Desert Isle

My family and I enjoyed our stay! Kids 11 and 9. We went swimming at night. They have heated pools. You can grill in your own patio. The grills are maintained well. The kitchen included everything we needed for breakfast (except the food –lol)
Don’t expect a fancy dancy resort. Dont get me wrong either, its beautiful! This was just perfect for us. We are definitely returning here for our next weekend get a way !
And its the desert. Don’t let the bad reviews about bugs turn you away. We didn’t run into any little creatures during our stay. Even if we did, Its ok. No big deal. Again, its the desert!!!

Wonderful place to stay — comfortable, low-​key, plenty of room. The bed is both soft enough and firm enough. There’s maid service if you want to pay extra, otherwise no one comes in to bother you.
My daughter is enjoying the lawn — plenty of places for cartwheels– and the pools. There are more older couples than families with kids, though the weekend had more of a mix than weekdays.
We’re definitely coming back!

Stayed here in Mid November using some timeshare points that I didn’t want to lose. This resort is pretty well situated, directly across from a shopping plaza containing McDonald’s, Walgreens, Wells Fargo, Michael’s, a grocery store, about a mile or so from Von’s for groceries and gas, same distance to the restaurants and shops of Palm Canyon Dr. and the airport and Palm Springs Air Museum. Also, about a 45 minute drive is the casino and the outlets and a little further is the city of Riverside.
The resort was nicely kept, quiet despite being on a main drag. The rooms were nicely appointed and spacious, with my 2 bedroom unit having bedrooms downstairs and upstairs. There is the outdoor pool, free bikes available but daily maid service is extra.
Overall, I would indeed stay here again!

Please please stay away!!!
I am so sad to right this review, let’s start off with that. I have been to desert isle and loved the place. It never was the cleanest or the most dated place but it did its job to help us relax and have a good time.
Now …this time around. wow I don’t know what’s happening to this place but wow.
Let’s start off by saying my sister’s room smelled like someone died in there. Horrible horrible horrible smell. Second both in mine and my sister’s room there was 2 giant cockrouchs. The sheets had staines the shower walls were stained. Basically nothing about this place was relaxing and fun. The staff omggg the staff. Everyone was pretty fine but one guy I think the assistant manager ray white. O my God! How did he get a job as a customer service rep I don’t know. He was the rudest the most arrogant the most disgusting person I have ever came across in my 24 years of living. I could have managed to let go of the rooms being disgusting but ray I can’t let go of. I left the hotel in utter shock. I have never wittiness a customer service rep be that disgusting to his guests. I will never ever return to this place because of that disgusting human being. I will tell everyone I know about my experience and I will not let anyone visit this place. I understand they are remodeling that’s great but your staff needs some remodeling as well. By the way if you go down to not recommended reviews you will see i am not the only one who had a issue with this man who doesn’t deserve. A job at all. Please please stay away from this place save yourself from the anger you will get while dealing with the staff.

VERY UNFORTUNATE! We really loved this place but this stay of ours will be the last… Extremely poor service by staff. We booked two rooms and had a cockroach problem in both, and one of the rooms the toilet was leaking and my sister actually tripped and fell. We called when the toilet problem happened and they told us that it’s too late in the day so there is no maintenance staff available so he just said turn off the valve and we’ll take a look at it in the morning. In the morning they came and basically said were lying and that there is no problem with the toilet. Very ridiculous. When we checked out Ray White was the only one at the desk and with attitude he basically accused us of lying, said we gave his co workers a hard time and said we didn’t fill out a report??? (No one ever told us anything about a report or we would’ve gladly filed one). Ray was extremely rude, instead of apologizing he gave us attitude and said he remembers us from earlier this year and said we gave him a problem again??? Lool! Last time we were there was last year and we left really pleased that’s why we came back. Literally he pointed to the door and said «that’s the door leave». I have never experienced such poor service and hence for that reason because of the way they handled the situation I will never be back and I will make sure to tell all of my friends and family to stay far away from this place.

This place is awesome! So much room and so many perks. A really nice bathroom. Amazing living room. Great kitchen! Awesome patio. The only thing that gives it 4 stars is the fact that the stove wasn’t working and when I called they said there was nothing they can do to fix it. And the AC was a little off. But it is is definitely GREAT value for what it is worth.

Hier fühlt man sich willkommen und sehr gut betreut! Das Apartment war sehr sauber, ordentlich und gemütlich eingerichtet! Der Pool ist sauber und nicht überfüllt. Auf der Terrasse hatten wir einen beeindruckenden Ausblick auf die Berge! Wir würden jederzeit wieder kommen.

We stayed for a weekend and were very happy with our accomodations. We had a one bedroom, two bath condo. It featured a nice patio with a new and very clean bar-​b-​que. Despite being very close to highway 111 it was very quiet. The pool area is a bit small but quiet and relaxing, except for a broken air conditioner nearby. Fresh coffee available every morning. I will say that the carpet is in need of replacing, although clean it is stained. Our only complaint was that the broken air conditioner near the pool that was making a good deal of noise. I reported it to the lady at the desk at 10:00 in the morning on Sunday and she seemed personally offended and told me «No one else has complained». She called the maintainence man out and I explained it to him and he acted like I was crazy but said he would look into it. At about 3:30p.m. he finally got around to it. This was very poor customer service and attitude.

