This is the second time we've stayed at the Mojave Resort in Palm Desert, CA, it's a lovely, late 1950's boutique resort. All of the one-story rooms surround the pool. It's about two blocks off of Paseo Drive and situated in a neighborhood that is not noisy. read more

Mojave Resort - Hotels Near Me - Palm Desert, California

A perfect place to stay, especially for business or leisure travel. This hotel is indeed one of the best when it comes to providing customer comfort and satisfaction. They truly have it all, especially the foods here is the greatest, and the amenities inside my room are complete. A truly wonderful place to stay! Highly recommended! read more

I agree with all of the others--it's a lovely, low-key resort w/great mid-century details and a perfect central location. The pool, the greenery, the air of calm... all great. Prices reasonable. But they low-ball in a few places. The beds, for instance, are a major deal-killer. Shockingly uncomfortable. I wish they'd invest in decent mattresses. Such a bummer to sleep poorly on what was supposed to be a relaxing weekend trip. Also, the breakfast cereals, dry bagels, and other packaged items that they put out in the morning are a bummer. Would love to see a tray of bagels, muffins, croissants, etc. from a local bakery... it wouldn't be that much more expensive, would it? read more

Beyond my expectations. After searching far and wide for in the palm springs area for a room i came across this hotel. I didn't know what to expect because i am new to the area. Fell in love instantly with the hospitality and attention to detail of this entire staff. My room was waiting for me when i get there. Unloaded my stuff and prepared for the tour de palm springs. The heated pool & spa were the icing on the cake. I will definitely return in the future. Highly recommended to all my friends & fam! read more

We have stayed here several times. Your very own private oasis in the desert! Decorated in hues of retro orange, brown, mello yellow and green. They had me at Moulton Brown (soaps and lotions) in the bathroom. The kitchenettes are simple and yet provide everything you will need during your stay. The rooms are clean and uncluttered .. very comfortable. Just right. This really seems like a place for more mature (over 30) occupants due to the fact that it is very quiet and peaceful (I have never heard loud partying). Prices are moderate and the service couldn't be better. We will definitely be going back (as always)! read more

Do NOT stay here if you are expecting to go to a resort. This place is nothing more than an inn, and it was falsely advertised on their website and groupon. They said this was a good place to come to in order to relax and even get a spa treatment. The pool was pretty much unusable during the day as it felt like you were swimming in hot bath water, with no shade and no place to relax at all. The place was advertised as a retro resort from the 1950s, but that was misrepresented as well. The rooms were just like you would find at an inn and the furniture was old with stains on it. The AC was nothing more than a tiny wall unit that barely cooled down the room. We were so disappointed with this place that we stayed for only one night even though we were booked for two. We tried to get our money back for the night we didn't use, but of course they told us that all sales were final. I told them that I was going to report them to the Better Business Bureau but they didn't care. I still plan on doing that however. read more

Would have been five stars up to the last visit, even with a VHS player in each room. This writer has in the past enjoyed the largish rooms with fifties kitchenettes and spacious bathrooms. Not this time. Four of us were crammed into a small room at the end of the row with a bathroom the size of a closet. When we requested to be moved we were met with total indifference. The female owner/manager of this motel might want to consider a career change because she tried to blame this writer for not getting a better room. "Well, did you ask for a better room when you booked" answer: "no, because all the rooms are priced the same so how would anyone know?" Yes, the customer is always wrong. A word to the wise. Groupon was/is offering deals on some of the luxury resorts/hotels in the area for almost the same price as this writer payed for his recent stay. By the way, the fan under the gazebo doesn't work. read more

They offer (according to their website... This is cut and pasted from their home page.): -24 deluxe guestrooms and suites, some with kitchenettes and fireplaces -Television/VCR with vintage video library -Mini-bars and other refreshments -CD Player/clock radio -Luxurious bath amenities and robes -Private patios -Tranquil courtyard setting with mature palms and citrus trees -Sparkling pool and spa -Outdoor spa treatment cabana and in-room spa services -Health club privileges I had two rooms. After the first night they switched my room because they first was so lacking in amenities and staff service. Neither room had: -CD Player/clock radio -Mini bar -Health club (Apparently they no longer have an agreement with the health club they used to partner with.) -Luxurious bath amenities (The lotion had separated. It came out like water in both rooms and the conditioner lathered like shampoo in the first room. I didn't try it in the second.) -Spa services PLURAL (An independent massage contractor will come to the room or pool cabana, but she does not do service(s) plural, according to her business card.) The first room also lacked: -VCR -Private patio (I had a step. The other rooms had patios with chairs and tables.) In all fairness, Rhonda (the manager) did work to make it right and she comped my room the first night. She moved me to a larger room with a patio for the second night. However, they don't have a health club, mini bars, spa services, etc. available at all. The place was fine, meaning average, but I was expecting more based on their website. If they were truthful in their advertising, they probably would not have disappointed customers. The place is clean and cute, but not a relaxing spa destination like they advertise. They need to fix their website and stop misleading people -scratch that- outright lying to people about what they offer. I am only giving two starts because of Rhonda, not because of the hotel. If it wasn't for her, I would give the place one star due to the false claims they make about their "resort." read more

