Desert Breezes Timeshare Resort

Nice grounds and atmosphere. Made reservations for family of 4, one would think a condo type rental would have more than one towel for a two bath unit. Had to make a trip to office for more towels as there was no staff to deliver any. Returned from dinner to discover the gate key would allow us to re-​enter the property, had to have a resident let us in. As for shower in master bath, not useable as there was no water running to it. Checking out and heading to holiday inn. What a disappointment.

I am leaving this review after having almost finished a week’s stay here at the timeshare. We are in a 2-​bedroom condo. So here are the cons and pros:
Cons:
–staff is not friendly, but just «does their job». Not a great way to spend your vacation if you need to deal with them.
–you have to pay for wifi! I’ve never had to do this at any other timeshare location I have stayed. At this writing, you get a code for the week for $ 15 and that’s for ONLY ONE DEVICE at a time, so families are screwed.
–clubhouse hours are 7:00am to 2:00pm! What if you are bored out of your mind by the afternoon because it’s 106 degrees outside and you can’t even go hiking or for a walk outside, so you want to use the gym? Forget it.
–woman who works at the clubhouse is extremely unenthusiastic and I never once saw her smile:(yikes. She never said hello, just recited the rules to us. She locked the clubhouse doors on her lunch break from 12−1pm. I guess with all the action there she needed along break, LOL (sarcasm) Gym was still open, but you can enter only from the back.
–unit is old and looks like it hasn’t changed since the 70’s. This means old furnishings, sparse kitchen, and AC unit that sounds like an airport Tarmac that cycles on and off all day and night. The phones are so old that you feel like you have to use hand sanitizer after touching them.
— shower handles are screwed up and take some finesse to get right. Water pressure not good.
— no laundry facilities in the unit. There is a washer and dryer under the stairs to be shared by six units in the building, but they do not even provide detergent. It is sold at the front desk.
Pros:
— convenient location
— swimming pools look ok although I didn’t use them.
— tennis facilities look ok (didn’t use)
— gym is ok if you can get there during their open hours
— bed is surprisingly comfortable and sheets/​towels were clean
–parking was ample and convenient
On a final note, you would expect this place to be spotless off season, which is when I visited. I would say that housekeeping needs to do a better job with detail. I found a dead roach between the carpet and wall which was definitely visible and perhaps the housekeeper didn’t want to go through the trouble of removing it since the vacuum cleaner would not (I tried) and the vacuum cleaner in the closet had so much dust on it I was astonished that any person could actually leave it like that and continue to use it! They provide an envelope for you to place your housekeeping tip, which I think is tacky.
In short, I won’t choose to return here, although I do love the desert and will be back, just not to Desert Breezes. I highly suggest they upgrade their units, and either train the staff to be friendly and pleasant to guests or replace them. This IS, after all, a place people choose to go to on vacation, which is supposed to be a FUN experience! And if you choose to save money don’t nickel and dime your guests!

It’s weird how erratic the reviews are for this place. We stayed there last weekend and loved every minute of it. Our room was at the very end of the parking lot (so not too much car noise) and very close to the adult pool.
The studio we had was very tastefully decorated, had all the kitchen necessities (love a big fridge!) and the most comfortable bed I’ve been in for a long time. Damn, that reminds me. I meant to look at the mattress or topper or whatever it was that made the bed so comfy and cozy. It’s supposed to be a Queen but seemed more like a double to us.
We had a downstairs unit and discovered the hard way that the unit above us must have tile floors because they were moving furniture all night. Scraping chairs across the floor and making us nuts. We also had the most obnoxious neighbors next door, who partied late into the night and had small children screaming, literally, for attention. Obviously, not the hotel’s fault but just sayin’ the walls and floors are thin. You can hear everything.
As for the gate situation that so many have mentioned:
When you check in before 4pm, you must enter through the gate on Washington. This is the ONLY way in during the day.
Once you’ve checked in, you’ll be given a gate key. This key works ONLY at the Las Brisas gate. This gate is available ²⁴⁄₇ once you have the card. Also, when you enter this gate, you must go through from the RIGHT LANE where it says «members.»
Sadly, we learned all this on our own. The woman who checked us in didn’t share any of this info.
Adult only pool has the best jacuzzi. Ever. Can’t wait to go back!

