- Reasonable prices for treatments given by experienced therapists
- One of the most extensive treatment menus we've seen
- Natural hot springs provide a relaxing stop before or afterma treatment
- Spa waiting room needs renovation to remove worn carpet
- Fluctuating water temperature and pressure make showering difficult
- Located at Two Bunch Palms Resort in Desert Hot Springs, a few miles east of Palm Springs
- The spa has a sauna. Mud baths are given in outdoor cabanas with a view.
- Contact Info:
67425 Two Bunch Palms Trail
Desert Hot Springs, CA
760-329–8791, 800-472-4334
Website - Rates: In February, 2008, a 1-hour Swedish massage was $115. A day pass costs $25. Check current rates
- Treatments at Two Bunch Palms Spa: The spa offers an astounding variety of massages, facials and body treatments.
- What's Special at Two Bunch Palms: The well-being series includes energy work, Native American blessings and other therapies
- Two Bunch Palms is a gated resort property that also offers lodging. The spa is available to non-guests for $25 per day.
- The spa is available to non-guests for $25 per day (waived if you book two or more treatments).
On my last visit, I chose the Native American treatment, given by Carol. One of Two Bunch's many unique treatments, it included a stop in the sauna, the blessings of the Four Directions, and a sand and aloe vera scrub. It was a relaxing and rejuvenating experience.
I also tried the mud baths, which were featured in a scene from the film The Player. I've always enjoyed mud baths in Calistoga and the outdoor cabana at Two Bunch is much prettier than the indoor baths I've visited before. However, it was a very windy day and because the hot water doesn't circulate through the bath, I kept finding myself cold on top and hot on the bottom, requiring constant movement that negated much of the mud's potential relaxing qualities. This might not be a problem when the air is still.
We give the Two Bunch spa a reserved thumbs-up. The extensive treatment menu and unique experiences are well-complemented by a very experienced staff. However, the waiting room is dowdy, with worn carpet and only a small, cramped-feeling seating area, giving a slightly tarnished start to the visit. The constant fiddling required to keep the shower temperature in control negates a little of the relaxed feeling the therapist delivers.
As is common in the travel industry, the writer was provided with a complimentary treatment for the purpose of review. While it has not influenced this review, About.com believes in full disclosure of all potential conflicts of interest. For more information, see our ethics policy.
