I have stayed at the Westin Mission Hills several times over the last 15 years. I love the rooms along the golf course. It is beautiful, relaxing, and comforting. The only complaint I have is the restaurants. The food is sooooo overpriced, and then they give you coupons to make you feel like you are getting a good deal. Sorry, but I am going to Starbucks!
Love playing golf here.

Let me start by saying that we stayed at the Rancho Mirage Westin ONLY because we got a super deal through Priceline's price negotiator. It was very last minute and they appeared to be trying to sell rooms for a fraction of the usual cost, because the hotel appeared fairly empty when we got there. Fine by us! Normally, we would not pay for such an expensive hotel in the Palm Springs area because we live only an hour away, but this deal we could just not pass up.

The major downside to this hotel is their daily "resort fee" of $27. Unless you book directly through Westin (which I doubt many people do in this day and age), this fee will probably come as a surprise to you - it did for us. My husband paid what he thought was the full cost through Priceline, and when we arrived for check in, the front desk rep informed us of the "resort fee". This is apparently in place to cover all of their "amenities" - AKA, things you would expect from a hotel of this caliber - parking, wireless internet, use of the pool/gym, and so on. I am aware that many "higher end" hotels charge for parking, usually a $10-$20 charge per night. But $27 per day is rather exorbitant...we only stayed for one night so we paid without complaint. It is, however, a little ridiculous.

The rooms are very spacious and nicely decorated. The bathroom in our room was really roomy, with double sinks, which I loved. The shower was a bit outdated, but clean, so it didn't matter too much. Beds are phenomenal. The grounds are very well kept, the pools (I think there are four or five throughout the whole resort) are large, clean, with plenty of deck chairs. The water is, however, heavily chlorinated, but that's better than the alternative! Overall, the it is a gorgeous resort. It was also very quiet, which we really liked (though that may have been because of the general lack of guests during our stay).

Our biggest disappointment, as an addendum to the "resort fee", was the overall LACK of amenities. For example, there is no complimentary breakfast (not even a measly continental? Come on, guys!), and no robes in the rooms (apparently you can get them "upon request"). For $27 per day, I would expect all this and more.

Contrary to other reviews, the resort is not "in the middle of nowhere", in fact, it is very near the freeway (but far enough away to avoid noise) and a large casino. The Cabazon outlets are a mere 15 - 20 minutes away, and downtown Rancho Mirage/The River (mall with tons of shops/eateries/theater) is about 5 minutes down the road. If you're there to explore downtown Palm Springs, you will have to drive a bit, but it's nothing too difficult.

Bottom line, the Westin Mission Hills is a beautiful resort with plentiful golf options and a fancy spa. It's expensive, but apparently possible to get an incredible deal at if it's during a slow weekend (don't be afraid to take a risk - they accepted a VERY low price from us!), just be sure to budget in that extra $27 a night.

Lots of waterfalls, fountains, and ponds were a big plus to the beautiful grounds, that were very well groomed. Its not a new resort but very well kept and elegant in style. Room decor was up to date and very nicely furnished. The bed and pillows were like their name - "heavenly". Bath vanity nice and roomy but the toilet and shower room just average- but the 2 headed shower head was very nice. We didn't eat at the resort so can't speak from experience, but observed a bit of slow service and higher prices on menu. Didn't understand renting cabanas for $125/day, especially in off season.

The staff was another high point. Everyone was quite friendly and professional. The few points of misunderstanding with our gift certificate and payment were made right quickly and professionally. Esther was very caring and went above and beyond to express her apologies and hopes for our stay to be special. Thank you. Again the personal connection and caring efforts of people outshine the little unfortunates of life and they fade away into the shadows.

We did truly enjoy our brief getaway in the sun. We hope to return for another winter warmup.

This is a great resort if you're into golf and spa visits because there are plenty of each on the property. If you are into other activities, you will definitely need to have a car to visit off-property as there's not much else within walking distance. My husband and I have stayed here several times since he has biennial conferences at this resort. Depending on the weather, it is usually a pleasant stay. Parking can be difficult if there is a convention on-site as space will fill up quickly with others not staying at the hotel. But there are always staff in golf carts roaming the lots who will either show you a place to park or shuttle you around the grounds.