An Easy 48 Hours in Palm Springs
She wants: a long weekend that&amp;#39;s equal parts laid-back and liquored up. You have: the vague but correct notion that Palm Springs, California&amp;#8212; in all its effortlessly chill, sun-kissed, pool-partied glory&amp;#8212;is exactly what you both need. You just don&amp;#39;t have the time to suss out the details. This here is your no-hassle three-day plan.&amp;#8212;Jon Wilde
Los Angeles (LAX)
From $179
Fall-spring
acehotel.com/palmsprings
Friday
Noonish You could fly into Palm Springs International Airport, but the peaceful three-hour drive from L.A. is the physical manifestation of leaving your problems behind.
3 p.m. Check into the Ace Hotel, an old motor hotel infused with Palm Springs&amp;#39; signature midcentury-modern style and a cool-kid scene.
3:30 p.m. Check into lounge chairs by the Ace&amp;#39;s pool.
8 p.m. Dinner at Birba, where the personal-style pizzas are too amazing to be called personal pizzas.
10 p.m. Drinks at the Parker Palm Springs hotel, where hedged-in paths meander and even a vodka tonic feels a little more magical.