Raintree'S Cimarron Golf Resort Palm Springs

The Resort & Setting

Raintree's Cimarron Golf Resort in Palm Springs is a Raintree Vacation Club property in Cathedral City, a quieter neighbour to Palm Springs within Riverside County's Coachella Valley. Google reviews (4.4 out of 5 from over 900 guests) describe it as a low-key golf resort with unfussy condo units, full kitchens, and a swimming pool — no frills, just functional self-catering accommodation close to the two championship golf courses that give the resort its name. It's the sort of base that suits owners who want desert golf and sunshine without resort-fee extras.

The Area and Things to Do

Cathedral City puts you within about 6 km of Palm Springs itself, with its mid-century modern architecture, Palm Canyon Drive shopping, and restaurant scene. The wider Coachella Valley is one of the densest golf regions in the country, with well over 100 courses ranging from municipal to championship level, so tee times are easy to find but worth booking ahead in season. For non-golfers, Desert Hot Springs (around 12 km) has long been a mineral-springs and spa destination, Indio (about 15 km) hosts the Coachella and Stagecoach festival grounds along with its own shopping and dining, and Joshua Tree National Park is a doable day trip at roughly 60 km, with its rock formations and some of the clearest night skies in Southern California.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

Owners who no longer use their week at Raintree's Cimarron Golf Resort can list it for resale or rental directly on BidMyTimeshare.com as a private, owner-to-owner sale. You set your own asking price, buyers and renters contact you through the platform, and there's a one-time listing fee with 0% commission on the sale — unlike broker-led resales, we don't take a cut of what you agree with a buyer.

Because this is a Raintree Vacation Club resort, resale transfers go through Raintree's own owners' association or management company rather than an open-market deed company. Before listing or accepting an offer, ask Raintree for the current transfer fee and whether the association holds a right of first refusal on resale weeks — both are standard at branded clubs like this one and will affect how quickly a sale can close. Also confirm the current annual maintenance fee, since that's what a buyer will be taking on going forward; we can't quote a figure here unless it's been verified with the resort.

A resale buyer typically receives the deeded or right-to-use week itself and access to the RCI exchange network through the resort's affiliation, but not necessarily any loyalty status, banked exchange credits, or promotional perks tied to the original owner's account — those usually don't transfer. Ask Raintree directly what does and doesn't carry over, and how long the transfer process normally takes, before agreeing a final price.

Practical Notes for Renters and Buyers

Renters researching this resort are usually after a kitchen-equipped condo, pool access, and a quiet golf-oriented setting rather than a high-energy resort — that matches what's on offer here. Because the resort is RCI-affiliated, owners can also use their week to exchange into other RCI resorts worldwide rather than returning to Cathedral City every year, which is worth mentioning in a listing if you're marketing to exchange-minded buyers.

When to Visit

Shoulder seasons — November through December and February through April — bring the mildest desert weather and the best golf conditions, while mid-summer gets extremely hot. Winter evenings can turn cool, so it's worth packing layers even for a desert destination.