Indian Wells Tennis Club-After the Top 10 Leave, 'You' can Play There

Indian Wells Tennis Club

Although Indian Wells Tennis Garden is known for it’s annual tournament in March where the top ranked players in the world assemble,  the rest of the year it is a tennis club where anyone can play.  The club offers memberships, drop ins, lessons, camps and daily clinics for every level and age of player.  The facility is beautifully appointed with 29 hard courts, fitness and locker rooms, a member lounge, racquet stringing and a well stocked pro shop.  There’s definitely something unique about playing on the same courts where the likes of Nadal, Federer, Djokovic battle it out,  while dreaming about what ‘could have been.’

What to do After the Game

When the Indian Wells tournament isn’t running, you can sometimes take a tour of the centre court stadium as well as walk around some of the other courts.  The setting which is adjacent to the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains is breathtaking, and the tennis gardens offer some great points where you can enjoy mountain vistas and views of the stadium.

The centre court stadium was built in 2000 and is the second largest tennis stadium in the world, holding over 16,000 people.  Indian Wells expsansion will feature a new court to be be opened in 2014.

And if you’re in Palm Springs when the tournament is not, it’s an event not to be missed.  One of the world’s great tennis tournaments, in one of the globe’s most beautiful settings.

Where to Stay

Desert Princess Hotel

About a 20 minute drive from the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the Desert Princess Hotel is set on the 27 hole Desert Princess Golf Course.  Almost all rooms have views of the golf course or  mountains.  A large pool is one of the focal points of the property.  The location is close to Palm Springs.

Desert Princess Hotel

67967 Vista Chino

Cathedral City, CA  92234

1-760-322-7000

1-800-433-0431

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California Dreaming-Places to Stay and Play during the Indian Wells Tennis Tournament

The Westin

Mission Hills

Tennis Club
Rancho Mirage, California  

For those who want to be close to the action as the Top 10 battle it out at Indian Wells, the Westin Mission Hills is a great place to play some tennis between watching the tournament.

Mission Hills features seven lit tennis courts including a tournament court with stadium seating which are set on the grounds of the magnificent Mission Hills Westin.  The club is run in a partnership with Pete Burwash International.  Courts are reserved on a first-come first served basis.  There are ball machines for rent and clinics and 

lessons are available.  

What to do After the Game
There's really no reason to leave, other than to go watch the tournament.  Three championship golf courses, two very large pools and acres of manicured grounds with relaxing spots to have a refreshment offer plenty of reasons to stick around after the game.  It really makes you wonder if a resort can get any more beautiful. 



Where to Stay
The Westin Mission Hills
The hotel is designed in the old Mission style with adobe exteriors and archways abounding.  Gardens wind through the different areas of the hotel.  Fountains and pools add a refreshing contrast to the desert landscape that lies just outside the grounds of this unique resort.  

The Westin Mission Hills
71333 Dinah Shore Drive
Rancho Mirage, California 92270

1-760-328-5955