Desert Vacation Villas

I took the family to Palm Springs for a weekend getaway and decided to give this place a try. Yes, it’s a bit dated, but it’s relatively clean and the two bedroom suite was more than adequate for a family of four. The bathrooms were updated: one a full bathroom, the other a ¾. The ¾ bathroom was inside the master bedroom and had the smallest shower enclosure I think I’ve ever used. Both bedrooms and the living room had a balcony. The kitchen was fully stocked with pots, pans, dishes, glasses, utensils and had a dated, but working refrigerator (no ice maker but they did provide two ice trays), dishwasher, stove, microwave, toaster and coffee maker. The living room and master bedroom each had decent Vizio flatscreen TVs with enough cable programming to keep everyone entertained. The pool and jacuzzi were clean. They even have a couple of surprisingly clean gas barbecues poolside (with appropriate utensils) so you can grill up some steaks or burgers.
There were a couple minor issues. The woman working the reception desk couldn’t crack a smile if her life depended on it. She was working the desk when we checked in on Friday and when we checked out on Sunday. «Sign here. Park there. Your room is over there.» When we checked out: «Two nights? You want this on the card you used for the reservation? Sign here. Here’s your copy of the receipt.» Seriously? No small talk? No «how was your stay?» No «thank you?» Nothing? Heck, we had no idea they had free bike rentals! Then there was the air conditioning. We had a second floor room and the AC unit was apparently on the roof. The AC worked fine but the noise and vibration from the AC on the roof was pretty bad. As soon as I opened the door and took one step inside the unit (#108) I knew it was going to be an issue. It was loud. I had to wedge a piece of cardboard between the wall and the headboard to stop it from vibrating/​buzzing all night. Speaking of the bed, when we turned down the sheets the first night, we spotted someone’s (ahem) curlies lying there on the sheet. One would think if they changed the sheets between visitors you shouldn’t find those in your sheets, right? Makes me wonder…
Anyway, aside from those few negatives, the place was not bad and I would probably give them another chance the next time we want to spend a weekend in Palm Springs.

This place was great! I highly recommend this villa for big families and those who plan to stay 3 to 5 days in Palm springs! they have everything you will need. kitchenware (spoon, forks, knives/​cookingknives/​plates, glasses, shot glass,) they have refrigerator, stove, cooking ware. You really don’t have to bring a lot of things but we still brought a cooking wok (since i have big family, I needed a bigger cooking pan). The villa was clean and the living room was also cozy. Rooms were great and comfortable too, anyways our overall stay here was great!

This place was great. Very clean! It’s about a 1.3 mile walk to downtown. So, to avoid the heat, we got a taxi. It cost 8 $ and was definitely worth it!

Diese «Villen» träumen davon welche zu sein! Schon bei der Ankunft wollten wir sofort wieder weg. Dreck drinnen und draußen. Rattenkot vor der Küchentür! Gut, dass die kaputt war (Tür klemmte und konnte nicht geöffnet werden), da kamen wir gar nicht erst in Versuchung näher ran zu kommen. Als die Klimaanlage ausfiel, wurde uns zwar schnell allerdings unfreundlich und unprofessionell geholfen. Nicht der einzigste Defekt! Auch die Spülmaschine gab den Geist auf. Auch da kam schnell eine unfreundliche Angestellte, schmiss die Teller in die Maschine, stellte an und sagte:“It works!” HA HA, wohl eher nicht! Wir packten zusammen und verließen dieses runter gekommene Apartment! Vielleicht sollte ich noch erwähnen, dass sämtliche Oberflächen klebten und sogar Mäusekot in der Küche lag! IGITT! NICHT ZU EMPFEHLEN!

Highly recommend this hotel. Very friendly staff, clean rooms, rooms have everything you need from silverware to a full size fridge. Pots, pans, toaster, microwave, dishwasher, plates, bowls, We got the two bedroom suite, master had a king bed with TV, second room had two twin beds, living room had a pull out. There was even room for a air mattress if need so. Bathrooms were serviceable, nothing fancy. Pool was decent. They have a good DVD library with new releases available. I would stay here again if in the area.

I’ve been to this place twice and loved the set up. However I could have sworn the main bathroom was a lot bigger so that was a bit disappointing. It really is the perfect location to be close enough to downtown but far enough away. The dishwasher is a bit wonky. It worked really well the first time I used it but all the times after that it didn’t clean well. Then at one point it was flooded inside there so I was afraid it would leak over. At that point we called maintenance and they came right away and fixed the issue. It was still a bit bizarre regardless. The kitchen supplies are not ideal. Everything sticks to the cooking pans and the baking sheet is uneven. I’d recommend bringing your own if you plan to cook (which I did luckily). Also the stove tops are uneven so food was unevenly cooked. At least in the room I was in. Some of the lighting looks a bit weird (the lighting in the main bedroom was just the bulb and looked like there may be a camera in it) and I wasn’t a fan of all the mirrors in the living room, especially if you’ve seen the movie Mirrors (I know, I’m a wee bit paranoid lol). This is also the second time I’ve had the cleaning people take things while I was gone. I know it was only water bottles but it’s the principle of taking without asking. That really wasn’t cool. None the less, I may return as my family frequently stays in Palm Springs so this may be an option again.

