Courtesy of Renaissance Esmerelda
Whether you?re planning to get you and yours out and about this holiday season, or are considering travel-oriented experiential gifts for another, I strongly suggest you turn attentions to America?s Southwest. With an abundance of blue skies, refreshing breezes and every kind of terrain?from sandy beaches to snow-capped mountains to desert dunes…and much in between?the U.S. Southwest is a spectacular place to succumb to some much needed R&R. To help ease and expedite your respite, here are six destinations in the region indelibly keeping travelers enchanted, energized and duly entertained.
First, you just can’t go wrong in the Coachella Valley?s lush enclave of Indian Wells, where Renaissance Esmeralda resort & spa offers one of the most popular vacation spots in greater Palm Springs.  The newly transformed Renaissance Esmeralda offers golf, spa services, holiday activities and the area?s largest pool complex, complete with sandy beach, waterfall and cabanas. Supreme comfort awaits in 560 beautifully renovated guest rooms?the largest individual accommodations in the Coachella Valley. These include plenty of connecting and adjoining rooms and suites making shared vacations convenient for friends and family. Restaurants include the popular SPC Italian restaurant, Cava, for relaxed American cuisine, as well as the pool bar, nightly sushi and The Place?a fabulous spot to be after a long day at the pool, spa or playing golf,...