The Westin Mission Hills Resort Villas, Palm Springs

The resort and its setting

The Westin Mission Hills Resort Villas is a Westin Vacation Club property on Dinah Shore Drive in Rancho Mirage, California, part of the wider Palm Springs area in Riverside County. Google reviewers rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 1,240 reviews, and the editorial summary describes a refined, well-kept property with modern villas, outdoor pools, sports courts and its own 18-hole golf course. It's a resort built around villa-style living rather than standard hotel rooms, which is the usual draw for timeshare owners who want space to spread out, cook a meal, and host family or friends without everyone living out of a suitcase.

The area and things to do

Rancho Mirage is one of the quieter, more upscale communities in the Coachella Valley, sitting between Palm Springs and Palm Desert. The desert setting means dry heat, mountain backdrops and a golf culture that's hard to avoid — the resort's own course is one of several in the immediate area. Beyond the fairways, the valley is known for its spa culture, high-end shopping along El Paseo in Palm Desert, and the wider Palm Springs scene of mid-century architecture, art galleries and the aerial tramway up into the San Jacinto Mountains. Winter and early spring are the busiest months here, when snowbirds and golfers fill the valley and temperatures are at their most comfortable; summer is the off-season, with very high heat but correspondingly quieter resorts and lower demand.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week at the Westin Mission Hills and are thinking about moving it on, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a private, owner-to-owner marketplace: you list the week yourself, set your own asking price, and interested buyers contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission on the sale — owners pay a single, one-time listing fee to get the week in front of buyers, and that's it.

Before you list, it's worth confirming a few details directly with Westin Vacation Club: the current transfer or resale fee, whether the resort or the Vacation Club holds a right of first refusal on resales, and roughly how long a transfer of ownership typically takes to process once a buyer is confirmed. These details affect both your asking price and the timeline a buyer should expect, so it's best to have them in writing before you agree on a sale.

Buyers should also be clear on what a resale actually includes: usage rights and the underlying week in the ownership programme, but not any status, points promotions or perks tied to the original purchase — those generally don't transfer with a resale. This resort's exchange affiliation, Interval International, is verified, which matters if you or a prospective buyer plan to trade the week for stays elsewhere rather than using it every year.

Renters, meanwhile, are typically looking for the villa-style layout, the golf course, and the pools and sports courts on-site, plus the convenience of a quiet Rancho Mirage base within easy reach of Palm Springs. If you're renting out a week rather than selling, be upfront in your listing about unit size, view and time of year, since winter and spring weeks will draw the most interest.

Practical notes

The resort address is 71777 Dinah Shore Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. As with any desert resort, expect peak interest and higher resale/rental demand in the cooler months from late autumn through spring, and a quieter, hotter stretch in summer. Always confirm the annual maintenance fee and any special assessments directly with Westin Vacation Club before finalising a sale or purchase, since these figures change year to year and aren't something a marketplace listing can guarantee.