The French Swan @ PGA

The townhouse sits on a PGA West fairway and the balcony looks out over the lake and the Santa Rosa range at the same time. In the evenings, when the light drops behind the mountains and the water goes flat, the view from that railing is the kind of thing people come to the desert for and do not expect to find from a second floor.

Just remodeled throughout. Three bedrooms, four beds, two bathrooms. The primary has a queen bed, a fireplace, a 55-inch 4K TV mounted above it, and direct balcony access. The second and third bedrooms each have a queen. The kitchen was fully updated, with new appliances and enough counter space to actually cook instead of assembling.

The heated pool and hot tub run year-round. So does the washer and dryer inside the unit, the dedicated workspace for anyone who needs to get something done between rounds, and the Smart Lock that makes check-in happen on your schedule. Two-car garage. Complimentary Wi-Fi.

PGA West golf courses are open to the public with paid tee times. Old Town La Quinta is 10 minutes by car when the group wants to get out of the compound. Coachella and Stagecoach festival grounds are 20 minutes away. The desert layout rewards people who move around.