I come to this area often for work and have stayed here quite a few times due to capitalizing on a low hotwire rate. Unfortunately, it’s a dump that’s poorly managed. How bad? Well for starters, if you arrive after hours, you will have to call from the gate for entry and a person in a remote office will answer, take your name, look your reservation up and open the gate for you. Sounds easy, right? It would be if the gate phone didn’t cut the call off in 40 seconds, leaving you to call again and have a different person repeat the process. After doing this a few times you might get in.
Once in your room, you’ll discover that the AC is limited at 72 and may or may not work at all. I had the AC fail completely on two separate occasions in the same room. How did I remember it was the same room? It had the same dead cockroach in the bathroom light fixture. I told the desk about it the first time; still there three weeks later. Everything in these rooms is cheap and old. The towels are such a dingy gray that I have to believe they were purchased in the 90s.
In the plus side, the maintenance man was very pleasant and helpful in arranging to get us moved out of the no-​AC room. He gets the only star.

Don’t book here. Room dark, we used our timeshare for a trade through Interval International based on reviews from travel sites and Interval. Not sure what people are drinking or taking but don’t come here. After check in went to the room, room smelled really bad, not bad but Really bad. Went to the front desk no other rooms available, said they would send housekeeping up to see what they could do. Best solution was to spray some obnoxious spray. Went down gave them the keys and left. Best thing we did was leave! Don’t stay here!!! not worth the drive from Orange County to stay at a dump. Must have been remodeled in the early 60s. read these reviews, Not the lies on expedia or other travel sites.
Picture proves photo shop works!

My wife and I have stayed at Desert Breezes for years and love it. The Staff is always helpful and nice. Plus the rooms and grounds are always well maintained. We visit again this summer.

My girlfriend was injured during our last day in desert breezes refuses to submit claim to their insurance company. Beware

We stayed here because of the reviews but had a bad experience. The room was very stuffy and warm & you cannot lower the temp passed 72.
We killed 2 roaches, listened to the people upstairs stomp & slam doors all night, had the Gardner out side of our window at 7 am (waking the baby) & there was only enough warm water for 1 shower.
This is not the place to go if you’re looking for a hotel room. Be prepared to give a $ 300 deposit.
The worst part is we only stayed 1 out our 2 nights because the employees didn’t care about our issues & said all they could move us but at that point we decided to go somewhere else. If one room has roaches, it’s likely the others will too.
We will never stay there again!

Like an oasis in the desert. The grounds are so green & beautiful with a big pond and 2 pools. I was visited by ducks & hummingbirds and the turtles were so adorable.
The staff are friendly & kind. Great place to hang while my hubby goes golfing. We have stayed here twice & loved it both times!
The condo was roomy, in good condition & had a full kitchen.
Got a good deal from
but apparently calling directly would have gotten us a better price.

So when I was looking for a hotel to go to for a get away trip for me and my boyfriend and I found this place, and let me say this place is AMAZING. I am shocked that there were any bad reviews about this place, but don’t let them discourage you, my boyfriend and I cant think of one thing we didn’t like! We had one of the small studio rooms and it was so nice and super clean! The kitchen had nice clean appliances, the flat screen tv was nice, the bed was really comfortable, and it was the perfect size for the 2 of us. For deal I got on expedia for this place, it was a total steal. I would recommend this place to anyone and I would love to come back. The staff is really nice and helpful, the pools are amazing and the premises are really pretty and kept up. I honestly have nothing bad to say. Since the units of 4 or 5 are spread apart, we never really heard or saw other people around, which was nice and quiet. It is also located in a really nice area of palm desert and literally anything you ever would need is 2 minutes away from this hotel. Restaurants, gas stations, target type places. I give it 10 stars. I know that bad review almost worried me when I choose this place, but I had nothing to worry about, nothing that was talked about had happened to us. Quite the opposite actually. I hope this helps!

My Fiancé was working in Indio and need a night stay. I searched online and found the usual hotels that didnt look very nice in Indio. I found DBR through Kayak and liked that its gated/​secure, for the price/​location couldnt beat it compared to the others.
I called the office before and after my booking through Kayak and Gaby at the front desk was very sweet and helpful with my questions and gave me the gate code information for my fiancé.
I can’t review the rooms or resort since im not staying there, I just wanted to say that Gaby was very nice and helpful to me.
thank you!

