Indian Wells Golf Resort Reviews

Sharon and the entire staff at Indian Wells Golf Resort went above and beyond to make our entire wedding planning and the day of perfect. I couldn’t recommend this place more. The desert holds such a special place in our hearts and our wedding reflected that with the help of the IWGR crew.

We toured many wedding venues in the Palm Springs area but immediately knew IWGR was the one with its stunning views of the mountains and beautiful reception pavilion. We had our wedding at IWGR in late October and can't recommend it enough - the day was nothing short of spectacular! Our friends are still raving about the day 6 months later.
Special shout-out to Sharon, the on-site coordinator, who was there for us every step of the way, promptly answering all of our questions, no matter how big or small, and worked wonderfully together with our wedding planner to make sure the day was flawlessly executed.

IWGR was an absolute dream for our big day! Not only is the venue gorgeous, but each person who works there is extremely kind and accommodating. We couldn't have asked for a better experience.

STAFF:
Sharon was a pleasure to work with. She was always patient when I asked a million questions, and she made sure to be available at all times. We really enjoyed having her help us throughout the wedding planning process.
Leslie was extremely helpful on the day of and was just a calming presence for all of us. She transported us to our different photo spots and even got me some ice when I got bit by a red ant while taking pictures. :')
The staff at the reception were truly the best. Each person was super accommodating and really made everyone feel at home. They were constantly checking in on my husband and me to make sure we had drinks, etc. We got quite a few compliments on the service, so it's great to know they were treating everyone with the same kind of care.

SCENERY:
IWGR has the best views of the desert mountains, along with all the pretty trees and flowers. During our ceremony, the sunlight was perfectly lined up and it just felt so magical! Everyone's pictures turned out beautifully.

FOOD:
The food was SO good. The beef short ribs and mashed potatoes were a huge hit. I actually had to stop eating halfway through my meal because there was so much food and I was getting stuffed lol. Everyone was talking about how delicious it was.

PRICE:
We live in OC but decided to look for venues in the the desert after discovering that none of the places we liked in our area were in our price range. We were shocked when we first visited IWGR and saw how beautiful everything is, even when you first step foot into the lobby. We visited another golf resort that day, which was just a few minutes away and had pretty much the same price point. We had such high expectations after seeing IWGR, and let me tell you, the other place wasn't even close... For the price, I really don't think you can get any better.

BRIDAL SUITE:
One of THE best parts (not just for the bride!). It's basically like a little apartment, and we were about to fit about 15 people in there comfortably while getting ready. It was so nice for the whole wedding party to have our own space throughout the entire day and night. My husband and I also loved that we had 10 minutes to ourselves before the reception to snack on appetizers and relax in the suite.

OVERALL:
We truly couldn't have asked for better. Thank you to Sharon and the rest of the team for making our day perfect!

Indian Well Gulf Resort is a magical place for a wedding and reception. We had great service, great food, and a stunning view. Sharon and her team are fantastic to work with; they are organized, kind, and clearly like what they do. Each member went out of their way to give us the most amazing day and went above and beyond to meet our needs. Sharon is patient and knowledgeable and responded to all of our questions, she was wonderful to work with. The pavilion is quiet and private and even comes with a bridal suite, giving the bride and wedding party a private place, our wedding party was able to cheers and have a moment before the wedding began. We had a wonderful wedding thanks to Sharon and her team! They even sent us out on the gulf cart so we could get amazing pictures!

My husband and I were married at IWGR on March 19, 2022 and we could not wait to post this review because, truly, there are not enough positive words for just how amazing IWGR is - from the spectacular views, to the amazing service staff, and the BEST food - we cannot thank everyone there enough for making our wedding more perfect than we could have ever dreamed. Every time we would come out to the desert from LA where we live, even on short notice, Sharon never hesitated to accommodate us for a quick tour around the venue, Lisa and her team hosted the most gorgeous rehearsal lunch for us, and Harry and his service staff are top notch. Everyone at IWGR is the definition of how to provide amazing service. Our guests are still not only raving about the views and the food (because they both are AMAZING), but they are still talking about just how personable the service was making each of them feel so special and cared for from start to finish.

If you are looking for a venue in the desert for your wedding weekend and your big day, seriously, stop here and look no further! There are a lot of beautiful venues in the desert, but there is no better place, staff, or team than those at IWGR to make your big day perfect. We experienced some wind during our ceremony, but the team pivoted seamlessly with our guests not knowing any different - a testament to the staff at IWGR (and all of our other amazing vendors - Stacey Jones, DJ Chris Paul, Artisan Events).

