Sunkissed Palms Villa
Your own saltwater pool and spa on the golf course at Desert Princess, with the San Jacinto mountains across the fairway. Three bedrooms for up to six guests, ten minutes from downtown Palm Springs.
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City of Cathedral City STVR Permit No. 000244-2023
Welcome to Sunkissed Palms
The backyard is where the days go.
Coffee by the pool in the morning, a soak in the spa after a round, and an evening on the patio watching the light fade on the San Jacinto mountains beyond the fairway. The pool is saltwater and private, and the spa seats six.
Inside, everything is on one level and set up for living, not just sleeping. There are two king bedrooms and a third with a full bed and a trundle, so a family or two couples can spread out. The living room opens straight onto the pool, the den has a fireplace and a desk for the calls you couldn’t skip, and the kitchen is stocked for everything from a quick breakfast to dinner for six.
Come for a golf or tennis weekend, a festival trip, or a long winter stay. Desert Princess is gated and quiet, and Palm Springs, the airport and the rest of the valley are a short drive away.
We’re Kavel and Hande. Sunkissed Palms is the home we hope to retire to one day, and until then we love sharing it.
- Bedrooms
- 3: king, king, full with twin trundle
- Bathrooms
- 2 full, 1 powder room
- Guests
- Up to 6
- Pool and spa
- Private, saltwater; heating optional
- Parking
- Garage, driveway and street; up to 3 cars
- Check-in / out
- 4 PM / 10 AM
- Minimum stay
- 3 nights
- Airport
- Palm Springs (PSP), about 10 minutes
Rooms
Primary bedroom
A king bed, a smart TV, and your own bathroom with a double vanity and a walk-in shower.
Bedroom 2
The second king, with a smart TV and room-darkening shades for slow mornings.
Bedroom 3
A full bed with a twin trundle that rolls out when you need it, plus a smart TV.
Living room
An oversized sectional, a 65-inch TV with a sound bar, and sliding doors right onto the pool deck.
Den
A quieter second sitting room with a fireplace, and a desk and monitor by a window over the pool, the golf course and the mountains.
Kitchen and dining
Everything from the drip coffee maker and Keurig to the blender and wine glasses. Eat in the dining nook or carry dinner out to the pool.
Golf, tennis and pickleball
The golf course runs right behind the house, and Desert Princess has 27 holes to choose from, all inside the gates. As our guest, you qualify for the club’s renter rate.
For tennis and pickleball, the club’s Athletic Center has seven tennis courts and twelve pickleball courts, plus a fitness room, all open to our guests subject to availability and guest fees.
Beyond the gate, Greater Palm Springs has more than 100 golf courses, and the ones golfers travel here for are a short drive away.
More golf, events and things to do| Course | Drive |
|---|---|
| Escena Golf Club, Palm SpringsNicklaus Design, par 72 | 5 min |
| Indian Canyons Golf Resort, Palm Springs36 holes on Agua Caliente land, open since 1961 | 15 min |
| Desert Willow Golf Resort, Palm DesertFirecliff and Mountain View courses | 15 min |
| Indian Wells Golf ResortCelebrity and Players courses, both on Golfweek’s list of the best municipal courses in the country | 20 min |
| PGA WEST, La QuintaThe Stadium Course, with the island green known as Alcatraz, and the Nicklaus Tournament course. Both host the PGA Tour’s American Express every January. | 30 min |
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What’s here
Pool, spa and patio
- Private saltwater pool
- Spa (hot tub) for six
- Pool and spa heating (optional add-on)
- Loungers
- Covered patio seating with a fire table
- Outdoor dining
- BBQ grill
- Beach and pool towels
Kitchen
- Refrigerator and freezer
- Oven and stove
- Microwave
- Dishwasher
- Drip coffee maker and Keurig
- Blender
- Toaster
- Cookware, dishes and wine glasses
Living
- Smart TVs in the living room and every bedroom
- Sound system
- Fireplace
- Remote-controlled blinds
- High-speed internet
- Board games and books
Bedrooms and baths
- Air conditioning and heating
- Ceiling fans
- Linens with extra pillows and blankets
- Towels
- Shampoo, conditioner and body soap
- Hair dryer
Laundry and work
- Washer and dryer
- Iron
- Desk with a monitor
Safety and access
- Single level
- Step-free entrance
- Gated community
- Smoke and CO detectors
- Fire extinguisher
- First-aid kit
What guests say
The view from the office desk is crazy. It's almost mean how nice it is because now I have to go home. Looking through one window, I could see the pool, the spa, the tee box, the pond, the golf green, and the mountains. Being in the middle of a desert, to see that much blue and green was amazing.
We absolutely love this property because it feels like home. The furniture and beds are actually comfortable, the kitchen is equipped and easy to manage, for a family of four, for a week’s stay. The patio out back with the pool and spa is the cherry on top. We will definitely be back, as it’s one of our favorites.
We enjoyed the beautiful view of the mountains from the patio. We only heated the hot tub which was enjoyable. Communication with the host was excellent. The weather was wonderful. It was so nice to escape the winter in the Midwest. The kitchen was the most adequately furnished kitchen we've encountered in any of our many rentals. We definitely will come back.
This house was absolutely beautiful. We are hoping to stay again next January. They were responsive and helpful and very positive. The place was absolutely clean and spotless. The location was easy to get to Palm Springs and Palm Desert. We love that it was gated, and we felt very protected. We also love the pool and the hot tub and the view. Excellent excellent excellent.
House rules
Desert Princess is a quiet neighborhood, and Cathedral City has clear rules for vacation rentals. Here’s what they mean for your stay.
- Up to 6 overnight guests and 3 vehicles, one per bedroom.
- Guests must follow Cathedral City’s noise and outdoor-activity rules, including no outdoor music or amplified sound at any time.
- Quiet hours are 10 PM to 8 AM, and the pool and spa close for the night.
- Please respect our neighbors’ privacy and their peaceful enjoyment of their homes.
- No parties or events, pets, smoking or vaping.
- The primary renter must be 25 or older.
- The minimum stay is 3 nights.
- Cathedral City’s 12% Transient Occupancy Tax and the 1% Greater Palm Springs Tourism Assessment (13% combined) apply to every stay under 30 nights.