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Originally, there were 43 small spas ( 6 to 10 guest rooms ) in the city.
Some were located atop the center of the hot water aquifer on Miracle Hill, where Cabot Yerxa, the first settler lived.
His house is now a museum.
Across the street is Miracle Manor Retreat, one of the first spas built ( 1949 ) in the town and the first on Miracle Hill.
It was built by the Martin Family who eventually sold it in 1981 to a local legend, Lois Blackhill.
Upon her death in 1996, her family sold it in 1997, to two longtime regulars and close friends of Lois ', trans-media designer April Greiman and architect-educator Michael Rotondi.
It was restored to its original state, with improvements and renamed Miracle Manor Retreat.
They are credited with pioneering the ' boutique spa ' movement in the city.
Desert Hot Springs is the home of the Desert Hot Springs Hotel, designed by architect John Lautner.
The hotel was purchased and restored in 2000 by Steven Lowe.
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