We were able to enjoy every moment of our wedding day, because we knew everyone at IWGR would take care of the rest. Best decision of our wedding planning process BY FAR!

Having our wedding at Indian Wells Golf Resort was the BEST choice we made for our wedding. Everyone we worked with was so attentive, friendly and truly cared about what we wanted. For the majority of your planning process you work with Sharon and she was one of the most amazing people to work with; any questions we had she would respond quickly and with helpful answers (I can't thank Sharon enough for all of her help). The venue is absolutely beautiful, the food was amazing and the bridal suite had plenty of room to gather in before the ceremony. The servers and bartenders work so quickly. The staff will take you in a golf cart to take your post ceremony pictures to find the best backdrop/ lighting and this helped speed up timeline immensely. I cannot say enough great things about this venue and staff!

My husband and I got married here and we had and amazing experience. Sharon and her team went above and beyond to make our day special and we couldn’t have asked for more. We had our ceremony on the lawn and our reception in the pavilion. The views were breath taking! Our guests loved the food too. I definitely recommend IWGR for all your future events.

We are indebted to Sharon and the fabulous IWGR catering/venue team for our incredible wedding on November 5, 2021. WOW were they amazing - their professionalism, service, responsiveness, care and quality were off the charts across the board. The venue itself is stunning and perfect for a fabulous wedding affair, and Sharon and her team are there to support along the way. Can't say enough kind words, we truly recommend IWGR for any bride/groom looking to have a special, beautiful, and fantastic event.

Indian Wells Golf Resort and the Pavilion were the perfect place for our daughter's wedding! The venue has unbelievable views of the desert mountains and we were thrilled to be able to highlight them with the ability to open one entire wall of glass to give our guests such a beautiful scene. The food and service were amazing and Sharon Clark was a pleasure to work with! We continue to receive compliments from our guests about how incredibly delicious the food was. We would recommend IWGR to anyone looking for an amazing desert wedding!

This place is a hidden gem! Indian Wells Golf Resort provided the most beautiful backdrop for our wedding. On-site coordinator, Sharon, was an absolute dream to work with from start to finish. She was responsive and stayed patient with the million questions we had throughout the planning process. Sharon did an incredible job and worked incredibly well with our Wedding Planner and the rest of our vendors to ensure we had the wedding of our dreams. Special shoutout to Leslie who assisted with day-of logistics and Henry, who is in charge of banquets and the incredible staff at IWGR. Because of you, we had the most epic wedding celebration!

IWGR was a fantastic venue for our wedding. Sharon is a pro - she's overseen many weddings here and has great advice and insight into what works and what doesn't. She's highly responsive and organized, and as a result our wedding planning went smoothly.

The venue itself is fantastic. We had the ceremony on the East Lawn and the mountains and trees, along with the late afternoon sun, made for a beautiful backdrop. The Pavilion was a great combination of outdoor-feel with indoor luxuries. Our parents wanted to make sure we had the options for AC, heat, and wind/rain protection, but the evening turned out to have perfect weather and we were able to leave the south doors open all night to bring in the desert breeze and a more open-air feel, with people freely moving between the pavilion and the patio all night. And being able to have the bride's room right there, along with spaces for the ceremony, cocktails, pictures, and reception, made for a very comfortable day for both us and guests.

A few tips:
1) We highly recommend putting up paper lanterns (or other lighting fixtures) over the tables in the pavilion. Paper lanterns cost a bit more than patio lights but help make the space feel more cozy and less cavernous. We used Luna at Arrangements Floral + Party Design for those, along with our flowers and other decor.
2) Photo credit to Jason Perryman, who was perfect for capturing everything from candids of guests, formal family shots, to stunning romantic bride/groom shots.
3) We rented out the Player's Room at IWGR to use as a childcare room during the wedding. All the parents in attendance raved about it, because they loved the convenience of being able to drop off their children but still have them nearby (also, some of the kids came to the tent for a bit of dancing and "late-night" pretzels, plus a ride on the golf carts). Sharon was awesome at coordinating that. We used Aunt Fran's to provide the childcare services.

WOW! That is the main impression my husband and I, as well as all of our guests, had of not only the venue - but the service provided!

The venue's beauty speaks for itself. We had our ceremony on the east lawn overlooking the gorgeous mountain range and palm trees and then moved our reception into the pavilion. Both spaces are absolutely breathtaking! The pavilion's full length windows throughout give an amazing sense of indoor-outdoor entertainment and captures the view beautifully so that you don't lose it once you move your wedding indoors.

