Desert Getaway

The condo was clean and overall in good condition. It took us a while to adjust to being in a condominium since we have always stayed in motels/hotels. We weren’t used to all of the space. Although we never met Justin, the property manager, I could contact him easily via text message or email. He was concerned that we were happy with our stay. We stayed for 9 nights. The grounds were well maintained and clean. There is a full size refrigerator and kitchen utensils. There are TVs in the living room and the bedroom. The air conditioner worked well.

For the first few days there was a marijuana smell when we entered the condo. I reported it to Justin and he was concerned about its origin. The odor appeared to enter through the air conditioner. I verified this when one evening someone’s cooking fragrance was entering the condo. Fortunately for ALL of us the condo above us was for sale and the marijuana smell disappeared. Mission Lakes is a subdivision of Desert Hot Springs where this condo is located. Unfortunately there aren’t any stores nearby. The closest are probably 3 miles away.

The apartment was everything we needed. Comfortable, clean, a great price. Location is a bit far out but depending on your wants or needs that could be a bonus. Incredibly east to get to downtown Palm Springs in any case. The neighborhood was lovely and the pool/hot tub were very close which was great. Very happy with our stay.

The only issue we had at all was the hot tub breaking for the middle days which given all the walking at Coachella was a bummer, but that has nothing to do with the unit or the owners. They were very responsive and alerted maintenance to check on it immediately.

Best pool and spa ever! The spa is huge and the pool is long enough to do laps.The land scape is Pretty and the wild life and open skis are amazing, Thank you! See you soon!

The location was great for what I needed to do for a few days which was geocaching. The bed and shower were comfortable and functuional, and the tv worked and allowed me to charge my phone, the towel-folding was a nice touch...

The Cons far outweighed the Pros on this site: Difficult directions from the owners (in the dark no less), came in the front door to no light and switch didn't work. Had to stumble through a strange house to get to kitchen. The A/C ran CONSTANTLY the whole time I was there although it was in the OFF position and locked on 81 degrees. The air return was full of dust and God knows what else, lots of holes punched in doors and walls with lousy patching. No coffee or amenities of any kind, and the toilet was the worst. It was loose, and had a bidete attachment added that only allowed the seat to raise 3/4 of the way, so I either had to hold it up with my right leg, or lean forward if I wanted to sit down for a #2...I got the impression that the house was a gut-job reno with second hand materials and 3rd rate handymen. Even the fake fruit had fake mold on it!