Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Indian Wells

Price was absurd for what you are getting. They nickle and dime you with extras--parking, resort fee, etc.

After staying in the sub par Embassy Suites down the street last year, my wife and some other moms from my son’s travel baseball team went looking for other options. The embassy wasn’t that bad but I’d sleep in the dirt. Anyhoo… let’s start with the staff. Everyone of the staff we encountered was so nice and helpful. From the bellhop to the valet( even though we conveniently self parked) to the house keeping team to the spa team( they let me go in the steam room a few minutes after hours, shhh) to the front desk. The room was spacious and the beds were comfy. We had decent views even thought we looked across a rooftop. The decor reminded us we were in Palm Springs with cool photos in the also spacious bathroom. It has a plenty big pool. Decent poolside food. There’s cornhole, ping pong and a foosball table. There’s an arcade but my son said he needed $20 bucks to load a card. Not happening. We stayed from Tgiving day to Sunday of that weekend. So the Christmas decorations were already up. I’m usually against early Christmas decoration set up but these were tastefully done. Check out my video of the palms. Very cool. We had an evening to just chill with the team and while we were hanging out around one of the fire pits a guy ( Jason) showed up with a hawk! He let Tex the Harris Hawk fly to each of us. It was a cool unique experience. My son loved it. We’d stay here again for a large group event for sure.

Beautiful hotel with everything we needed to end our vacation relaxing. Warm pool. Nice and shallow allowing our son to play. Nice big rooms. Amazing food from room service and on site restaurants. Nice gym too.

We had a wonderful stay at the Renaissance Esmeralda! The resort has a great mix of relaxation and activity. One of the highlights was the tennis court, which also has pickleball court lines taped—perfect for either game. The best part is that the racquets, balls, and paddles are free to use, and you don’t even need a reservation. The courts were almost always empty, which made it easy to play whenever we wanted. Our room was extremely spacious and quiet—we never heard any noise from other guests above or beside us. We had the large balcony room and it was a real treat, facing directly over the pool with an amazing view of the mountains. It felt quite private and was the perfect spot for morning coffee or evening sunsets. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful throughout our stay, always greeting us warmly and quick to assist with anything we needed. The only downside was that housekeeping was quite slow—our room often wasn’t serviced until 4 p.m. or later. Also, be aware that if there’s a conference taking place, a large section of the pool loungers may be removed to make space for outdoor dining and event setups, which can limit poolside seating. We also loved that the resort offers free bikes for guests to use. You can take them anywhere in the area, which made exploring so much fun and easy. Overall, a beautiful, relaxing stay with great amenities and outstanding service—we’d definitely come back!