Awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, The Westin Mission Hills Resort Villas is located in Rancho Mirage, at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains in Palm Springs. Get your day off to the right start with a visit to the on-site market & cafe; it serves Starbucks! There are two outdoor pools, pick one and jump on in for a swim. Or lounge in a poolside cabana with a refreshing drink from the seasonal poolside cafe & bar and keep an eye on the little ones in the children’s pool. When it’s time for lunch, dine at the poolside restaurant. The kids will have a blast on the children’s playground. Take advantage of the Westin Family Kids Club, where kids aged four through twelve will enjoy supervised activities while the grownups can visit the 24-hour fitness center to get their cardio on.

Air-conditioned one-bedroom villas sleep four guests and have kitchenettes where you can prepare the basics. One-bedroom premium villas sleep four guests and have in-suite fireplaces and jetted tubs. Full kitchens give you more freedom when it comes to meals. Bake up a batch of your famous chocolate-chip cookies and let the little ones assist with the mixing. Don’t worry if things get messy, that’s what the in-suite washer/dryer (in one-bedroom premium) is for. While the laundry is going, watch a sitcom rerun on the HDTV. Or have a family movie night thanks to the DVD player. Select villas have bbq grills on the private balcony, perfect for a family cookout. Westin Heavenly Beds ensure that everyone will have a good night’s sleep and be ready for more fun tomorrow.

Guests of The Westin Mission Hills Resort Villas receive access to select amenities at The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa. Let the kids hang out in the game room while you hit the tennis courts or the golf club. Or treat yourself to a facial, massage, or body treatment at the full-service spa. Feel like branching out from the resort? Surprise the kids with a trip to the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert. It features over eighty hands-on exhibits that allow children to use their imagination. Kids can pretend to be a construction worker, grocery store clerk or customer, archaeologist, veterinarian or a pizza chef. The Living Desert Zoo features a variety of animals that everyone in the family will love. Check out the Sonoran desert toad. Reptiles include the ball python, African spurred tortoise, desert banded gecko, and the bearded dragon. Bird lovers will enjoy seeing the greater roadrunner, East African crowned crane, kori bustard, and the great horned owl.