A friend and I visited southern California for several days in order to go hiking in Joshua Tree NP, staying at this lovely home in central Yucca Valley from which we staged our daily visits to the park. The location was perfect in two respects: (1) the three western entrances to Joshua Tree were only 12 to 20 minutes’ drive away and (2) and a variety of local restaurants, stores, and other businesses are in immediate proximity to the home. Despite the latter, the house is located in a very quiet neighborhood.The home itself is spacious, well furnished, clean, and quite comfortable. The kitchen is more than fully equipped, and there is an ample supply of linens, blankets, etc., plus a number of other amenities. The host – Karah – was very accessible, responsive, and eager to make sure everything was in working order, our questions answered, and any needs met. With respect to the former, Karah unexpectedly refunded us 20 of our fee to compensate for a not-fully-functional front door handle (the locking mechanism was fully operable) that she was unable to get repaired in time for our visit – we did not even notice this until she brought it to our attention. This was much appreciated and indicative of her concern for her guests.Our only suggestion for improvement would be to provide written instructions for operating the thermostat, which is not readily intuitive.Overall, a great stay and we would gladly stay there again on a future visit.Stephen K.
