Vacation Rentals by Owner

Awesome condo and area!

Guest: Lee from Calgary, Canada
Date of Stay: 04/06/12 Review Submitted: 04/17/12

This was our fourth visit to Palm Desert, but our first time staying in Palm Valley. The reason for the switch was our desire to experience the awesome facilities that Palm Valley CC offers: the fitness centre, the 25m pool, and the golf courses. They all exceed our expectations. This condo was well-stocked and equipped and very modern and well maintained. Everything worked properly and the owners made showing up and departing very easy. We loved the back deck area, which allowed a good view of

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Terrific Time in the Desert

Guest: Thanksgiving Reunion from Monterey CA via FlipKey
Date of Stay: 11/24/11 Review Submitted: 04/17/12

76358 Sweat Pea at Palm Valley Country Club was a fantastic place to spend Thanksgiving. The condo has been updated throughout - the kitchen was gorgeous and everything was top notch. Clean, comfortable, pretty and high quality. Directions and instructions were all perfect. We loved it and are very likely to tr to get this condo again if we return to Palm Springs. The only downside was that it seemed a little pricey.

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Wonderful Week

Guest: Tim & Denise from Maine and Family from England
Date of Stay: 08/19/11 Review Submitted: 10/09/11

What an amazing place, thank you! Your home was a wonderful place for us to meet up with family from England. We were all surprised by the heat, but took advantage of the pools and had a great visit. T and I hope to come back again if you'll have us and bring our children who are in their 20's and love to golf. Thanks for a wonderful week. (source: in home guest book)

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Return to Palm Springs

Guest: Valerie & Pat from Gross Pointe Farms, MI
Date of Stay: 08/08/11 Review Submitted: 10/09/11

We owned a place on Sweet Pea for 12 years but sold in '97. This is our first return to Palm Springs and it is as wonderful as I remember. The condo is beautiful and also very comfortable. Had a wonderful time. Hope to return soon.

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Relaxing Home away from Home

Guest: elicar76
Date of Stay: 08/01/11 Review Submitted: 08/10/11

My family and I had such a great time. I wasn't sure what to expect or how much to pack. But I must say that they think of everything! That significantly reduced the anxiety for someone like me that worries about forgetting things. Also, my family and I love love watching movies and this place was perfect! Surround sound in everyroom and and easy to set up! We played games and had dinner together on that amazing dinner table! Thanks for everything. I wanted to give it a 5 star rating but the website kept glitching.

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Guest: Ron
Date of Stay: 05/07/11 Review Submitted: 06/14/11

""Excellent place to stay at a fantastic price." We where looking on Vrbo for a place to stay in Palm Desert and this place came up offering a special rate of $150/nt, which is a fantastic rate for the time of year, so we couldn't pass it up. I would definitely recommend this place to friends and family. We hope to stay again. Pros: Fantastic price. Great location, clean, well appointed, free internet.Comfortable. Access to the country club.Beautiful grounds. Owner Melinda, is quick to respond to emails and calls. Cons: Automated reservation system is a little convoluted. Tv/cable systems has more remotes than I do." ---Source: FlipKey online guest reviews for vacation rentals. Entered by: Melinda, owner (please note we are working on making the TVs easier to operate as we hear this a lot, but people love the surround sound).

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Guest: Candice from Chatsworth CA (3 adults)
Date of Stay: 04/29/11 Review Submitted: 08/05/11

This place is amazing!! It was so nice and relaxing we plan to return next year if you'll have us!! Thank you so much.

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Guest: CandiceS
Date of Stay: 04/29/11 Review Submitted: 05/04/11

"Hi Melinda, Thank you so much for letting us rent your condo for the weekend. It was beautiful and so peaceful! We were all talking about wanting to return next year! "

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Guest: Country Girl from Chatsworth, CA
Date of Stay: 04/23/11 Review Submitted: 06/14/11

"The rooms and the bathroom were fantastic! The fact that we were right on the golf cart was a really exciting experience. We definitely plan on booking again!!" ---Source: FlipKey online reviews (Stagecoach Music Festival Guest). Entered by: Melinda, owner

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Guest: Couple from Carmel CA
Date of Stay: 04/03/11 Review Submitted: 08/05/11

Loved everything! Very relaxing and comfortable. Nicely decorated. Love all the Palms. The TV in the living room is a little complicated - not sure if we got it right. We certainly would consider coming back. Thanks for everything.

