Located in Palm Desert, this holiday home is near a water park. Palm Springs Convention Center is a popular area attraction and if an activity is on the agenda, Empire Polo Club and PGA West Golf Course are worth checking out. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Agua Caliente Casino or Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Practise your golf swing on a nearby course, or enjoy other activities in the great outdoors, such as hiking/biking trails in the area.
Marriott's Shadow Ridge Golf Club - 6 min drive - 5.2 km
Desert Willow Golf Resort - 7 min drive - 4.1 km
El Paseo Shopping District - 7 min drive - 4.1 km
Getting around
Palm Springs Station - 20 min drive
Bermuda Dunes, CA (UDD) - 12 min drive
Restaurants
Yard House - 4 min drive
The Cheesecake Factory - 5 min drive
Bristol Farms Palm Desert - 10 min walk
P.F. Chang's China Bistro - 4 min drive
Ben & Jerry's - 4 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Does ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS Private Desert Retreat - PET FRIENDLY! have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.
How much does it cost to stay at ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS Private Desert Retreat - PET FRIENDLY!?
As of 1 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS Private Desert Retreat - PET FRIENDLY! on 27 December 2026 start from NZ$25,758, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS Private Desert Retreat - PET FRIENDLY! pet-friendly?
Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 3 total).
How much is parking at ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS Private Desert Retreat - PET FRIENDLY!?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS Private Desert Retreat - PET FRIENDLY!?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.
What time is check-out at ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS Private Desert Retreat - PET FRIENDLY!?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS Private Desert Retreat - PET FRIENDLY! located?
Situated in Palm Desert, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Civic Center Park, McCallum Theatre and Hovley Soccer Park. Palm Desert Aquatic Center and San Jacinto Mountains are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Reviews
10
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Sensational stay across the board. Communicative and flexible host, who understood the needs of our group perfectly. Great property for adult group trips, looking to relax and enjoy what Palm Desert has to offer. I will be back
The hostess was excellent; very responsive and accommodating.
The house is super comfortable and the kitchen is very well stocked. Highly recommend this property.
Stayed 35 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 December 2022
Dear Kim, thank you for staying with us. You guys were such a wonderful guests. Thank you for treating my property like your own and leaving it in pristine shape. Hope I will be hosting you in future again.
Had a great time, very clean and spacious home in a great location. The manager was very responsive and readily available. I highly recommend this home for a vacation.
Excellent place! Very clean, all the amenities you could ask for and a great location. The owner, Lejla, was very responsive and friendly. Couldn’t ask for more. Would definitely stay there again.
The host was outstanding!! Responsive to all questions. Went above and beyond in making the accommodations comfortable and easy for a toddler. The house was perfect for all 3 generation family vacation. Beautiful large main area with comfortable spaces for relaxing and dining. Huge cook's kitchen with everything we needed. Master bedroom and bath are over the top luxurious.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 November 2025
Thank you for being such amazing guests!
It was truly a pleasure hosting you. You treated our home like your own and left it absolutely impeccable. I hope you’ll stay with us again the next time you’re in the desert 🌵✨
We stayed here with our two grown children and their spouses. The house had everything we needed and was very comfortable. We really enjoyed the large living area and the pool. The host, Leyla, was very helpful responsive.
The house was comfortable with plenty of room for our family. Beds were extremely comfortable.The kitchen was well stocked. Enjoyed the pool and hot tub. Enjoyed our vacation.
Stayed 29 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 May 2023
Thank you Shirley for being such a great guests. It was my pleasure to have you in my home and I hope I can host you again in the future.