This place is an absolute gem. I couldn't be happier with my stay and will definitely be back. Feels like a Time Capsule to the 50/60s era Palm Springs hay day. Everyone who works here is helpful and wonderful, especially Joe, the evening front desk person. He is an absolute delight and went out of his way two different times to help me. read more

This place is a dive. The rooms are dirty and the furniture is old. The bathroom tile was dirty with a huge crack in the sink. The website is extremely misleading. There was a dead bee on the curtain and if I walked in a noticed it immediately I don't know how housekeeping missed it. The beds are old. The carpet is stained and the walls are dirty. We booked 2 nights and barely could get through one night before we had to go to another hotel. People who are saying this is a great place or a gem must have been paid to say those things. read more

Mojave Resort - This is the bee on the curtain. - Hotels Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Wow, love this place! Check-in was easy...when is the last time you ever received an actual key to a hotel room? This retro hotel has many conveniences and has been completely renovated. It's beautiful...has a kitchenette, large bathroom, WIFI, large screen tv, comfy bed, and patios not to mention was two steps away from the beautiful pool. It is clean and the staff is exceptionally nice. Since there are only 22 rooms you have the opportunity to spend time at the pool getting to know everyone. We have stayed at some expensive hotels but this experience outweighed staying at most 5 stars. We will certainly be back. read more

Mojave Resort is a very small boutique-ish hotel. I've been coming here for years, but have also seen it slip a bit from its former glory. The Great- mid-century modern-ish interiors offer a cool-comfortable escape. It's clear that they spent time and $ decorating the place. However, all of the rooms are identical. Molton Brown toiletries. Fantastic location only steps from all the action/shopping on El Paseo. The Good - everything is clean, the pool is nice, and the staff is courteous. The OK - the morning breakfast coffee is marginal. It used to be outstanding when they brought in the micro-roasted Santa Barbara Coffee Roasting Company coffee. They have also begun to skimp on the pastries and such, offering little more than prepackaged convenience store pastries, cereals, and bagels. The Bad - every room has noisy air-conditioners - the type that are placed through windows/walls. There is no central-air. This makes sleeping with the air-conditioning at a comfortable level almost impossible since it goes on and off all night waking you up. While this is not so much of a problem during the winter months, on those hot fall or late spring days, it does become annoying. Redemption - the price paid reflects all of the above. This place is ultra reasonable, and is one of the reasons we come back. There is probably not a better bang for your buck in Palm Desert. read more

This place is so overrated. Aside from a cool, retro courtyard which features a neat pool , gardens, jacuzzi...the place is a dump. Instead of making this a really special retro motel, the aura drops to the floor the minute you walk in the room. The furniture is shoddy. Whatever 60s furniture they have, needs refinishing. The carpets are stained dirty. Even though all the rooms open to the pool/spa courtyard , they only offer 1 robe. Luxurious continental breakfast equals packaged rolls, yogurt containers, 2 dry cereal choices, and cheap one flavored bagels in a room whose carpet hasn't been cleaned in years. Each room has an old time air conditioner mounted in the wall. Ok, that's retro, but at least let it be temp controlled so it doesn't have to run all the time read more

I had an excellent stay here! I'm in a wheelchair and the house I rented with friends was supposed to be accessible- it was far from it so I had to find a suitable place to stay in the middle of the night--wow, what a find! The room was awesome, it had a wonderful roll in shower, a great bathroom, comfy beds, was close to the entrance, easy to reach switches, etc. Best of all it felt like a regular room, was very romantic and oozed style. I noticed all the rooms had the steps paved over with ramps, very rare to see that. The property was easy to get around and had convenient parking, What was really aces though was the owner coming up to me and asking me how the stay was and how the room met my needs. It wasn't just lip service either... All to often hotels seem to feel like they've done enough and don't want to hear suggestions or legitimate complaints on making a room better for travelers with disabilities. The owner really seemed to care and really wanted my input good and bad...fortunately all I had were praises! Highly recommended, but as a prior poster mentioned the breakfast could use a bit of a makeover...I'll definitely be back!!! read more

Cute retro hotel in a great area; walk to huge luxury outdoor shopping. Concierge was awesome! Only reservation was that housekeeping didn't close our room door completely; it was shut but didn't click to lock. No complete spa on premise.. Hot tub and external massage service. Great pool, decent breakfast buffet, close to palm springs and Joshua tree. Room includes kitchenette complete with plateware, glassware, microwave, mini fridge, wine key, qtips and cotton makeup removal pads, plenty of storage, even embrodiered robes, with individual patio furniture. We were so happy with our groupon purchase. read more

