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Green in the Desert

Hotels are often referred to as “a home away from home” for their guests; but when guests arrive, they often shed the trappings of daily life to relax, recreate, and luxuriate in their new surroundings. This can result in some fairly unsustainable...

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SANTIAGO GOES SOLAR

With clear blue skies and sunshine 350 days a year, Palm Springs is an ideal spot for making solar power. This past December, with the help of our solar partner Renova Energy, Santiago Resort installed 164 rooftop solar panels. Since then we’ve been...

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Introducing: The Casita

Santiago's new Casita is open for reservations!  At over 500 square feet, this suite is our largest accommodation containing the most amenities.  Furnished in Santiago’s unique modern hacienda style, you'll never want to leave, well except maybe to go...

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Palm Trees at Santiago

The iconic palm tree is an instantly recognizable symbol of oasis living in Palm Springs. The gardens at Santiago feature several varieties of them, including the well-known Mexican Fan Palm. This is the same graceful towering species you’ll see lining...

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Gardens of Santiago – Madagascar Palm

Many guests ask about the unusual, spiky, multi-stemmed plant near the pool. No, it doesn’t bear fruit for mai tais. But it sure puts a smile on lots of faces. It’s called a Madagascar Palm, aka “The Devil’s Backscratcher.” This impressive...

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Aspen Mills: Our Local Bakery

  Did you know that guests of Santiago are provided complimentary lunch every day?  Each lunch is prepared with love by Aspen Mills Bread Co.  With fresh bread and cookies baked daily, high-quality ingredients and simple packaging, Aspen...

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