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Reviews of Desert Lodge

2.5 out of 5
Desert Lodge
1177 S Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA

Reviews

4.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 943 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 943 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 139 out of 943 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 164 out of 943 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 436 out of 943 reviews" "

4.8/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

4.4/10

Amenities

4.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Carlos

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Expedia should remove this hotel from its listing. It was literally the worst place I’ve ever stayed. The AC was full of dust. The windows were screwed not allowing to open for fresh air. The window curtains were dirty. Bathroom completely outdated. Walls and ceiling full of patches. We removed the sheet covers and mattress full of stains. And no words to describe the mattress base.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Donna Faith

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fridge and tv did not work. WiFi poor. Thin, small towels. We were there for four days. The two times we asked for room to be made up, no one did so. The pool did get cleaned. Get what you pay for…
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and efficient - exactly what you should expect from a motel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pool was dirty and we wanted to swim
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Rakesh on 8 May 2024
We apologize for the inconvenience but the previous nights windstorm blew a lot of debris into the pool making it unsafe to swim in which in turn forced us to close the pool until our pool maintenance technician clean it properly and remove all dirt and trash. Thank you very much for your patience and understanding.

6/10 Okay

rene

Travelled with family
Price , distance to my venue
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

enrique

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Llesica, Van Nuys

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was so old, did not have a trash can. The best were ripped apart, The mattress was so old and so uncomfortable i could feel the wires on my back. They did not have enough towels. There was medicine left behind. Meaning they don't even clean the rooms. Has very heavy smoke smell.Had two rags for 3 people . This was just an ugly property. Not worth the price. The front desk guy was nice and the pool was clean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Ipyani

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property overall definitely needs to be updated. They have a great location within the city but many of the other hotels in the immediate around them all seem to be in need of some investment.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Paulette

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The two men who ran it were very nice, but the property itself was terrible. The room smelled, had no personal amenities, had to ask for more than 1 towel for 2 people, had to ask for soap. No security lock inside the door. Could see light through the door when closed. The door handle to the bathroom was loose. Fan in bathroom didn't work. Shower was stained and furniture was marred and gouged. Would never stay there again!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Amanda K

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It would be such a cute little place if it weren’t so run down and dirty
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location relative to downtown. Classic 70s Palm Springs. Good size rooms. Needs some work and that may be happening. Friendly helpful owners.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
You wouldn’t stay at this property and my wife and I didn’t. It was a dive. Run down/dirty / not acceptable. We could not get a refund as it was prepay with no refund. Understandable because once you saw it we’d all want a refund. This property should be taken off the list of Expedia listing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Roxana

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
There was so much opportunity in the cleanup specifically in the towels and bed, we saw a cockroach in the room.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Donna

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is in a state of decline. Save your money and sleep in your car.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Evelyn

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I did feel cheated in price for what I paid and what we got. I didn’t feel comfortable with the shower as one of the handle holders was loose with a I wish the owners would invest a bit more for the up keep. It’s in a great location near downtown.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Jacob

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

IRMA

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived around 4:30 P. M. As soon as we walked in the room# the place didn't smell clean at all walking into the bathroom the tub didn't even look cleaning had to go buy cleaners to clean it myself. We left to a friend's house when we got back it was like a party was happening people drinking through out the property come 11:00P. M. The noise was so loud children running up and down the stairs and halls they had very loud music untill 2:30 3:00 A. M. By the time we went to sleep it was around 4:00 A. M. Come day light I woke up to a bad smell of sewage that had come up into the tub and the toilet I called the office to let them know and a woman was yelling at me I ask for the manager all I got was sarcasm from the woman we couldn't shower or clean up for that matter I asked for a refund and I was laughed at it was the worst stay in a motel I ever had in my life this place needs to be shut down , Don't waste your money on this place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Doug

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place is falling apart inside, roaches are everywhere, drawers hanging, no door knob to the bathroom. Had to move to three different rooms just to have a bed that is decent to sleep on. I will never return nor will I recommend. I pay $150 for the night, think it’s not cheap. Even if this “looks” like a good option for the price. Do not stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was dirty bedding on one of the beds, under the beds had not been cleaned in what looked like forever, and I’m not sure when it was last updated. I don’t recommend staying there.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tristen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT BOOK HERE by far the worst experience ever. The room smelled terrible. Bed mattresses were completely yellow and stain covered, lights did not work, and the condition of the restroom was horrendous. Do not be fooled by the price. Completely disgusting.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly enough but the other guests were awful. For several hours in the middle of the night there was a crazy women yelling and fighting with other guests who were trying to shut her up. The room was disgusting...rusted out mini fridge, mold where the vanity met the backsplash. Mold on the telephone. The window AC unit's filter was replaced with old dirty sponges. Luckily the bed sheets were clean and the rug appeared to be new. The lamp had no shade on it. One of the two chairs was broken and they were both too dirty to set anything on.The hit tub was half empty and filthy. I slept for about an hour because i was so uneasy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Charlotte