Mojave Resort - Hotels Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Great bang for the buck: mid century style within walking distance to El Paseo. Anthony, Mash and the rest of the staff were professional and attentive. Highly recommended: when you're looking for mid century modern but prefer staying in Palm Desert, this is the spot. read more

I LOVE the Mojave Resort! We have our company retreat here every year and rent out the entire resort - the staff is BEYOND accommodating, friendly, laid-back, and willing to help you with absolutely anything you need. The resort itself is just lovely - the rooms are spacious, clean, and have tons of closet space which I loved, as well as the most comfortable beds! The pool is really big and the property is so centrally located to everything Palm Desert has to offer, you can walk everywhere, but feel secluded once you're in the resort. If you're staying in Palm Desert, you don't want to stay anywhere else besides the Mojave Resort! Thank you Mash and the entire staff at Mojave - we love you! read more

Image, having your own private resort seconds away from the upscale El Paseo Shopping District in Palm Desert. The Mojave Resort is a 50's motel that has been completely upgraded with high end bedding and even Molton Brown products in each room. It's quiet and secure and really comfortable with all the single floor rooms surrounding their beautiful pool and jacuzzi. Throw in the continental breakfast each morning along with the best coffee you've ever had and you'll come back time and again like my family has for the past 8 years. read more

Pros: Friendly service Continental breakfast Calm atmosphere Relaxing pool and hot tub Locating to El Paseo shopping and great restaurants Clean rooms Charming retro vibe Friendly guests Cons: None read more

We had a good time at the resort. The only issue was extreme weather with +115 temperature. Pool was too hot and could be used only when sun was out. Forget about golf - unbearable. Lesson learned - never go to the desert in July!!! But our stay was fine. Suit was quite spacious and very clean. It's a good value for the money. read more

We love this place!!! It's never disappointed.. Mash is so attentive and he's always on it.. The rooms are very cozy, clean, and well equipped..it's a gem that only the people in the know are privy to.. Hope fully some big corporation doesn't come and purchase it and ruin it like the "Estrella Inn" which is the now Avalon, which was the viceroy.. Def have to come visit.. read more

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Stayed here again last weekend. Pool area continues to be lovely and quiet. Rooms are clean and well-appointed. Kitchenette is adorable. Anthony continues to provide outstanding service. We love coming here and appreciate the caring customer service. read more

Really great place. Relaxing small hotel with a cool retro vibe. The staff is amazing. Super quiet place close to shopping and El Paseo. We really enjoyed our stay! Secure and clean grounds. The men that work at the front desk are just so accommodating and thoughtful. We are going back again soon! *we came here quite often over the last couple of years,but the old mattress they have have become too uncomfortable! We love this place, the staff, but the owner needs to buy new beds. I just can't do it! Buy new beds and we will be back! read more

This is a very cozy place to stay. It's quiet at night, family friendly, big, spacious rooms, large closets almost like an extra room! Mini kitchen, the pool is clean, this place also has a hot tub, pool closes at 11pm. Every room is clean, we came as a family, and all three rooms were available. Staff is very friendly and helpful. They have a continental breakfast, from 7:30am to 9:am coffee is great!!! This is now our place to come back to. read more

At least the room is clean. The poolside chairs were probably last cleaned in the 70s. The pool is dirty. The tiny crappy TV in our "suite" is way outdated. Honestly, if you are gonna spend the money, stay somewhere else. read more

I booked here based on other reviews... It was great! I've stayed at the other "name" resorts and they all seem too crowded and noisy. I wanted a relaxing weekend with the wife and we got it. It felt like we were transported to the days of the palm springs hay day, with all the modern comforts. We had the pool to ourselves all weekend long, clean towels aways readily available .The staff was great and courteous. One of the best perks was that There are great restaurants a quick walk away on else paseo and hwy 111. I will definitely stay at Mojave again! read more

cute, kitschy, quaint, quiet. Pool is smaller than expected, but so far we have enjoyed our stay.