The service exceeded all of our expectations and made the process so seamless. Sharon and her team are extremely professional and seasoned in their work. We had no doubt that they knew how to put on a perfect event (which they did!). Sharon was extremely helpful, accommodating to our needs, and always readily available to talk.

Our wedding day ran SO smoothly! The entire team helped in turning our dream wedding into a reality!! Our guests had the most amazing time and have not stopped raving about the beauty of the venue, the food served (best I've ever had at a wedding) and how much fun they had.

You truly get the best of everything here and I would highly recommend this venue for anyone getting married!!!

My fiance and I wanted a truly special and memorable destination wedding in the Palm Springs area. We considered several potential locations but KNEW we had found the place when we visited the Indian Wells Golf Resort after first reading about it on Wedding Wire and other top online wedding sites.

The location itself is spectacular - beautiful golf course with exquisite views of the surrounding mountains - but the Wedding Pavilion is the real show stopper. This gleaming white, permanent tent-like structure was the perfect place to host our reception.

We chose to be married on the adjacent lawn and afterward, guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres on the Pavilion terrace. Numerous guests commented on the servers and the quality of service at the cocktail hour as well as inside at the reception. The space is grand and dramatic inside and lends itself to any decor. One entire side is a wall of floor to ceiling windows that open out to the terrace and golf course. There is also a large, comfortably and thoughtfully decorated bridal suite attached to the Pavilion that made getting ready and accommodating my family and bridal party a breeze.

Event Coordinator, Sharon Clark, made it effortless to plan my dream wedding there and couldn't have been more knowledgeable, helpful or responsive. Catering Manager, Harry Reuter, was also a true pleasure to work with and saw to our every food and beverage need - including making sure that the champagne, both inside the bridal suite and at the reception - was kept ice cold! The food was excellent and reasonable and our guests were so well taken care of by the staff. Valet parking is free and a fleet of golf carts shuttle guests across the bridge to the Pavilion and back again so older guests and those in high heels have a minimum of walking to do to get to the event or to return to their cars.

Many of the posh Palm Springs-area hotels charge almost 2 to 3 times as much for a reception. We found that the Indian Wells Golf Resort was not only a magnificent location, but also an excellent value. And, their chef, Nestor Ruiz, has worked at some of the top restaurants and steak houses in Southern California - and it shows!

Oh, and the venue has absolutely gorgeous locations for photography! Our photographer was taken around the property before the wedding by Event co-coordinator, Leslie Graham, to scout out locations for our photos in advance. After the wedding, Leslie zipped us around in her golf cart to each location, helping us make the most of the daylight still remaining and keeping us fresh and rested in between shots. She had cold water for us along the way which was very thoughtful and kept us cool and hydrated!

All in all, our wedding day was magnificent and effortless from start to finish and we cannot recommend the Indian Wells Golf Resort highly enough to future brides and grooms!

I cannot say enough Amazing things about my daughter's wedding at Indian Wells Golf Resort Oct 27/19. It was just The Best Venue and we are so happy with our memories of the fairytale evening! Sharon, the Event Manager was just so professional and warm and so lovely to deal with over the months of planning. She is such a great communicator and made everything so easy, love her taste and suggestions and she right up to the end was there on site for us making sure all was going as planned. .Harry and Scott also were terrific and really went out of their way to make sure the whole evening and the food and drinks were perfection-- and they were. We have had so many comments and thank you notes from guests and most of them make note of the best venue and delicious and amazing food and drinks. We thank the whole team at Indian Wells Golf Resort who all did a superb job!

IWGR was an amazing venue to work with for our wedding! Sharon was great to work with and super helpful throughout the entire planning process. She made sure everything went as smooth as possible from the beginning stages of planning up until checking in to make sure our day was everything we had hoped it to be. The staff at IWGR was wonderful to work with as well. The food and service was better than we could have hoped for and we would highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a venue with true California vibes (palm trees, mountains, and grass…what more could you ask for!?). We loved our wedding and it is thanks to the IWGR team that this was possible!

This was our favorite venue of all we looked at and Sharon Clark, Leslie Graham, Lisa and the whole team was absolutely amazing! They were so helpful and loving! We felt so special every time we were there and loved every experience with them. They all show their love for their jobs and we couldn’t be more thrilled with our decision. Rehearsal dinner on the balcony of the VUE was amazing as well! Food and the whole look of everything turned out beautiful.

