About 15 miles southeast of Palm Springs, the Sands Hotel & Spa in Indian Wells is an oasis with a Moroccan twist. The desert seems to eschew cookie-cutter hotels and this is no exception — each of the 46 guest rooms and three suites has its own original design. Award-winning interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard used a series of different color combinations, furniture, and custom textiles to create the spaces, making each feel refined yet warm. The Pink Cabana, the hotel’s restaurant, is open and has expanded outdoor dining to the Olive Grove. With Chef Jason Niederkorn at the helm, the Pink Cabana serves up Mediterranean cuisine with a Moroccan influence that’s garnered accolades from Condé Nast Traveler, LA Times and Forbes, amongst others. It doesn’t get much better than lounging on your private patio or under a mister by the palm flanked pool, sipping on mojitos and nodding off to smooth, daytime disco jams. sandshotelandspa.com