I enjoyed my first stay at Desert Breezes Resort. Home away from home :) warm hospitality, spacious condos with full kitchen and dining area. The parking is super convenient. The property has two pools, jacuzzi’s, barbecue grills, tennis & basketball courts, special activities hosted by the staff (Bingo, wine tasting…). I enjoyed the tranquil, cozy, resort community.

Stayed here recently and loved the beautiful grounds, heated pool, and hot tubs. There were also tennis courts that we didn’t get a chance to use. The room had a kitchenette with a microwave, two burners, a good sized fridge, and plenty of dishes, glasses, etc. The bed was comfortable and the place was quiet at night, so we slept well. The crowd seemed to be mostly couples in their 50s. It’s a bit of a drive to most restaurants/​entertainment, so a rental car is a must, although we could have brought in food and booze and not left the premises.

The stay this weekend was terrible, TERRIBLE! Ive been coming here since the 80’s. So this was not my first visit. I was able to book the resort through Expedia. When we arrived the woman at the front desk checking us in seemed irritated that I asked for a unit with the jacuzzi in front of it. She said she was trying to put me closer to the pool. Honestly, I don’t like being so close to the pool because of the noise. She seemed to try to discourage me by saying she’d have to put me in the back. I said, «That’s fine by me.»
The bedroom TV was very dated and did not have it’s own VCR. The bed was very hard and uncomfortable. The towel bar in the bathroom was broken as were some of the handles to the dresser drawers. Some of the dishes were dirty and knives had food stuck on them. There was also this horrible smell coming from the sink. My husband pulled out half a rotten onion someone tried to put in the garbage disposal. The pull out sofa bed had crumbs in it. I didn’t see a Pyrex dish for the stove and called housekeeping. A man delivered a cookie sheet to us and said that was all they had. Little did we know the dish was in the microwave. I don’t use a microwave to cook so we didn’t think to look in there. I didn’t like that the thermostat was programmed to not go below 72. It was pretty stuffy in the unit.
The absolute worst part of the trip was that the pools were not heated. It was way too cold to even attempt to swim. I had to get out of the water both times. Sunday we didn’t even bother. The first night no one was at the pool by the clubhouse. We soon found out way. Freaking way cold water. We sat in the hot tub for a little bit but had to get out because the water was so hot. The second day we went in the day thinking the water would be warmer. NOPE. Freezing cold. I called the front desk to see if the other pools were warmer. She said the one in the front is for adults only, but the family pool should be warmer, but said she didn’t know. She also made mention that other people were complaining about the same thing. You think someone would adjust the temperature. We tried the family pool later that day and it was just as cold.
I told her our reason for coming to this resort at all was to relax and enjoy the pools. She really didn’t seem to care and did not offer a solution. It was more of a oh well that’s too bad vibe I got from her.

Playing tennis at Desert Breezes before going to the tournament at Indian Wells.

The Desert Breezes Resort is a really wonderful vacation getaway destination in Palm Desert. The resort staff at the front desk are all so very friendly and accommodating. The maintenance and housekeepers are also very helpful and attentive. The resort has gorgeous landscapes and is nestled in a nice private gated community.
The rooms are well taken care of with a nice modern décor. Because they are timeshare, you get all the great benefits of a home environment like kitchen, living room, bedrooms, etc… I always prefer to vacation in condos rather than a hotel room. I really enjoyed the semi-​private jacuzzi in front of the condos. It was really convenient to just walk a few steps outside your front door and relax in the jacuzzi under the stars. :)
The resort has great amenities: pools, tennis courts, putting greens, exercise room, gas barbecues and of course the jacuzzis. It’s also close by to all the great attractions of Palm Desert. This place is great for family time or a romantic getaway.

This places sucks! The shower smelled like mildew and the towels had holes and were super thin. When I think timeshare I think the comforts of a hotel with a little less services. This place was just old and dumpy.
The bed was a full for my husband and I and the pull out couch was a queen??? So my son is supposed to get the real mattress while a husband and wife are to sleep on a pull out?
And after one cleaning midweek they took our bath robes and floor mat and never returned them back. They said they didn’t have enough clean ones.
I definitely don’t recommend this place!

