Tuscan Springs Hotel & Spa
- From $50
- 2 hr 38 min from San Diego
- Walk-in OK
A 16-room adults-only (21+) boutique hotel with a large hot mineral pool and two mineral jacuzzis fed by a 350 ft well. Day visitors can use the pools and dry sauna for four hours for $50. Pool use is free with any treatment at the on-site La Bella Spa.
- Price
- From $50
- Nearest town
- Desert Hot Springs
- From San Diego
- 2 hr 38 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
| Hours | Day spa 10:30am-5pm (from 8am with spa appointments) |
|---|---|
| Season | Open year-round |
Tickets & booking
| Price |
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|---|---|
| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
| Booking |
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| Time limit | 4 hours per visit |
Rules
| Ages | 21+ adults-only hotel and spa |
|---|
On site
| Pools | 3 |
|---|---|
| Lodging | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: swimwear, dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
1,250 mg/L
Moderately mineralized · Sodium–sulfate (sodium sulfate water)
- pH
- 8
- Temp at source
- 120°F
- Fluoride
- 7 mg/L
- Boron
- 1.4 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at a USGS sampling site (0.2 mi from Tuscan Springs Hotel & Spa), sampled 1963 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
The pools
| Pool | Temp |
|---|---|
| Hot mineral water pool | — |
| Mineral jacuzzi 1 | — |
| Mineral jacuzzi 2 | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Massage: yes
- Sauna: yes
What's here
- large hot mineral water pool
- two hot mineral jacuzzis
- dry sauna
- La Bella Spa
- 16-room boutique hotel
- breakfast included for hotel guests
Getting there
- From San Diego2 hr 38 min127 mi
- From Palm Springs22 min13 mi
- From Palm Springs (PSP)19 min10 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 1,273 ft |
|---|---|
| Road | Paved road |
Things to do near Desert Hot Springs
Cabot's Pueblo Museum
Hopi-inspired pueblo built by Cabot Yerxa from reclaimed materials; live and audio tours
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Rotating tram from Palm Springs up Chino Canyon into Mount San Jacinto State Park
Trailheads
- CV Link9.6 mi
- Palm Canyon Epic Lower Trailhead11.4 mi
- McCallum Trail12.4 mi
- Indian, Pushwalla & Hidden Palms Trailhead12.6 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Hope Springs Resort
A small adults-only (21+) motel-style retreat with three pools fed by an on-site hot mineral well: an ambient swimming pool, a 92°F pool and an enclosed 104°F pool. The pools are for overnight guests only. Rooms have no TVs, and the resort asks for quiet voices and no phone calls around the pools.
Azure Palm Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa Oasis
A resort and day spa with a 100 by 40 ft mineral pool and four indoor and outdoor hot spas kept at about 99-104F. The Oasis Day Pass covers the pools, sauna, lounging areas and yoga studio from 9am to 7pm. Guests must be 17 or older.
Lido Palms Resort and Spa
A small inn on Tamar Drive with a 103°F outdoor hot tub, a 99°F indoor hot tub and a warm outdoor pool, all filled with mineral water pumped from the ground. Day passes cost $55 for visitors 18 and over and include the sauna, towels and robes. Swimwear is required, and rooms have full kitchens.
Hope Springs Resort: 0 mi · Azure Palm Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa Oasis: 1 mi · Lido Palms Resort and Spa: 1 mi
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· checked November 2026
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