CHARMING 1938 SPANISH BUNGALOW IN MOVIE COLONY EAST

We rented this gem of a home for 10 days this past month and had a fabulous time. It was tastefully decorated and we felt immediately relaxed and comfortable from the moment we stepped foot inside. The photos and description provided were accurate and the neighbourhood is quite lovely. Although the walk to main street is certainly not too far (perhaps 15 - 20 mins), because it was so hot (105 degree heat) we only did this once (hey - we're Canadian...it was HOT!). However, walks early in the morning and after dinner were very pleasant and allowed to fully appreciate all of the beautifully landscaped properties along the way.

Thursday night market was fun - go hungry. We hit a couple of matinees while there - quiet movie theatres mid day! We went up the Aerial Tramway and that was spectacular. Drove out to a date farm (mmm), and then stubbled upon the Thousand Palms Oasis while viewing the San Andreas fault-line on one of our many excursions. This was probably one of the most spectacularly interesting places either of us have ever been to. A must see!! Lots of shopping and incredible scenery everywhere you look and certainly a vacation place where you can do as much or as little as you like - something truly for everyone.

Amy was easy to deal with from start to finish and all queries directed to her via email were quickly responded to (which included her property manager looking after something for us within approximately 10 minutes of notifying Amy!). Despite Palm Springs (and surrounding area) being a mecca of incredible restaurants, we only ate out a couple of times - the rest of our meals were prepared at home. We would often eat our breakfast and drink coffee on the back patio in the morning listening to the birds and watching the hummingbirds entertain us.

Amy's pool was the icing on the cake. It MADE our vacation. We travel a fair amount and generally stay at condos with shared pools - which is fine - but what a luxury to have a pool to ourselves. To be able to lay quietly in the sun listening to the birds without listening to screaming children ....heaven! The backyard was very private and I cannot stress enough how quiet the entire environment was. It was a pleasure to put my head on the pillow every night and wake up in such solitude every morning.

We have just booked another week at this lovely home and cannot wait to get back!

Thanks again Amy,

Best regards, Julie and David

Week long stay was just as advertised. Charming home plenty of space. The owner has thoughtfully laid out the kitchen with all untensils necessary for light cooking or gourmet prep. (we did both). Neighborhood is great. We walked to downtown various times. Rented bikes and did the movie stars tour. Drove south of town, for some excellent hiking at Indian Canyons, and saw wonderful oasis as well as mountain trails and streams.

The pool is nice, especially after a good long run. Very private. Hot tub works well...requires a bit of planning so that you can heat it up, but not a problem. May not have needed pool heat...but that depends on the weather and time of year.

Amenities like TV/cable, small stereo, alarms...etc all good quality.

Linens/towels, etc. all provided, and high quality. This is a great option from the normal condo/resort style vacation.

As a funny aside...Palm Spring has some whacked out birds. At 2:30 or 3:00 most mornings we were entertained my some of the "locals" who decided to start a choral fest outside our windows. :) If that would bother you...bring earplugs. Or maybe that's not normal. We found it kind of funny.

My husband and I rented this house with another couple for an extended weekend. We each have 1 year old toddlers. This house was great! It was comfortable, in a great location, had all of the amenities we needed and best of all, was short walking distance to Ruth Hardy Park. We loved that the front yard was enclosed, which allowed the kids to run free and expend their toddler energy. We didn't give them the same free reign in the backyard because of the pool. Another great feature of the house was the back family room. Since it can be closed off, we threw all of their toys in there and turned it into a "playroom."

This house is great for people without kids but I wanted to cater this review for families. As you may know, it's often difficult to find appropriate accommodations when traveling with children. This house fulfilled all of our needs and expectations.