PALM SPRINGS | TRAVEL DEAL OF THE WEEK
La Quinta Resort is family-friendly and near L.A.
Looking for an inexpensive family holiday that won't be too hard on the budget? Picturesque La Quinta Resort & Club near Palm Springs is less than a gas tank away and is offering an $89-a-night summer special.
The deal: The Summer Splash Family Blast special is available through Aug. 31. It includes an overnight stay in a resort casita, child's gift and a child's meal with each paid adult meal. Rates start at $89 Sundays through Thursdays; weekend rates start at $129.
The hotel: The resort, which is in La Quinta, is a longtime desert fixture. It has 800 guest rooms in Spanish-style casitas and offers 90 holes of golf, the Spa La Quinta, 23 tennis courts, 41 pools, 53 hot spas and seven restaurants.
Where is it? 7449-499 Eisenhower Drive, La Quinta, 92253.
Reservations: (800) 598-3828, www.laquintaresort.com. The special is based on availability and does not include tax, service charge or $25 daily resort fee.
 This city got its name in the 1860s. The operation shown here has been under the same management since 1987. |
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