Came here to celebrate my birthday and enjoy the desert in the winter when the temps are more to my liking. I loved the remoteness of this property. While the dirt road to get there was bumpy the whole way, it was definitely driveable and worth the trip to get the feeling of being removed from civilization (amazing stargazing at night!) - while also having stores being a short drive away. The property had a great layout for both hanging out and then privacy when we wanted it. The bathtubs are amazing, the fire pit worked well to keep us warm when outside at night, and the pool/spa area was also great and well used during our trip. Communication with the property owner was quick and easy when needed, and overall, this was a wonderful retreat!

Despite the obvious renovations and upgrades to the living spaces, my biggest problem was the cleanliness. In that respect, the property felt neglected. I found lots of human hair in the bedroom that I slept in and an uncleaned bathtub in the adjoining bathroom. (The mattress in that bedroom was terrible - lumpy and hard. I woke up every morning aching on one side or the other.) Moreover, the kitchen where we spent the most time was the biggest disappointment: There were dishes in the sink when we arrived and the ones put away did not look and feel very clean. (We ended up cleaning all the dishes before we used them.) The insides of the drawers were filthy with food/crumbs and dirt. I ended up pulling everything out to clean those items and wipe the drawers out. We were there over Christmas and so we had brought lots of food and planned to do a lot of cooking. We were very disappointed in the available pots, pans, bakeware, tools, etc. - totally inadequate. (We have stayed in many rentals at a comparable nightly rate and have never had such poor quality and lack of basic cookware.) It was very difficult to cook. In truth, some of those pans need to be thrown away. They're gross. At the price, you really should have a clean and well-appointed kitchen. I've never been anywhere where I felt like I had to clean everything before using it. It put a damper on having confidence that the rest of the house was actually clean. I had to put blinders on to relax and enjoy. Lalalalala!

We had a lovely stay at David & Christine’s desert oasis. Loved having the pool & spa to relax after a long day of hiking. The house is away enough to be peaceful & quiet while still having access to Joshua Tree NP. The bathrooms & kitchen are updated nicely, the bed was very comfortable, & the linens were nice. Christine was very responsive to all our questions.

This home is a perfect place to get away from everything. Perfectly tucked away in the peaceful desert. The house has all the amenities you will need and is gorgeous. Sitting out late in the hot tub looking at the stars after hiking in the park was our favorite part.

Beautiful, wanna do it again with better weather

The house was just want we pictured and had all the amenities you would need. The property managers were very responsive. The property was more rural then expected as far as driving for several miles on a washout dirt road. However; the star gazing was amazing. In addition, the property is a close drive to JT National Park, which was convenient.

Property was well maintained.. Communication from.David was prompt and it helped address couple questions during our stay. Location is a bit isolated but we were aware of it prior to booking.

We enjoyed our stay at this house and property and our time exploring Joshua Tree NP, about 45 mins away . The dirt roads to and from the home are no joke. Be ready for them. Communication with the host was quick and easy and our kids loved the heated spa!