This home is beautiful - great floor plan, spacious, beautifully decorated and has all amenities. Lejla was a pleasure to work with. I would definitely rent this home again and recommend it to friends and family.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 29 October 2020
Dear Christina, it was such a pleasure to host your girl’s weekend at my home. You guys were such an amazing guests, treated my home like your own and I would love to have you stay at my place again :)
We needed to get away after being stuck in the house for 4 months due to Covid. We needed a pool to entertain our 8 year old son (and the adults!) This house was perfect because we had the master and guest for us and our son...and my sister used the casita that's attached. We didn’t have to worry about our son waking up his aunt early every morning and she had privacy when she wanted it. The house was UBER clean and had everything kitchen gadget we needed - it was almost as if we were in our own home. Whenever we had a question, the owner responded in a minute. It was an amazing vacation that we’ll always remember, a much needed getaway, wish we could’ve stayed longer and hope to return soon!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 28 July 2020
Thank you Allison!!! You guys were amazing and can’t wait to have you stay at my property again.
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Mike N Jeannette R.
27 February 2018
Amazing Spacious Home Away from Home
Walked into this beautiful, classy, clean, spacious home and was in complete awe!!! Felt more like a resort home! We didn't get to enjoy all the amenities the home had to offer as we were basically there to sleep. The pool looked amazing, but it was too cold to jump in, in January. LOL. Kitchen was fully stocked with everything we would have needed. Bedrooms and linens/towels were clean and plenty to go around. There was a washer and dryer on the premises which was awesome! The separate Casita had its own entrance and bathroom, but needed a separate key to get in the house. Perfect for someone or a couple who are not used to having kids running around in their space. LOL
The owner was readily available for any questions or issues we had. Overall... we would come back in a heartbeat!!! We highly recommend this property!!! Thank you Leyla for allowing us to experience your beautiful home!!! It was the perfect place for 2 families and a single to enjoy the comforts of home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
Thank you guys for choosing my home. You were a great tenants as well. I hope I will be able to host you again and next time you will be able to enjoy all the amenities house has to offer.
Reviews are hard. This home was perfect in so many ways. Size of home for family with children and guests was so nice. The pool and backyard were lovely. My husband enjoyed using the office as it was appropriately equipped. The neighborhood was very quiet and enjoyable. We could walk for coffee, groceries and to great resturant nearby!
My concern is with rental homes that need some upgrades and you are paying a substantial amount to stay.
The bedding, towels, sofas, carpet were very well used and in much need of replacment. Kitchen was large and well equipped, but micro, one oven and stove all had working issues.
We bought new pillows from Costco as we were there for two months. I would have bought bedding if I could afford it!
I am a verteran VRBO user. We'd like to think we get what we pay for, but not so in homes that are strictly rentals.
Pictures are beautful, but do not reflect the wear and tear of many people passing through.
Owner was delightful.
The Service people are necessary, but did not perform to the optimum.
Stayed 62 nights in Jan 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 January 2022
I am pretty shocked with Susan's review regarding shape of my home. First, this home is not strictly rental and it is used by me and my husband half of the year. I change linens very often, since we use the house as well and we do not like to sleep in sheets that are not in a good condition. That includes pillows as well. Each bed has at least 3 extra sheets sets and at least two to three sets of pillows so tenant can exchange it if the set that is on the bed is not to their liking. I purchase new towels all the time and make sure that I replace all the ones that look used or are damaged with the bleach which happens often with tenants. Our current carpet which is in only two bedrooms was replaced at the end of 2018. We professionally clean our carpets and sofas about 3 to 4 times per year.
Microwave did have issues and would lose power sometimes. We tried fixing it or replacing it, but since it's built in, it is very hard to find exact size to replace it with, so we would leave tenant with a instructions that microwave needs to be unplugged when it loses power which would then restart it and it would work again. Not sure why Susan is saying that oven and stove are not working, since I use them on a daily basis when we live in the house, which is 4-6 months of the year and they are functioning perfectly. But for any future potential renter, this year we replaced all the appliances to brand new ones. Microwave was impossible to replace, ice maker started malfunctioning so we replaced everything in order to get unified look and that everything can match. House is now equipped with brand new appliances. ( double oven, double door fridge, stove, drawer microwave, dishwashing machine. and a wall mount hood.)
