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The resort was very nice. We stayed on the II side. I think the II side looked nicer than the I side. The major pool is located on the II side so it worked well for us bc we could walk to the pool. We had a nice first floor room on the golf course. It’s a lovely resort. Palm Desert itself did not appeal to us. It seems like it’s geared toward older retired people. The people were a bit nasty but we attributed it to being a lot of LA people. At Ralph’s, there was a lot of smirking and anger. It was super stressful to go there. The aisles are narrow and they have displays in the aisles. There were often 4 carts in a lane as well as people trying to walk through. That’s when the smirk and insults came. I’d be looking at something and standing in their way since there was no way to walk around me. I felt intimidated by these people. It wasn’t just at Ralph’s. The entire town had a weird vibe, even my 12 year old daughter commented on things people said at the pool. I have never written a review that included other travelers so to me, this was a big deal.

I was looking for a week-long sunshine getaway, and this fit the bill perfectly. It's central to everything in the Valley, quiet enough given all the people around, and the room was comfortable and well-stocked. I originally found it via the Bonvoy app, but found the price on AirBnB to be about half that. Otherwise they treat you just like a regular Bonvoy member. You even get points for the stay. There are lots of resort activities, but I didn't partake in any. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. The pools are nice but the lounge chairs are a bit hard for extended use.

This is a really nice resort. But that said took a shower today that there is no condition. I know this is A first rule problem but when you pay the cyber prices, I think you’re gonna expect there to be conditioner in your shower. It’s a little things neglected. It makes me disappointed.

Main pool area needs a remodel. Multiple chairs were very dirty and we had keep searching for semi clean ones. They need to take notes from other MVC properties that clean their chairs often. BOTH hot tubs at the main pool have about 50% of the jets working. We also noticed that the pool water was a bit cloudy all week. Our room itself was good so no complaints there. Just a disappointing pool area. We are MVC owners and this was out first stay at this property. Not a terrible stay but overall just average.

We always try and stay here at the Jasmine side of the Marriott resort. It’s quiet, has its own pool and gym and is convenient to everything. Great spacious rooms and well maintained. Just finishing two weeks here in the resort. Good central location to golf , restaurants and both Albertson’s and Bristol Farms for the cooks of the crowd.