If you are looking for a nice place to stay in Palm Desert then the Mohave Resort is definitely somewhere I would recommend. My husband and I have just spent a fab week there. It is a great place to relax and unwind. The rooms are very comfortable, cozy and clean and our particular room looked out onto the pool. The pool and garden is a lovely area to relax in. The staff and management are very friendly and obliging and are only too willing to help with any queries you may have. It is convenient to restaurants and shops. We will definitely be back. Special shout out to Mash for all his help. Ruth and Mark Ireland read more

Me and my boyfriend wanted a little get away... So we decided to come to the Mohave resort and I loved it so much!! Spacious rooms with a kitchen.. I felt like I had good privacy.. Super friendly staff, they had everything we needed. They helped us with whatever we asked. We will be coming back ASAP! The pool was also a plus! We had music going on and we just felt so relaxed :) read more

My favorite hotel in the Palm Springs area! Looks small from the outside, but the room was large, with a little kitchen, and even a patio! The check-in and check-out was super fast and easy, and the staff was really sweet. I would go back again most definitely! read more

My wife and I took an overnight trip from San Diego to Palm Desert. We try to avoid chain motels and found Mojave Resort here on Yelp. LOVED THIS PLACE! Walking into the Mojave is like stepping into 1948. The motel looks brand new and is a retro delight. We arrived after 3 pm and immediately headed for the hot tub. Clean, hot and refreshing. Did not swim in the pool but it was warm and very clean. Our room was nicely appointed and the robes were a nice touch. We hot tubbed again at 7:30 am and then went to the lovely buffet breakfast that was set up on the interior court.. We were on vacation from Seattle and the Mojave Resort was our favorite hotel on our trip. Highly recommended! read more

This was my first girls getaway and I had the most relaxing time. The location is small but spacious at the same time (if u can make sense of that). this will b my go-to spot when visiting again. read more

Spent last weekend here, gotta say it was GREAT. I found a groupon that saved me a bundle. The atmosphere was mellow. Everyone keeps to themselves. The staff is super friendly. The free breakfast isn't great, but we had a kitchen which was waaay better. I do wish that they had a menu or something to tell you what channel is what. The ac is a bit loud, if you have it full blast. All and all this place was pretty kick-ass with potential for greatness. read more

This place is so cute! We found it randomly when we were just cruising through Palm Desert. Our room was spacious with cooking kitchen and also a nice back patio. It is the hidden gem of Palm Desert! read more

we stayed here over a recent weekend and the property and room were nice, the people running the hotel were helpful, and the Jacuzzi heavenly. But the room had a wall heater unit (like an air conditioner) that made noise whenever it was on. It was literally so loud we could not hear the TV over it. So we had two lousy nights of sleep. So I would not stay here again until they update their heaters. read more

My husband & I had never been to Palm Desert, and the Mojave Resort couldn't have been more to our liking as far as comfort and location. It's just off El Paseo which is loaded with great restaurants and no end of high end designer boutiques. Mash and staff were wonderful, offering input on places to go and see including Sunnylands! What a treat that was. The motel is a mid-century modern and all rooms face inward to the courtyard that is best described as an "oasis" in the middle of town! The pool and grounds were immaculate, and while the rooms could use some freshening up, we were quite comfortable. read more

My husband and I are so in love with Mojave Resort we almost got married here. The only reason we didn't was my mother didn't understand the 40's motel- theme- resort charm and that the lawn can only fit 70 guests... (She's from a different planet, of course!!!) Having a total of 24 rooms, 1 decent sized rectangular pool, 1 hot tub, beautiful landscaping, and very personal and friendly services, you'd really feel like you're in a small community and enjoying your time away from people. The Pros: - Color orange as the main theme (well, the official color of Palm Springs and my favorite color!) - Very stylish mid century furnishing - Molten Brown toiletries (I'm a hotel toiletry snob and this is one of the best!!!) - Tranquility - Amazing service (we even met the current owner and he was so nice and friendly!) - Decent rate The Cons: - The air conditioning... This comment contradicts my Pros on tranquility, but I really hope they can upgrade the air conditioning to a quieter model... Well, hope you enjoy your stay as much as we did!!! read more

This place was great - so hip and mid century cool. We stayed on a week night. The place only had 4 rooms filled and the accommodated all of us spread out - it was like we had the place to our selves. There are robes in the room & No pool hours so we enjoyed it on the hot evening till past midnight. Would definitely come here again. Everything was neat and clean and the online price was affordable. Made a stop over night from LA area to Prescott memorable rather than just a place to catch some zzzz's. Also, I noticed they were very handicap accessible, with even have pool side assist. read more

This place is AMAZING! I stayed with a few friends and loved every minute of it! The entire place is a total 40s throw-back! The staff is wonderful, and you'll leave this place feeling relaxed! read more

We were in Palm Desert visiting family and ended up staying longer then we had planned; so I was looking for a reasonable hotel near mum-iin-laws home. The Mojave Resort is just 2 blocks off of El Paseo. I took a walk over to the Mojave to check it out; and met Anthony who was working the front desk. He let me in through the locked gate and I walked the well kept grounds with a pool and hot tub. Anthony showed me a beautiful decorated and clean room. I was very impressed! It is a very nice hotel and I would have stayed there if my mum-in-law had not surprised us with renting a condo in her complex for us. I would definitely stay here! read more