The place was great. I booked 3 rooms for a group of friends & I and they put us all by each other which was great & the rooms were wonderful. Very clean, modern looking & updated finishes. Loved it.

This place was AMAZING! The hotel staff were ultra friendly and responsive. There was onsite security and surrounding were super clean and well maintained. The room as huge! Loved that they place a big emphasis on energy conservation. It had everything we needed and parking was a breeze. Not only would I highly recommend this place but I’m planning on coming back asap!

I love the nostalgic 70’s feel of this charming getaway spot. The villas are spacious and affordable. I enjoyed the beautiful pool and jacuzzi while working on my tan. Bikes are available for both adults and kids to cruise downtown for all the shopping you can shake a stick at. A lot quieter than some of the surrounding hotels and resorts, especially during big convention weekends. The staff are friendly and very helpful as well. The perfect getaway hideout to reset or read that book you’ve been trying to finish forever!

A good location for downtown Palm Springs and the International Film Festival. Otherwise adequate but not more. Prime negatives were the noisy heating system, the noisy lighing in the kitchen and the noisy fridge. By far the worst aspect was the internet speed of 0.5Mbps download. Don’t even think about streaming video. The management say they are in the process of switching to a better provider. I sugget you check this before booking.

The Hand of Fate had me stay here for a weekend during Coachella last weekend. It was a brief Fri-​Mon stay but it was definitely nice to have a place like this to come back to after the madness of the festival each day & night. It’s easy to get to from either the 10 or the 111 (actually sits at the west end of the 111!) which makes it a very convenient location. Grocery stores are not far away; there’s a 7 – 11 right across the street.
For the most part it’s set up like any hotel room. I was in a two bedroom that slept a max of 6 people (including 2 on a pull-​out sofabed). The main difference here is the full kitchen, complete with a fridge, stove/​oven, dishware & utensils, and blender that I put to full use making smoothies every morning (probably the healthiest thing I did the entire weekend). The area was relatively quiet, owing to the fact that we were placed in an «older» part of the complex.
The accommodations were comparable to a budget hotel — keep in mind that because this isn’t technically a hotel, no one is going to clean up after you every day, so make sure you plan your linen use accordingly if you don’t want to be begging the front office for extra stuff.
Aside from dealing with a rather gruff housekeeper, our interaction with the office staff was fairly minimal and not unpleasant.

The office lady was friendly to her guests but it was an awkward friendliness. She would smile and say hi to the guest and ask for help, but then after a few minutes of helping, it felt like she gets annoyed of doing it. It’s the forced smile and body language that gave it away. But overall, I would come back for my next vacation in palm springs.

This is not a good place to stay, nor is it a place you should get a timeshare. My family stayed here for a week during the summer, since we come out to Palm Springs every week, and this place was, unfortunately, awful. It was dirty, had sewer problems, and unreliable internet. It also had ants. This is maybe an excellent value for the money (we happened to stay for free since a family friend could not stay in the timeshare that year), but it is not somewhere I would pay to stay.

Friendly staff, gorgeous pool, bike rentals, basketball court and so much more. Take advantage of the deals as these are too good to be true during all the big events in town.

My parents stay here a week out of every year at this time, because it’s their anniversary and my birthday weekend — so it’s an opportunity for family time. We’ve been coming here for over 10 years, since they’ve owned their timeshare here, and we always have a good time here!
We usually pick the same condo — a big, upper floor 2-​bedroom unit with a master (king bed) suite (adjoining bathroom and big walk-​in closet), a smaller 2^nd bedroom with two twin beds, a fold-​out sofa, a 2^nd full bathroom, a big living room and a full kitchen and dining area stocked with plates, cups, a toaster, an (unfortunately) electric stove/​oven, fridge/​freezer, coffee maker, silverware, pots/​pans, etc.
There are TV/​VCR/​DVDs in the livingroom and master bedroom, and at least two balconies (off the living room and master bedroom).
The pool is great for both kids and adults, you can reserve bikes (free) with the front office, and there are grapefruit trees around the property that have fresh, pickable, juicy fruit!
What can I say — my mom’s a bargain-​hunting asian — she likes to get her money’s worth! We usually go home with a bag full of FREE grapefruit: D.
Everyone at the front desk is always super helpful here — and there’s coffee for the taking.
The parking lot is very convenient, and it’s close to the restaurants and shops in town.
You will definitely find us here this time of year — just like clockwork!