on a golf course. I will never forget this adventure. I'm avoiding this course with extreme prejudice going forward.

Save your money. Play elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Avoid if at all possible...

Just got off the course 12/28/2022. Given the conditions of the course, I should have paid $40 for 18 holes. The fairways were in TERRIBLE condition. To add insutl to injury, our cart died somewhere around the 11th hole and nobody was answering the phone in the pro shop after 12 tries... Luckily a cart girl was willing to help us and get someone from the garage to send over a working golf cart.

My buddy took me to his private club for a round of golf last week and I was just trying to repay the favor. I was totally embarrassed by the condition of that Valley course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well maintained

Beautiful course the only thing that could have been better was the speed on the greens. It's early in the season from re-seeding so I'm guessing that's why they were a little on the slow side otherwise greT course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t waste your money

We went to the bag drop and waited about 10 minutes with a few other folks with no one in site. I went down to unplug a cart in the cart barn and bring it up. I was scolded by the bag person that I should have read a sign behind me which know one else read to call to get someone up. Not a great way to start and a snarky “merry Xmas” from him as we drove off.

The fairways are burned out on the majority of the holes.

What looks beautiful from a distant isn’t up close.

Save your $$ this course at this time was disappointing along with customer service subpar.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

High expectations, but..

It’s a well managed golf course. However, resort guests need to be restricted from entering the golf course. We had to stop playing several times because of people walking or biking across the course.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course - disappointing condition

The course looks like they are not watering. Many areas exist where the grass is dry and brown.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Afternoon tee time and beat the sunset for $50 for 18 holes. Ladies there is a bathroom on the back 9 but the front 9, go before you tee off on 1…

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Clown golfers

Today, on our second nine, we had to follow a group of 7 clown golfers. They were not there on the first nine. It is absolutly unacceptable.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 169
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful and interesting course

Gorgeous! An interesting and beautiful course to play and in great condition!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Valley course is nice, easy and good place to play

Valley course is nice, easy and good place to play. Greens were just a little slow but not bad and the grass was tight lies obviously because the winter time. We were done in under four hours not a lot of people playing this time of the year probably

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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