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Palm Springs has some of the most exciting accommodations in the nation but few are more beautiful, luxurious or memorable than what you will experience at Palm Springs Celebrity Villas... and don't forget that Palm Springs in itself is a world class resort destination.
Besides the classic mid-century modern style which flourished here, the other prominent architectural style is the "Tuscan" style. Appropriately, the new "Little Tuscany" and "Movie Colony" areas highlight magnificent homes with these architectural styles. Your luxury villa will reflect this same style and sensibility.
The Hollywood Connection……….
Some of the most magnificent and impressive mansions in the United States can be found in right here in Rancho Mirage and the famed "Rodeo Drive" of Palm Desert is known as "El Paseo", where upscale shops and restaurants will delight the visitor is only 10 minutes away. Palm Springs and the desert resort cities are known as home to some of the finest golf courses in the world. The many glamorous and charming homes in the desert have belonged to famed Hollywood celebrities. They include the homes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Alice Faye and Phil Harris, Dinah Shore, Kirk Douglas, Bob Hope, Debbie Reynolds, William Powell, Sonny Bono, Fred Waring, Gene Autry, Charles Ferrell, Janet Gaynor, Liberace, Ginger Rogers and President Gerald Ford.
Many famous romances have taken place in the Palm Springs area. Some of these include Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, Peter Lawford and Eunice Shiver, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Jack Benny, Walt Disney, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Robert Taylor, Ken Murray, Humphrey Bogart, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Busby Berkeley and countless others! Most people don't know that Elvis Presley owned more than one home in Palm Springs and after he married Priscilla Presley in Las Vegas, he brought her back to his Palm Springs home where they enjoyed their honeymoon in the beautiful desert.
A bit about the Coachella Valley……….
Only 2 hours from downtown Los Angeles, Palm Springs grew from the sleepy resort destination of movie stars and presidents to become the vibrant, prestigious and romantic destination it is today. Palm Springs is actually situated in the beautiful Coachella Valley and is just one of 7 great cities with a combined year-round population of over 400,000 people. The name "Palm Springs" may evoke thoughts of soft warm breezes, tall palm trees and sparkling swimming pools, but it is also a vibrant and rapidly growing region. The name Palm Springs is used as the all encompassing name which includes the areas of Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells and La Quinta. This initial mystic of Palm Springs has spread to these fabulous cities as well! Each one offers something very special. Today, the main economy of Palm Springs centers on tourism, luxury retail shopping, real estate, health care, gambling and the hospitality industry.
Local Favorites……
The world's largest rotating tramcars can be found here at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. These cars ascend two-and-a-half miles up a steep incline to reveal dramatic, sweeping valley views before landing amidst a peaceful wilderness. The ascent to the top can often drop 30 degrees, giving riders a cool respite from the heat on a summer day.
The Palm Springs International Film Festival was started by Sonny Bono and a team of local business men in 1989. The festival has grown to become one of the leading film festivals in the world. Each January, we welcome the glamorous world wide attention as our city becomes movie star-filled and laced with red carpet affairs.
The Palm Springs Follies stage show spectacular brings one of the last of the authentic Vaudeville shows still presented in the United States.
Every Thursday evening downtown Palm Springs is transformed into Village Fest, a diverse display of arts and crafts, a certified farmer's market, food and live entertainment on beautiful Palm Canyon Drive.
The Palm Springs Art Museum is a cultural treasure, presenting traveling art exhibitions and an impressive permanent collection plus a variety of entertainment in its Annenberg Theater.
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has added an exciting vibrancy to Rancho Mirage with a new world class gambling casino and spa. The Agua Caliente Resort is less than 10 minutes from Villa Giovanni. Back in downtown Palm Springs is the luxurious Spa Resort Hotel and Casino, a 20 minute drive.
The Palm Springs Convention Center has just been remodeled and expanded into a showplace of copper, steel, glass and native rock.
