Beat the winter doldrums at the spa at the Parker Palm Springs. Once upon a time, this 13-acre property was Gene Autry's Melody Ranch. Next, it morphed into Merv Griffin's Givenchy Hotel & Spa. In its current incarnation as the sister of New York City's Parker Meridien Hotel, the resort features Jonathan Adler designed rooms and the Palm Springs Yacht Club, a first-rate spa.

PSYC offers private men's and women's indoor swimming pools; a number of massages (we recommend the hot stone massage), facials, soaks, scrubs, and wraps; plus Jacuzzis, steams, and saunas. Throw in tennis, golf, yoga, Pilates and nearby hiking, and its clear why this place is popular with all those poor, stressed-out Hollywood types.

It’s the only place we’ve found that advocates a Pimms Cup and Croquet!