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High Desert Motel Joshua Tree National Park

2.0 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool
Exterior
View from room
BBQ/picnic area
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
$76
$67 nightly
$76 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 11 - Mar 12

Explore the area

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61310 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252
  • Place, Hi-Desert Cultural Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Joshua Tree Art Gallery
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Palm Springs, CA (PSP-Palm Springs Intl.)
    ‪66 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Junior Suite (Non-Smoking)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Non-Smoking)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(77 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 King Beds (Non-Smoking)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Non-Smoking)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(25 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Joshua Tree

With a stay at High Desert Motel Joshua Tree National Park in Joshua Tree, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Joshua Tree National Park and Hi-Desert Cultural Center. .This motel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Joshua Tree Art Gallery and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Joshua Tree Certified Farmers' Market.
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What's nearby

  • Hi-Desert Cultural Center - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Joshua Tree Art Gallery - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Joshua Tree Certified Farmers' Market - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • World Famous Crochet Museum - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Palm Springs Intl. Airport (PSP) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Steak 'n Shake - ‬5 min drive

About this property

High Desert Motel Joshua Tree National Park

High Desert Motel Joshua Tree National Park offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Cable television is provided. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Joshua Tree motel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 21 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a picnic area.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1990
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 35-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

High Desert Joshua Tree National Park
High Desert Motel Joshua Tree National Park
High Desert Motel National Park
High Desert National Park
High Desert Motel Joshua Tree National Park Motel
High Desert Motel Joshua Tree National Park Joshua Tree
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High Desert Motel Joshua Tree National Park Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 445 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 362 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 129 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 1007 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

wendy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Laundry was broken and water was $2.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
motel was clean and staff was very helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Debra, Carlsbad

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had an upgraded room, new paint, carpeting, and bed covers. Room was large (2 king beds), location was good for going to Joshua Tree National Park.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Kern

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
They advertise a pool area, but the gate was locked, apparently for the winter; can’t use the tables and chairs to relax outside. Also, we paid in advance for a 5-day stay, and the manager hounded us every morning to leave my room by 11 so that the maid could clean, even when there was nothing to clean. It made no sense and it was super inconvenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Check in went smoothly and the room was very clean. It was every bit worth the money. We even were able to walk to a good Indian restaurant that also sold pizzas.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colette

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

dan

Bed is not comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Manar

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place is basic at best. I search for places that have a guest rating of 8 or more, which this place had, but after staying here, it's no where near that. Location is good however.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service at front desk. Good recommendations for food. Enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Aiping, Yorktown

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Parking is safe, room is fair, bedding is very old.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
fine
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Angelica

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The good thing about this motel was the location, very close to the national park, just off the main road, grocery stores within 10 minute drive. Unfortunately the motel room did not meet our expectations. It had been cleaned but almost everything was very OLD. There was a very bad dusty musty smell in the room that even came home with us on some of our clothes. The bedspreads were at least 35 years old, with cigarette burns on them. The mattress covers and beds were covered in tape to try to keep them together. I think everything but maybe the toilet & bath tub needs to be replaced. There’s no counter space in the bathroom. They suggested we have house keeping come during our stay but we knew that wasn’t going to fix the old and stinky aspects. Sprayed a bunch of febreeze but I think the carpet and paint need to be redone or something because that smell was not going away. The AC window unit was loud, somewhat broken and covered in tape but thankfully it functioned.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place ;with personality,close to everything and very nice staff and clean room.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

wigsbert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was about 3 miles from park entrance so very convenient
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
clean room, great location for visiting Joshua Tree NP
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

William

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front manager was high and didnt sleep or change clothes for3 days. "Forgot we paid for our room" when we were extending our stay, so he tried to get us to pay for the room again for 3 nights. Then when we proved we paid, he had already taken the money for the new stay but demanded we leave because "we confused and embarrassed him".
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very conveniently located near Joshua Tree National Park
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Need more pillows and better pillows
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Svenja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was very nice. Room was clean and spacious! It's a bit outdated but well worth the price! Very close to Joshua tree NP and restaurants, shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Black Mountain

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean and tended to everyday. Pillows needed replacing but the rest of the bedding was very clean and comfortable
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

KARL

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean and worth the charged rate. I was arriving late and I understand that this small business is managed by the owner but found it cumbersome having to call multiple times to confirm my arrival time. Perhaps just send a message pettiest know that if the office is not open to call a number to get staff for late check ins? It would have allowed me to enjoy my vacation day more
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025