So this is the second year we’ve stayed here during the BNP Paribas Open. There couldn’t be a better location for my husband to walk back and forth across the street to the tournament and then meet me at one of the pools for a swim. We really appreciate the BBQ grills, tennis facilities (but they should really have a better reservation system), and beautiful atmosphere. While they did upgrade from pay-​for-​wired internet to free WiFi this year, the Internet situation is beyond awful still. I had both my laptop and phone and neither worked much and when we went to use the ancient computers in the lobby, they couldn’t print pdf documents and had so much spyware on them that sites wouldn’t allow us to log in. I know it’s supposed to be a vacation destination and all but vastly improved Internet would make this a 5-​star place for me. Here’s hoping for next year.

Okay if you are looking for a time share this place is probably great. But if you are booking it for a hotel, know what you are getting into.
3 stars because it is not bad, but it was definitely not what I expected. We booked it because we needed a place to stay when we went to the Big 4 festival in Indio.
The rooms are like bungalow style with maybe 8 rooms per bungalow. They have a kitchen and a good balcony. They are not that clean, but reasonable. The grounds are nice, but the pool totally sucks.
When we got there I asked if they had a restaurant or anywhere to eat, as most resorts I had stayed in in Palm Springs did. I didnt realize this was just strictly timeshares (that they also rent out as hotel rooms), so the girl looked at me and goes «what like a cafeteria?» LMAO! No… not a cafeteria! Then that night I needed to order a cab to go to dinner since we never drink and drive… and I called the front desk and asked if she could order me a cab and the girl said «okay…ummm…do you have the number?» LMAO again! I wouldnt be calling if I had the number! We must of been the only people who ever ordered a cab there!
This place is great if you know what you are going for and plan a family vacation or go with a group of friends and do it timeshare style. But as far as hotels… dont expect much from this «resort»!

This place was basically the whole reason I was in California in the first place. A married couple Jen is friends with decided to offer her their timeshare for a week of relaxation and I was invited along for part of that week. Even still, I had a hard time placing who these people were. Jen said I had met them in Houston. Still drawing a blank, she said that they were the couple that when we went over to visit, she and the wife played with the baby while I did tequila shots with the cute husband. Ah, got it. Now I remember. Thanks!
We arrived after dark thanks to horrendous traffic and our little In-​N-​Out pit stop, but guests are allowed to check in and pick up keys until midnight. The man behind the desk was friendly and helpful and we had the keys ready in just a few minutes.
We requested the lower level since we were not in the mood to haul any of our current crap (or any future crap) up a flight of stairs. The half moon shaped jacuzzi in front of every building seemed slightly out of place. I mean how creepy would that be to just be lounging in a tiny little jacuzzi, watching everyone come and go from their condos?
The condo itself was well kept and larger than I expected. The living room was a good size, and we each got our own bathroom. The best part was that the patio faced the main pool and part of the fountain, so we had some privacy and quick access to the pool if we wanted to swim. I asked Jen what the rules on smoking were. And at that moment, we saw they had an ashtray on the patio table. Sometimes, it’s the little things.
I had decided the drink of the weekend would be a throwback to freshman year of college, the Fuzzy Navel. And according to the Internet, when you add vodka like we do, it becomes a Hairy Navel. Doesn’t have the same cutesy ring to it anymore, does it?
As soon as I had my drink in hand, I sat down to the computer only to realize there was no Wi-​Fi. No Wi-​Fi. I was completely cut off from the world. No Google, no Huffington Post, and worst of all – no Facebook. I tried watching TV, but apparently the only shows running on a Friday night were Dateline-​esque exposes on various serial killers. I tried having a drink and watching the palm trees sway, but even Jen could tell I was fidgety. The whole place was so quiet (which was a good thing) but I also felt so isolated (which was a bad thing).
The next day, I purchased a Verizon Wi-​Fi gadget from the front desk. They explained there are only five for the whole complex, so stake your claim if you go here and can’t live without the Internet. It’s $ 7 per day. There are computer terminals in the lodge if you just need to check e-​mail (the one on the far right runs painfully slow though). I think they had water and cookies available to guests as well. They also have an on-​site real estate agent in case you’re old enough to want to retire there.
Desert Breezes looks even better in the daylight. The grounds were clean, the staff was friendly throughout the weekend, and the only thing missing was a little golf cart for us to tool around in like the elderly on ‘Sunset Daze”.
Four stars.