Also, we do not rent the house on short term basis, it is usually month or longer stays, so there are not that many people passing through like Susan says. And just like she mentioned, I am also veteran VRBO user and my house is definitely better then most places I rented out. I assure you that.
I am only going to add that Susan wanted to return this year to Palm Desert and rent my property again, but our place was already booked. If she was that unhappy and turned off by my home, why want to return to the same place following year. Maybe this review was written negatively because I did not rent to her again. As you can see, all other reviews for my property are 5 stars. That should also give you reassurance when renting my home. Thanks for taking time to read my response.
everything was excellent the only thing was the microwave is not working well but my family and I ha
Happy weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 21 October 2020
Hi Ana, glad you had a great weekend. Sorry about the microwave, I checked into it and it was a fuse issue. Microwave needed to be rebooted by plugging it out and plugging it back in. That fixed the problem.
Thanks for staying at our property :)
6 adults were very comfortable in this large home. We enjoyed the spa, pool and work out room. The kitchen was very well stocked. We prepared our own breakfast and lunch, and ordered in dinner. There is a lot of shopping nearby. Wish we would have stayed longer to fully enjoy the master bath!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 12 October 2020
Hi Brenda, I am so happy that you guys had a great time. You were a wonderful guests who treated our home respectfully. Hopefully you will be returning to desert again and you will be staying with us again. :)
The home was great and the pool and the pool toys were a delight. The shower was a vacation all by itself! Hosts were super responsive and accommodating. Our family really enjoyed this getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 25 October 2020
Dear Joanna, thank you so much for staying at our place. You guys were such an amazing guests. I hope we can accommodate you again in the future.
This was a great house to stay in for our group. I was also able to communicate with the owner and she responded quickly. I would say that the photos online do not do this place justice. Its way larger in person.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2020
Hi Chrystal, thank you so much for being a wonderful guests. I look forward to host you again in near future :)
We stayed here fo a short weekend getaway. I’m so glad we chose to stay here. The photos on line do NOT do this place justice! It’s beautiful, spacious, with plenty of amenities to keep everyone happy. The pool was super warm and inviting. The pool accessories where perfect for my 5 year old to use who isn’t a strong swimmer. The communication with Lejla was perfect. She let us know where everything was located and responded immediately to questions I had while staying there. You’ll love being in the prestige home. For those staying in the master bedroom, you’ll be in awe of that wonderful shower.. I took some notes so we can use that when we build our home in Texas ☺️ Overall, we had a wonderful experience and will be staying here again in the future. Thanks Lejla for hosting us!
Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2020
Thank you Marci for being an amazing guests. I am looking forward to have you in my house again :)
This was a great house for a little family get together over the long holiday weekend with five adults, a 2 year old and a 3 month old. It was very clean, which was a concern of ours when booking a vacation during these covid-19 times. The property is larger than the pictures make it appear and the little casita gave a nice separate area for the grandparents away from crying babies if needed. The property owner was very helpful and responsive. Our kids really enjoyed the pool and the location was very convenient to grocery stores, coffee shops, and take out places. We would definitely stay here again in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 6 July 2020
Thank you Kathryn:)
I would love to host your family again. It’s was such a pleasure having you. Thanks for washing towels, it was very helpful for my cleaning crew.
I hope you will be staying at my property in near future. Thank you!!!
The place is well equipped and has everything you need and then some. I’ve never used an air fryer and still didn’t on this trip. Has a vita mix and slow cooker ect...The location was so ideal, close to shopping, restaurants, Palm Springs, La Quinta. Highly recommend the place! The owner is wonderful and responds quickly too.
We loved this house a lot as it is perfect for our family of five. Always clean, plenty of towels, and close to everything you need for your stay. Leyla, the owner is amazing to work with. We had booked the house last minute for labor day weekend and she was out of the country. She went our of here way to make this work. Thank you, Leyla. We'll be back :)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
Thank you guys for staying at my property, It was wonderful to have you again, and looking forward to host you again soon.