This is a timeshare resort. That means, no shopping, room service or daily maid service except for one time during your stay. I have owned here for 18 years! I absolutely LOVE the Desert Isle resort. I love the private feel about it. The condos are beautifully decorated and perfect for families. The two pools are heated and fun to hang out at. There is a shopping mall right across the street that has the best TJMaxx I have ever been too! Trenton is the best and most helpful person I have ever encountered on all of my trips I have been on in my life time!!! We love it here and we will never sell! So convenient and there is a Manhattan bakery on the premises. Its delic! Beautiful grounds with the water fountain in the middle and relaxing.

Great spot close to downtown. Very clean & well managed! Couch bed sucked, as most do. Very friendly service and let us check out late. Check in is 4pm, kinda late and check out is 10am really early! Will come back here again. They let you use complimentary bikes too! Lemon trees everywhere & great outdoor seating!

We come here almost every other year! WE love it here. Yes, some of the rooms (as noted by other reviews) may be outdated, but Management is in the process of updating them all. Our room was great, clean and well maintained. The grounds are simply lovely, and I always send pictures of them to jealous friends back home. Just to gloat-​LOL. One of my high points and most looked forward to point of our trips here, is TRENTON at the front desk. He always greets us with a smile and kind word and takes good care of us. Trenton, you help make our Vacay a treat, thank you!

Great price for a quick weekend getaway! The villas are very comfortable to stay in, you’re able to cook (stove, utensils, forks, knives, etc.), 2 pools and jacuzzi, right by the casino and clean! Really awesome place: c)

I felt I had to write a review about this place after seeing some of the ridiculous ones posted.
People complaining about the quality of mattress on a rollout bed? Complaining that a hotel pre-​charges a $ 100 incidental fee? Complaining about being charged because you lost your room key and couldn’t get in? Are you people serious? Those are things you’ll find pretty much anywhere.
You’d be hard-​pressed to find a better value in Palm Springs than Desert Isle. My GF and I go to Palm Springs fairly often, and we’ve stayed in at least 5 different properties in the area. Most of them were typical hotel/​motel types of places, but Desert Isle is essentially a condo. On our last visit, we had a very nice 1br (with 2ba!) condo room with a full kitchen and everything.
It was a great value, and it was far enough from downtown Palm Springs to not be too trafficky, but close enough to where we could get to downtown quickly. Plus it’s across the street from a strip mall with some stores there if you need any incidentals.

Beautiful place to stay at however did come across some rude employees. If you misplace your room card you will have a $ 25 charge to have security open it if it’s after 10pm. Never experience this before most resorts are accommodating to their guests.

I was extremely disappointed with this «resort» — as another reviewer mentioned, it’s very dated and old. While the rooms are spacious, the one bedroom we stayed in (myself and two children) offered a king bed, with a pull out sofa and a roll-​away bed. The mattresses on both the sofa and roll-​away were so thin and cheap, I couldn’t let my sons sleep on them — it was literally like sleeping directly on metal springs. The floor was more comfortable. The pool is tiny, crowded and full of younger guests drinking beer, smoking and making out in the pool– not appropriate for children at all. The room rates are affordable, but the Desert Isle is clearly a «you get what you pay for» situation. Wanted to try a new place in Palm Springs, but will just stick with our regular resorts — which are actual resorts — next time.
Also — on top of the room rate, the hotel takes another $ 100 authorization on the credit card for «incidentals» — which is somewhat typical but this hotel has no incidentals to speak of. No activities, no room service, no shopping, no restaurant or bar. I’m not sure what this charge is for at all.

My family and I stayed here for a few days. It was great. My husband liked it because it was better than staying at a hotel. My kids enjoyed it because it was definitely comfortable and felt more like a house than a typical hotel room. Would definitely stay here again. The staff was friendly and very accommodating, it had 2 pools and 3 spas, a fitness room, all nice touches. The reason for this review having 4 stars and not 5 was that the pool was not big enough. Kinda small for this big a resort, but all in all a great place!

I went here with my friends for my birthday weekend getaway, and I could not be more satisfied. Our spacious suite was equipped with a kitchenette, dining area, large living room, private bedroom, and 2 bathrooms! Although the capacity was for four people, the suite could have easily accommodated up to 6 or 7 guests.
The reservation specialist, Trenton, placed us in the nicest suite. Our balcony had views of the grassy lawn and the iconic palm trees that peacefully swayed within the desert breeze. We were right next to the pool, and although it would be busy at times, we had no problem doing our thing.
Desert Isle is conveniently located next to a large shopping center that is host to a number of restaurants, ATM machines, and Ralphs grocery store. Downtown Palm Springs is only a 5 minute drive, and the Saguaro Hotel and Ace Hotel is even closer.
The affordable value combined with the amenities (FREE WI-​FI, endless parking) of this multi-​purpose resort will attract you to return for another stay. Thanks Desert Isle for my birthday weekend getaway!

We just got back from this resort. It was like vacationing in my grandmothers apartment in Anaheim. The pool was small and packed, the water in both pools in general need a major overhaul. They didn’t have clean towels in the rooms nor the pools for the duration of time we stayed in the resort. We’ve definitely stayed in better resorts in Palm Springs, but for most part people I think, with the exception of some of the great restaurants, all the resorts in Palm Springs need a major face lift, seriously. I’ve been coming here for close to thirty years, and for at least four times a year, Palm Springs resorts all need improvements.

What a wonderful surprise! Thanks so much for an incredible stay! We will be coming back every chance we get! :D If there were more stars to give, they would be given here!

Wow. drop what you are doing, and come here!!!
No better place to stay,… Period!!!