Does The Sweet Retreat: Pool, Spa, Pool Table have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is The Sweet Retreat: Pool, Spa, Pool Table pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Where is The Sweet Retreat: Pool, Spa, Pool Table located?

This family-friendly Indio holiday home is located in the mountains, within 1 mi (2 km) of Indian Palms Country Club and Empire Polo Club. Riverside County Fairgrounds and John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital are also within 3 miles (5 km).

The Sweet Retreat: Pool, Spa, Pool Table Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

8/10 Good

guy z.

28 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great layout but had a few issues

Management company runs this house and although thorough and responsive it’s very corporate. The house could use a deep clean and the owner had service people scheduled to come when we were there. We were notified of the first visit but they came back inside garage without notification. I was there with my 2 young teenagers so the safety concerns were communicated with no response. Overall the space, layout, game tables and kitchen were great but we were never able to get hot tub heated, you have to use an app for a/c etc and the front gate of the community gets backed up for check in. The other gates require to scan your license plate - we had bikes on the back the whole time so were forced to go through main gate each time.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Laura T.

28 Nov 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

45 min from Palm Springs but great for our group.

This was a great property for our family to gather for the holiday.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

John G.

25 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Great location right off of the golf course. Everything was perfect for our big group. Would stay again!

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

valbona w.

8 Jul 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome place. Had everything you could need.

Enjoyed staying at this place. It is very clean and large. Perfect for friends and social distancing during a pandemic.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Karen M., San Pedro

29 Nov 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family fun in the sun!

We really enjoyed our stay at the Sweet Retreat. It was clean and comfortable and had the absolute best beds to sleep on... hotel quality. We hope to return!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mario S.

6 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place away from fireworks

The right place for my family NO complaints at all, my grandkids loved the pool, very quiet and peaceful, beds were very comfortable, the house was clean, I would gladly comeback next year, thank you

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Denise C., Ohio

9 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect vacation

We were very happy with this property great home and location. Loved the pool great place to spend quality time with family. My only compliant would be the carpets need cleaned or taken out from pets.

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

David D.

21 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Nice place

House very clean and comfortable, enjoyed the pool table and ping-pong. Not a fan of locked-down neighborhoods where you have to show papers just to drive in, but that was tolerable.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Carlos L.

11 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious and clean

Overall, we enjoyed our stay. Maintenance could use some more attention to detail, and the entry gate tends to form long lines in the evening, but the house was very roomy with a nice layout.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jim S.

9 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Very clean and wonderful area. House sits on the second hole of the golf course and is very quiet. Pool area was a little crowded with all of the outdoor furniture, but it was used every morning drinking coffee and every afternoon for drinks. Would reccomend for a getaway. Thank you for sharing your home.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Neil H.

20 Jan 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sweet retreat, aptly named!

This was one of the best rental experiences we have had. As a cook I greatly appreciated the kitchen amenities. The property was as advertised and the management was top notch; the most responsive we’ve ever had. We would recommend this home to anyone and will look for it to be available for our next visit here!

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Debbie E.

27 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was a great property. We would definitely rent there again. The management team was great.

It was very easy. It more than met our expectations. We were pleasantly surprised. The rental property staff was very responsive and easy to work with. Thanks for a great time. Loved it!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alex F.

25 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday Getaway

It was such a nice house! The kitchen and bedrooms were huge and so much space. The pool was the perfect size for my friend group of 8. The check in process was super easy. Overall 10/10

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeff S.

21 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short weekend stay

We were in town for a lacrosse tournament and found this place super close to the Empire Polo Fields. The pool heater was not functioning when we arrived. The Vacanza Stay staff was very accommodating to our family to help remediate the situation. We would definitely recommend this property to our friends and family.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erin R.

27 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable for Large Group

We were a party of 8 ranging from 2+. The layout of the house, pool table, swimming pool, hot tub, ping pong table and multiple tv’s made sure everyone had something to do and able to be comfortable in the space. This was our second time staying and we would absolutely stay again. The booking process was easy and the property manager was very responsive and kind throughout our stay.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia K.

25 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious and comfortable!

The house was well stocked and very comfortable! We had an issue w the jacuzzi and the office staff were wonderful in helping to get it working. We were pleased with the location.. hot air balloons flying in the mornings too! Close to tennis garden for the tourney we were attending.

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

DESIREE G., LOS ANGELES, CA

26 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good Times

My family and I had a great time (stood for the weekend). Lots of space inside the home to hang out and relax. Would definitely stay here again. Only real issue was in one of the bedrooms, the bed was extremely squeaky. Other than that, the house had everything we needed.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

KENNETH H., Little Elm, Tx.

