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Here's the Rub: Two Bunch Palms Desert Spa -- Since the time of the Native American Cahuilla, who knew how great it felt to soak in the Coachella Valley's natural hot springs, this desert has drawn stressed-out masses seeking relaxation, rejuvenation, and the sigh-inducing pleasure only a health spa can deliver. My number-one choice is heavenly Two Bunch Palms. Posh yet intimate, this spiritual sanctuary in Desert Hot Springs (about 20 min. north of Palm Springs) has been drawing weary city dwellers since Chicago mobster Al Capone hid out here in the 1930s. Two Bunch Palms later became a playground for the movie community, but today it's a friendly and informal haven offering renowned spa services, bungalows on lush grounds, and lagoons of steaming mineral water. Service is famously -- and excellently -- discreet; and legions of return guests will attest that the outstanding spa treatments (nine varieties of massage, mud baths, body wraps, facials, salt rubs, and more) and therapeutic waters are what make the luxury of Two Bunch Palms irresistible. Room rates start at $175 (including breakfast) in the high season, with midweek and substantial off-season discounts available. Spa treatments typically cost between $75 and $100 per hour, and money-saving room/meal/spa packages are offered. Don't want to stay over? Then book one of Two Bunch's 6-hour Day Spa packages. The resort is off Palm Drive (Gene Autry Trail) at 67-425 Two Bunch Palms Trail (tel. 800/472-4334 or 760/329-8791; www.twobunchpalms.com).