As the description indicates, this is set up for partying. Lots of Margarita glasses, indoor and outdoor bars, beautiful pool, spa and waterfall and a lovely shaded outdoor area. It is on the way to Joshua Tree so closer than many other towns in the Palm Springs area. The spacious common area was perfect for our group. We really loved the view of the beautiful mountain outside the front door. There was ample parking for cars as well.
We rented for a family reunion with lots of elaborate cooking going on in the large kitchen. Since it is a party house, the kitchen lacked the tools needed to do some of that cooking so we had to buy some items like large pans, baking sheets, roasting pans, etc. Also, some of the many cupboards which were empty were not clean. The host did provide us with kitchen towels, dish cloths and pot holders upon request.
The host texted me 2 hours from check-in time (as we were traveling by car and plane) to tell me that due to a septic problem caused by the previous tenants, we would have to stay two nights in another house that I would have to rent. She kindly did some research and found 3 houses in Indio from which I could select. I chose the one that was most similar in number of king beds and bathrooms. I contacted the host of that house and paid for the two nights. Our family checked into the Indio house and I was reimbursed promptly for those two nights by the Desert Hot Springs host. Two days later, we packed up 5 cars with all our food, luggage, toys, etc. to transfer to the Desert Hot Springs house when the host contacted me 40 minutes before our departure to tell me we needed to stay another night in Indio. I paid for that third night which along with fees for pets and pool heating in Indio caused the week in the Desert to cost 1/3 more than was originally planned as those additional costs were not reimbursed.
The Desert Hot Springs house had lots of beds but the two kings were broken. We found some paint cans in the garage to prop them up. Probably fine if you are partying a lot as you might not care where you sleep.
The pool was over chlorinated so the kids had some chemical burn but it was not life threatening and they did love the pool.
The host met us upon arrival and thoroughly explained the house to us which we certainly appreciated.