Within the last decade, the resort changed its name to Renaissance Indian Wells, but the change did not stick with repeat guests and locals who kept referring to it as the Esmeralda.

Indian Wells is a city in the California desert ... We stayed at the Renaissance Esmeralda Indian Wells Resort & Spa and our plan was to play golf and relax at the hotel pool.

convention-oriented Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa and Renaissance hotels. Located 16 miles southeast of central Palm Springs and the Movie Colony (a 30-minute drive), Tommy Bahama ...