Destination file 01 · California
Company retreats in Palm Springs.
Midcentury style, mountain light and an airport ten minutes from the pool. The Renewal Office designs company retreats and executive offsites in Palm Springs and the High Desert, built around what your team needs to leave with.
At a glance
- From San FranciscoAbout a one-hour flight to PSP
- Airport to downtown10 minutes
- From Los AngelesAbout two hours by car
- Best monthsOctober through May
- Group sizeA leadership team of 3 to a kickoff of 600
- NearbyCoachella Valley and Joshua Tree, an hour away
Why Palm Springs
It changes the pace.
The hotels are right there. Palm Springs has more retreat-ready hotels and full buyouts per square mile than almost anywhere in California, from a 600-person ballroom to a seven-room hideaway, all within minutes of each other.
It’s easy to reach and central to everything. About an hour’s flight from San Francisco, two hours’ drive from Los Angeles, and ten minutes from the airport to the pool. The whole Coachella Valley opens up from here.
It’s rooted in the mountains. The San Jacintos rise straight out of town, and the land carries a native, spiritual feel you notice the moment you slow down.
Nature is the point. Joshua Tree and the High Desert are an hour away, for sunrise hikes, breathwork and sound baths under a very big sky.
We don’t choose Palm Springs because of the weather. We choose it because it changes the pace.
Where we’d stay
Hotels and buyouts we’d actually book.
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Details from each property, checked October 2026. We confirm rates, space and dates for every file.
Sample retreat · 4 days
Palm Springs + the High Desert, built on the TRO Six Pillars.
- Day 1Arrive
- Land at PSP, 10 minutes to the hotelThe Offsite
- Poolside welcome and golden hourThe World
- Long-table dinner in townThe World
- Day 2Align
- Strategy session, before the heatGuiding Star
- Guided hike and breathwork in the High DesertRenewal
- Sound bath under desert skiesRenewal
- Day 3Connect
- Cross-team workshopsKnowing
- Midcentury design tour or spaTranscend
- Celebration dinnerThe World
- Day 4Commit
- Vision mapping and a closing reflectionGuiding Star
- Departures with the year ahead on paperThe Offsite
The outcomeCross-team trust, and a reset on how departments work together back at the office.
From our files · Case file 001
We ran one here.
Brad Krefman Interior Design brought its team to Palm Springs in September 2026: four days, two offices, one team.
Read the case file →“The programming put us on a different playing field, and we saw the vision for what comes next, together. We couldn’t have done this on our own.”
Brad Krefman, Founder of BKID
What it might cost
Starting points, not quotes.
- Boutique buyout$9,400per night, whole property (20 rooms)
- Full-service resort$1,700per person, per day
- Luxury and reward$2,200per person, per day
Estimates for Palm Springs, October 2026, before flights. Based on 2026 mid-season rates at Sparrows Lodge, Thompson Palm Springs and L'Horizon Resort & Spa, plus taxes, meals, programming, production and local transport. Real rates move with season and group size, and every TRO budget is built line by line for your group.
Questions
Planning a retreat in Palm Springs.
How far is Palm Springs from San Francisco?
About a one-hour nonstop flight from SFO to Palm Springs International (PSP), which sits ten minutes from downtown and many of the resorts. Your team can leave the office in the morning and be poolside by lunch.
When is the best time for a company retreat in Palm Springs?
October through May. Summer afternoons are very hot, so if you go then, we schedule strategy sessions early and move the rest of the day indoors or to the pool.
What size groups can Palm Springs handle?
From a leadership team of three in a private buyout home to a kickoff of several hundred. Thompson Palm Springs’ ballroom holds up to 600, and boutique buyouts like L’Horizon and Sparrows Lodge seat about 100.
Can we add Joshua Tree to the retreat?
Yes. Joshua Tree and the High Desert are about an hour away. We often pair a Palm Springs base with a day of hiking, breathwork or a sound bath in the desert.
How much does a Palm Springs retreat cost?
As starting points, about $9,400 per night for a boutique buyout of the whole property, about $1,700 per person per day at a full-service resort and $2,200 per person per day for luxury or reward trips, before flights. Every TRO budget is built line by line for your group.
Who plans and runs the retreat?
The Renewal Office designs it around your goals using the TRO Six Pillars, then handles venue, programming, facilitators and production from the first call to the week after.
