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Desert Hot Springs, also known as DHS, is a city in Coachella Valley, Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 16,582 at the 2000 census.

The town was founded by L. W. Coffee on July 12, 1941. The original town site was centered on the intersection of Palm Drive and Pierson Blvd and was only a square mile in area. Coffee chose the name Desert Hot Springs because of the area's natural hot springs caused by seismic activity.

Desert Hot Springs became a tourist destination in the 1950s because of its small spa hotels or boutique hotels. The city's seclusion appealed to urban "escapees."

Desert Hot Springs is home to a number of hot mineral water spas. During the 1950s and 1960s the town had over 80 various spa hotels, often called "spa-tels." From the late 1990s to the present a number of these boutique hotels have been completely renovated and revived. With their mid-century modern architecture they appeal to travelers who want a unique hotel/spa experience.

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