Smoke Tree Ranch

My son’s wedding was here and it was FABULOUS! It was a destination wedding with the cabins rented out to wedding guests and we all stayed the weekend. The ranch prepared a BBQ welcome dinner on Friday night, followed by Reception Saturday after the wedding and a Brunch on Sunday morning. Everything was done very well and the food (all of it) was great. The chef was very attentive and open to anything we needed. Highly recommend this venue and the family is voting for a future reunion in a couple of years. Very relaxing and fun!

Fantastic stunning location. A little disorganized in the admin, but fantastic. We had our wedding here and I would go back in a heartbeat. If you get married there, have Laurie at the Events Department help you out. Fantastic.

A friend of mine was visiting from New York and as part of the Palm Springs experience I planned was a horseback ride at Smoke Tree Stables. As we walked past western artifacts beneath shade trees we were greeted by the «ranch dog» who playfully walked with us to the stable where the morning chores were the background music to that special aroma of fresh hay, saddle leather and horses! We were greeted by friendly staff and after some paperwork we headed to our horses who were picked to match our experience. After some instruction and adjustments to our tack equipment we were given saddle bags to hold water, cell phones etc. A great Idea!
Salvatore, our trail guide, was very informative pointing out local desert plants and other interesting facts. The ride started towards the Indian Canyons with a gentle rise in elevation with mountains as our back drop. I never experienced such clarity. It seemed as if we were in a painting. Once at the Indian Canyons we crossed a stream under the shaded canopy of Palm Trees. The silence was only broken by the horses sloushing through the water. We took the two hour ride which I didn’t want to end!
The experience was one that I will cherish forever.
Happy Trails…

I gifted lunch to my neice to STR. It was absolutely a WONDERFUL experience. Very quiet, understanded, and definately took you to a quieter time and place; however, the service and staff was absolutely FIRST CLASS. I would HIGH recommend lunch there if you are looking for good quality food and impeccable service.

This place is the true desert ranch experience– rustic, genteel, with perfectly maintained grounds. Great food in the ranch house for an excellent price. But I would not recommend the basic unit (Class Cottage for $ 330) because it is really small and almost claustrophobic and the furnishing are a little rundown (our room even smelled a bit musty). The Deluxe Cottage or better yet the Deluxe One Bedroom will make it the true resort experience. All are very expensive, but maybe this is because they really seem to cater to large groups and not to be interested in individual customers. We think this is the only place to stay in Palm Springs to get the true desert experience of solitude, so we were willing to pay the price for the better cottage. Great pool, lots of conversation areas with fireplaces at the ranch house, and worth renting the bikes for the day because there is lots of area to ride around the ranch. We also love that the grounds are gate-​guarded.

Great place for the family – we come year after year and enjoy the ambiance and especially the food!

My boyfriend’s grandma has a house here and we went just for one day this past weekend. I wish we were there longer! We had such a great time in less than 24 hours. The weather was amazing and I really needed some sun.
We began with lawn bowling by the pool and restaurant. A fun and casual game. It was nice that one of the men who worked there came over and taught us how to play and gave us some tips.
After that we took the golf cart back to the house and went swimming at the private pool. We then took the convertible into the town and visited the huge Marilyn Monroe statue and walked around downtown. That night we had dinner at the Ranch House on the property and it was DELICIOUS lobster tail with tons of dessert.
That night we laid by the pool and looked at the stars and it was a great mini-​getaway. What a cool place!

As a getaway wedding, the Smoke Tree Ranch was perfect. The venue was fantastic for accommodating out of town guests and allowed everyone to stay close by during the wedding weekend. On Nov. 17^th (wedding day), the weather was slightly overcast and comfortable and remained so into the evening hours as the guests dined on tables set up outdoors on the patio and lawn areas. In addition, because of the sight overcast, everyone was able to take photos with their eyes wide open without needing to squint.
Smoke Tree provided all the desserts for Welcome Party (night before the wedding) and the dinners for the reception. The food was excellent, fairly priced, and well presented. The staff, many of them being overseas exchange students in the hotel/​hospitality field, were friendly and attentive. We couldn’t be more pleased with the service. We had an open bar for the wedding reception. However, we were able to bring our own wine for the reception by paying a corkage fee. Since we were able to select our own wine and return any unopened bottles to Trader Joes, we saved by adopting this approach.
We were able to have many of our guest stay with us on the Ranch. The room prices were a little pricey. However, the convenience of being on sight and using the facilities, i.e. pool, tennis courts, lawn bowling, and restaurant for breakfast, all together, made it worthwhile. The accommodations were great except that the original Classic Cottages could definitely use some modernizing. Our guest who brought their dogs especially loved the open spaces on the Ranch and that they didn’t have to keep their dogs in a kennel while they were away at the wedding.

Excellent. As good as it gets in Palm Springs. If you have access do not miss it. Attractively flavored entrees prepared and well portioned in a French style. Service is attentive and responsive. Will go again.”

I recently got married at Smoke Tree Ranch and my wedding couldn’t have been more beautiful and simply perfect.
STR is an amazing property, we had the ceremony on the grass, the cocktails at the pool, then the reception on the «back yard» of the ranch house.
If you can «fill up» the rooms with your wedding party, the pool area is practically your own! A great place for all of your guests to mingle and get to know each other pre-​wedding.
The staff was so accomodating and nice. It’s truly a lovely, tranquil place.
My only complaint is the website, it’s very out dated and does not do the ranch justice… If you are thinking of having an event here, I encourage you to look at the property in person!

Loved the ranch and the staff was great. Great wedding event! Love Palm Springs and La Quinta.
Geoff Tucker

This is a unique place to stay in the desert. Very private and more intimate than larger resorts.
If you want all the modern facilities this is not the place to go.
But if you want a tranquil location it is very special.
The food quality and pricing is extraordinary.
Dog friendly.
The walls between the casita’s need much more sound-​proofing as you can really hear people in the side-​by-​side unit.

Really great bartender-​we were there for a wedding. The vibe was relaxed fancy for the event which was perfect. The venue as a whole is Palm Springs desert dude ranch. The hotel room was our own little cottage (which was pretty cool). Loved the big bed, wood burning fireplace and roomy bathtubs. Con was that we and everything we brought home smells, well, smokey.

Certainly not my type of place… I’m more of a Viceroy girl, but this doesn’t bother me. I came down for the weekend to visit my friend who’s staying here and it’s cute, just not me. I’m more of the posh hotel, rather than the «perfect for the family outing!» hotel… regardless, this place is cute, I’d suggest bringing your family; the rooms are nice and clean and the hotel is pretty inexpensive… overall cute, but not my thing.

This is a special, and unique location. STR is a resort for families, and provides a setting that steps back in time. It was established near the turn of the century, and is more old Los Angeles & Pasadena than the movie star scene. The place (about 60 acres) has been defending itself from the growth of Palm Springs. It is located adjacent to the mountains, and allows access to the mountains for hiking, horseback riding (an adjoining stable) or mountain bike riding. I climb mountains and walk to the Palmcanyons. My favorite (albeit eclectic) is the lawn bowling. My kids have taken to it, as it provides a social context with a bit of skill required — this is the game where the bowls are weighted. You will not find a golf course on the grounds, and I support their choice as they beauty of the desert is rare compared to the proliferation of golf courses. They have tennis and a pool — the tennis tradition is quite established. If you visit it is a bit of a nostalgic trip back in time. The food is well prepared, served in an American plan, and gushes over. On weekends they have breakfast rides to the local canyons. Not for all, but for those who would pick it, a great choice.