Had a wonderful stay in La Quinta, Saddlebrush. Lots of things to do, especially hiking and terrific restaurants nearby. Wouldn't recommend the Cliff, lots of hype but food ok and service was not good. Conversely, La Brasserie was a good choice, chef is from Alsace, France so there was a blend of French and German food but not the heavy German food. We had a very good meal at Basil Thai in the old village, small size restaurant so get there early.
Owners responded to the few questions that we had within a minute or two via text. One recommendation to visitors, there's a pantry with various spices and food, suggest that you check in first to see what you need to do for groceries. There's a yoga mat in the garage as well as bikes.
Visit Joshua Tree National Park, wow! We got a little lost but were able to see more of the park this way, lol. A person told us that when we go, have a plan. We thought that we did but maybe not as much as we should have. It's also a fair amount cooler over on that side of the mountains. We went in the North Entrance and drove quite a way into the park, at first thinking we were lost but figured it out and hiked at Split Rock. Directly across that entrance is Skull Rock although we were too tired to go hike there. Impressive and interesting rock formations. Bring water and snacks. Also, if the parking lot has a sign that it's full, drive in and check anyway as there were a number of spots available as people leave.
Happy trails!