Mi Kasa Hot Springs Resort

Desert Hot Springs, California, United States

Location: Desert Hot Springs, California, United States
Water type: thermal
Temperature: 40 °C
pH: 7.3

Water profile

Thermicity

Sedative

40 °C

LowHigh

Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.

Mineralisation

Balancing

LowHigh

Rich in trace elements — gentle on the skin.

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

LowHigh

Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

BicarbonatesCalcium

Mi Kasa Hot Springs Resort sits in Desert Hot Springs, California, a small town whose thermal-water history predates its official 1941 founding by L. W. Coffee: the Cahuilla people had already been using these hot springs for generations, calling the area Sec-he, meaning "boiling water." The town owes its geological quirk to the Mission Creek Fault, a branch of the San Andreas Fault, which separates two aquifers and feeds the area's naturally hot water supply.

Within that setting, Mi Kasa draws its mineral pools directly from this underground water, piped through a non-chemical filtration system to an outdoor pool, covered jacuzzi and indoor hot tubs. The property continues the long tradition of small spa hotels that made Desert Hot Springs' name starting in the 1950s.

Insider tip — Mi Kasa Hot Springs Resort taps the famous Desert Hot Springs aquifer system, one of North America's most celebrated natural hot spring sources beneath the Mojave Desert floor. The naturally filtered groundwater rises pure and mineral-rich from deep sandy strata, requiring no chemical treatment. Desert Hot Springs sits at the northern edge of the Coachella Valley with dramatic views of the San Jacinto Mountains. The warm desert nights combined with stargazing from open-air soaking pools create an immersive Sonoran Desert wellness experience.

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