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
most uncomfortable bed I have ever slept on. unsafe neighborhood run down motel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

wilson

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was assigned a room were clearly people used to smoke. Staff was friendly but that does not compensate the dirt and the smell... they cleaned the A/C but that is not something you should ask! it should come but default! same with the room, it was changed but why was a dirty room with smoke smell assigned in the first place?
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Candace

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly and very accomidating
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sandra

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was horrible. It was dirty and the mirror was so damaged I could not see myself in it. Please have someone from Expedia conduct a visit of this facility. It was so bad that we only stayed there one night. Fortunately we were refunded the cost of the two nights we had booed. We’re so upset with this horrble experience that we won’t use Expedia again,
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Conny

Liked: Staff & service
Needs cleaning
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

stephanie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dirty and poorly maintained
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a very pleasant stay. After a complaint about the room first assigned, the owner reassigned my room and everything was as nice as could be. This is economy accommodation, so don't expect great luxury, but it is well worth the money, and there are some elegant touches, such as the tiles in the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Super easy going and kind.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Ron

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Keep scrolling and find a better hotel!!!
Last minute booking so I wasn’t looking for anything too terribly expensive. Ended up settling here which was a mistake. Checked in late so they put me in the back of the property and made my way up the stairs and down the hall having to maneuver through people drinking and smoking. Arrived to the room and was overcome with an unusual smell that is used to clean the room. Bed was uncomfortable and no soap in the bathroom. The unruly neighbors continued to have their way outside the hall most of the night. I woke up the next morning and they were still going strong. Maybe 6-7 people spilling out of that room alone. Overall, the property is in a terrible condition. Probably one of my worst choices in bookings I have ever made. I love Palm Springs but no way will this even be a consideration ever again. Be warned… stay away from this place!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Ruben

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room dirty, specially restroom and in need of Maintenace
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Donald, Dania Beach

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terribly run-down old motel with questionable tenants (maybe some by the week?). 1/2 bathroom window replaced with plastic, not glass, air blows through. Bathtub faucet wouldn't divert to shower. Bathroom sink faucet so loose I was nervous using it for fear it would just blow up from pressure (funny, water pressure in the Desert was incredibly good). Ceiling has had multiple leaks from 2nd floor, never patched or painted. We did have new curtains, good A.C., clean sheets (no bed bugs) and a working lock on the door, so I guess I could count my blessings.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Franiel

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Though it seems as if they clean the rooms well, the hotel is pretty run down. Bathroom door had no door knob and instead had a towel shoved in the hole where the knob belonged. Also wouldn’t close properly. Felt a bit unsafe seeing the kind of guests that stay there. Then again with those very low prices, you get what you pay for.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Norma

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pictures online are deceiving. The sheets were dirty and it had broken windows. I went with my children for a cheer competition and it was full of homeless people. The room was in poor conditions. Never going back.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gabriel, Simi Valley

Disliked: Amenities
Gross gross gross no phone in the room no nothing lampshades were yellow 2 cockroaches in the bathtub no shampoo only small little packets holes in the wall WiFi was horrible no tv half the night do not book here
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Krista

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room had never been cleaned, ever. Mold, stains, food in the drawers, hair clumps of many different colors clumped in different places of the bed, within the sheets. The tumble weeds of hairs had ‘crumbs’. Flooring peeled up, toilet paper shoved in the crack of the connecting room. Cords dangling. Everything dusty. Less than a 20 sheets on the toilet paper roll. Make up stains on the wash clothes and hairs, stains on the towel. Chairs and bedding and anything else in this room was filthy. My boyfriend and I did not stay the night here, we did not feel safe or comfortable enough to even lay in the bed fully clothed. One bed rolled away from the wall. Mattress covered in piss stains and brown stains. Floor had dirt, sand and who knows what else every where. Even the soap unopened had soap residue on it. We left after 10 minutes max. Non refundable. Didn’t even get the room we prepaid for. And we called in advance to confirm the availability. Either way. Not worth it. Please save yourself. I took lots of pictures of the horror before my eyes. Did not stay long enough to watch any cockroaches or mice. But behind the building is a lot of broken and disgusting mattresses. Don’t do it! Cheap is not everything! There is a reason. Safety comes first
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Iris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff and very comfy accomodations
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Bruce

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Needs updating.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Brady

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place should be condemned. Old, dirty, small, seedy. Never going back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Hilder

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Oscar

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was filthy. The bathtub was clogged and water would not drain. Toilet had a noisy leak all night. Told the hotel manager but he said he just got the property. We needed a place to sleep for our children so we stayed that night after a late check in, but we checked out early next morning and demanded a refund for the night we did not stay. They refused.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy vintage lodge in a great location
Cool little vintage motel just south of downtown Palm Springs. Great location, it has a pool. You get what you pay for, the property could use a little tlc The towels were not adequate. I had to buy my own towels at Walmart. The staff is friendly enough. This place is good if you just need a place to crash for the evening. On the bright side, it’s down the street from Elmers café, which has the best brunch in town.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Where do start?!?! Room had wall holes that were patched but not painted, shower stall floor was dirty (wear sandals!), dirty floors, maid left her cleaning supplies in bathroom…. Never again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023