The highlight of our wedding planning was finding IWGR. The event contact Sharon could not have been more helpful and on top of everything from the moment we discovered the location. We had a relatively short engagement (6 months) and so efficiency and flexibility was highly important to us and IWGR provided that from the get-go.

The wedding day was incredible and seamless with all the vendors arriving to set up. Everyone we dealt with that day was accommodating and helpful. The wait staff was extremely fast in getting the food out during dinner which made the guests very happy.

The only downside to the location is that you are not allowed to bring in any outside food, which meant we had to order lunch for the bridal suite from their menu, which was all fairly expensive. All in all though, it did make everything go easier that morning and the venue made sure to take good care of myself and my husband throughout the night - serving us champagne/appetizers in the bridal suite and packaging up some of our cake to go.

Sharon made the whole experience easy and fun. If you are looking for a reasonably priced, beautifully classic desert location, you cannot beat Indian Wells Golf Resort.

Our experience with Indian Wells Golf Resort was nothing less then PERFECTION!

Omg I can’t say enough about this venue. Breathtakingly beautiful... Sharon is Amazing.
Just amazing everything about the venue is amazing. Food amazing drinks amazing, views and scenery amazing, staff amazing, everything amazing!!!
The only thing is the pavilion is a blank slate so all decor audio and most lightning is on you! But it’s sooooo worth it!!!

My daughter was married at IWGR September 29th 2018! It was beautiful and amazing! The sunset at the ceremony was stunning! The reception and the staff were outstanding! The event coordinator was the best! She did a great job!

My overall experience was amazing. From the moment we seeked information at the venue site Sharon was always courteous and professional. Every detail was taken care of before the wedding and the day of. My husband and I couldn’t have asked for better quality service than the one provided to us and our esteemed guest. Our wedding day was as we envisioned it, perfect. We will forever cherish that day as the best day of our lives. I highly recommend IWGR to all engaged couples who are looking for a beautiful and elegant venue with excellent service.

The rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony, and reception for my son and his bride were held at Indian Wells Golf Resort. It was a perfect day.
The setting was gorgeous. The food was excellent. The pavilion and bridal dressing room were fantastic. The teams helping us throughout were wonderful.
Sharon was fantastic to work with from the entire venue decision process through the day of the wedding. She was professional, flexible and responsive throughout the entire 8 months leading up to the wedding. When we first met Sharon, she brought treats to us setting the scene for how beautiful the special day would be.
For the rehearsal dinner at the The Vue Grill and Bar, Lisa was great to work with in planning the dinner, and the head waiter, Michael, and his staff were simply fantastic. Lisa also made sure to customize the menu to represent the wedding.
For the day of the wedding, Felipe was the captain the morning of the wedding. He and his team made sure all was set. Felipe even took time to assure us when our jitters started to kick in letting us know that he had it all covered.
For the reception, the captains were Alexandr and Nadia. Both, along with their teams, provided seamless and excellent care and service for this very special day.
The bridal dressing room is comfortable and beautiful inside and out and is right by the ceremony lawn. Other venues had locker rooms or bathrooms for the bride and bridal party to get ready. We had 11 people including the bride, bridesmaids, MOB, and MOG in the room, along with a hair & makeup artist. The ability to get ready right there on site and so close to the ceremony lawn was just fantastic. This is a perfect place and scene to enter the aisle. We spent the day in the room, had lunch through IWGR catering and a champagne toast. It was a great time for all and allowed for a relaxing day leading up to the 5:30 ceremony.

I cannot begin to tell you how happy we were with everything on our wedding day. The most important part of our reception was the pavilion and we definitely picked the best reception location! Sharon and everyone at IWGR were AMAZING. Starting with the coordination of the wedding, all the way to the cleanup at the end of the night; we were taken care of every step of the way.

Sharon was such a joy to work with. Every single one of our guests kept telling us that we picked the most beautiful venue. I completely agree! The food was fantastic as well. The entrees tasted exactly how they did when we did our tasting, and I know that is not always an easy thing to do with a large group.

A few things that made my night:
Marrying Haig (of course)
The golf cart with our “Just Married” sign on it
The food and Perrier in the bridal suite that kept me from passing out
Hearing our guests laughing and having a great time when they were coming across the bridge in the golf carts
All my vendors coming together and getting everything right!

Sharon was amazing to work with! Such great staff that made our day amazing. Thank you so much!