10/10 Excellent
Russ L.
28 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely house on the outskirts of Twentynine Palms
Overall a good experience here. The house is lovely and everything worked and was clean inside the house. The pantries and fridge are the best stocked I've seen in a vacation rental.Outside the house a lot of things are worn down from being in the desert and could probably use some updating. There is a ragged but functional hammock, and yet there was what looked like a brand new hammock sitting inside the house that hadn't been put up. The hot tub works great. I did have some communications challenges with the property manager (not the owner themselves) who said they would send the check in details two days before check in, but I had to reach out to get those details the day before my trip (I was driving 600 miles, so I wanted to make sure there wasn't an issue before I got on the road). I was able to get that info, but it would be good if the property manager followed through with what they commit to in their messages. The next part is for the astronomers and astrophotographers. This location is Bortle 2-ish, which is one of the main reasons I chose it. There challenges you'll encounter, especially if you're an astrophotographer:1) The neighbor across the street has possibly the brightest porch light I have ever seen, and it never turns off. Outside the host's control, but it will impact your night vision. 2) This part of the desert is pretty windy. You'll have to strategically choose your setup location to avoid the wind. Overall, would rent again.
Russ L.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025