21 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tropical Storm Hillary

Tropical storm Hillary. Had to cut my time short and returned home on Saturday.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Chuck C.

7 Jun 2021

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Good, not great.

Good location, well stocked and pictures were accurate. The pool was BROWN, tons of algae. It was gross and we wanted to swim. Hallway bathroom had a significant leak from the ceiling. Overall still had a good time but these items should have been addressed before we got there.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Laurie O., Indio CA

20 Nov 2022

Liked: Location

Disliked: Check-in, communication

Sweet Retreat

Kitchen un stocked . Laundry un stocked. Drawers fell apart. Pool wrong directions for use Property managers unresponsive

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Stephanie M.

14 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property, nice area, clean

Enjoyed our stay here. Plenty of space for 8 people, well stocked, clean, quiet area, dealing with property management was quick and easy. Only two small issues: 1) The middle bedroom has a VERY squeaky bed as also mentioned by another reviewer. 2) Even though the on line pictures clearly show a hot tub with jets, the jets do not work. Management told us it was a "dipping spa" (whatever that means) and not a jetted tub. So be aware of that issue if that's important to you. All in all, we had a nice time and would probably return when needed for a larger group.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Richard N.

21 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Overall a good stay!

Overall was a good stay. House was as described, host was responsive. My only pieces of feedback center around the overall cleanliness of the floors, and the AC unit in the house. The floors were bad, like turn your feet black bad and I had my pregnant wife, and two kids with me. One was an infant who was crawling, and my 10 year old. So we did not let the baby on the ground, and we washed our feet before bed (yes even after showering). The AC unit was old, and the house functioned off programs. You had to preset all of the programs just to get it to a good temp. After setting it, the house never got below 78 which is tough in Indio. The host made sure you didn’t set it below 74 (mentioned multiple times in the instructions plus house rules) but didn’t ensure the AC worked properly. There were plenty of ceiling fans so that was nice. Amenities were cool! Family liked the pool table, and ping pong. Fridge was ice cold. Filtered water. Plenty of toilet paper. Overall for the price I got a decent deal, but wouldn’t stay again. The biggest turn off was the property management company pre-booking. I never use VRBO and this experience proved why. I had to not only list the names of all my family members including minors, I had to take a pic of my drivers license, sign a bunch of forms, get threatened with fees for using electricity, and consent to a background check after scanning my face.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Shari S.

10 Apr 2022

Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

WARNING - NOT SO SWEET RETREAT

We were joined by friends of ours to the Sweet Retreat for a Wedding Anniversary. We were there from 4/2 to 4/9. If I was able to get my requested refund, we would have stayed from 4/2 to 4/3. There was a LONG LIST of items that needed the VRBO attention, and they were called and told about each one of the issues. They offered to have a “repair person” come out to fix the issues, however, we lost a day waiting for them to arrive. They came by on the 3rd day and came in, looked at left. NOTHING was fixed. Issue 1: This house was HOT. We were not allowed (per VRBO rules) to change the temperature from what was showing as 74, however, it felt more like 99 degrees inside! The air went OFF each evening at 9:00 PM and didn't come back on until after 7:00AM the next day. The main bedroom was being utilized by our Anniversary friends, so my husband and I had the "second bedroom" which was NOT an ensuite as described in the VRBO listing. It was so incredible HOT in that little room when the air turned off – that sleeping was next to impossible! Issue 2: Refrigerator Freezer door did not close (seal) completely. This created the refrigerator to not get as cold as a refrigerator should. The frozen items that we had purchased were destroyed (could not freeze) and had to be thrown out. The refrigerator did not make ice (broken) so we had to buy ice daily (as it would not freeze in the freezer). We had to throw out food in the refrigerator as it didn’t keep the food cold – so that food was wasted, and we ended up eating out on most days. Issue 3: There was a broken window in the living room (something the VRBO was already aware of) and our outdoor pool time was interrupted while the window people came out and measured the window. There was no “notice” that someone would be out – so we were inconvenienced by the “surprise”. Issue 4: We opened the first dresser drawer to put out clothes away when we first arrived. The entire front of the drawer came off! We were not able to use that dresser at all and had to use the very tiny (3rd bedroom bed) as a place to store our clothes. We attempted to use the drawer in the 3rd bedroom, but the 2nd drawer was also damaged and off the runner, so using that drawer would have caused further damage. That too was reported to the VRBO. Issue 5: The bathroom that serviced bedrooms 2 & 3 had a shower curtain that had rusty curtain rings. The plastic interior shower curtain was dirty and ripped. Waste of $

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

sheila O.

28 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Amazing vacation at this fantastic home!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Don M.

21 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome location

Great spot, wonderful layout and location.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

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