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Guest: C from Saskatchewan Canada
Date of Stay: 04/01/11 Review Submitted: 06/14/11

""Wonderful" The owner of the property responded promptly to email inquiries for rental. Smooth processing of down payment and payment. Access info emailed promptly. Some difficulty with lock box. Extra key would have been nice. Property well located. Clean. Beautiful Country Club. Safe. Extra face cloths would be good. Courtyard furniture stain clothes. Need to be cleaned and/or replaced. Would stay here again." ---Source: FlipKey online review system. Note from owner: Bought new and more towels; reminded cleaners to rinse off outdoor furniture.

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Guest: 2 Couples from Danville CA and Kiawah Island SC
Date of Stay: 03/11/11 Review Submitted: 08/05/11

We have been coming to Pqlm Desert over St. Patricks Day, with seven other couples for 26 years. When we were younger, and still working, we came for long weekends. Now that we have more time (all are retired) we stay for at least a week. In fact, three of the eight couples loved Palm VAlley C.C so much that they bought their own condo. We feel so fortunate to have found your condo. It met our every need -beautifully decorated, great location - so comfortable. We're very thankful it was available for our stay!

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Beverly

Guest: Bev. (Prescott, Az. )
Date of Stay: 02/09/11 Review Submitted: 03/17/11

It was clean. The outside light didn't go off all night and it was hard to sleep in the room nearby. The TV's needed a tech. to figure out with all those controls. The lighting in most of the lamps were poor (could hardly read by them). However, for the most part it was very nice and the patio was wonderful to sit out. The location was great.

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Guest: Dennis from La Habra, Ca
Date of Stay: 12/23/10 Review Submitted: 06/14/11

"very upscale yet comfortable been here before, never disappointed. Location is excellent and the view is great." ---Source: FK online review system.

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Guest: Julie from Seattle,WA
Date of Stay: 10/16/10 Review Submitted: 06/14/11

"Excellent it was a great experience. easy, clean, high quality, roomy amd great value." ---Source: Verified reviews by FlipKey.

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Guest: Kym
Date of Stay: 08/14/10 Review Submitted: 06/14/11

""Enjoyable & Relaxing w/Suggestions" My son and I were very happy w/the accomodations. Master bedroom was very nice and bed/pillow really comfortable. The air condition was perfect and the condo was perfectly stocked. If I could change or better the experience although a beautiful condo the list of ito dos could stated that the water heater needed to be increased in temp. Thist would have avoided an unecessary challenge. We were on a timeline only to find out the water was cold and when turned to hot it actually became colder which caused confusion. This was due to the fact that a few items were opposite (lights, hot & cold direction or indicators) of what would be normal and caused delays in plans. Again, advance notice of relators wanting to show the property would have been acceptable rather than dropping by. Last, if check out is 10:00am I would rather house keeping not come @ 8:00am to see when we were leaving. If this was also on the list of to dos when arriving, I would have confirmed our time on the front end of the stay. This is the first time renting a condo this way and therefore I realize I may not be aware of the procedures. Please know that I am not unhappy and the property is beautiful. Thank you to Tammy for being so helpful in overcoming the payment not posting and all questions and follow-up with everything. Thank you to Chris w/Hotel Bell and there customer service. Greatful & relaxed, Kym"---Source: Verified reviews by FlipKey. Note from owner: We've replaced that hot water heater and the property is no longer for sale.

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Really nicely appointed condo

Guest: "Needed the sun from Alberta Canada"
Date of Stay: 07/22/10 Review Submitted: 08/10/11

"Hi there, I would definitely recommend anybody thinking of staying at this condo. The condo itself is very well taken care of. The furnishings as well as finishes are very nice, and dealing with Melinda was very effortless. The place is clean, the grounds of the country club are very well maintained, and the clubhouse is very nice. Tennis courts are very clean and set in a beautiful and well maintained setting."

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Guest: Portland Escapee
Date of Stay: 11/07/09 Review Submitted: 06/14/11

"Great Place, Great Trip" We had a great time at this place. the house was totally updated with 4 flat screen tv's, a stocked kitchen, and pretty much everything that is need to have a relaxing trip. The pool was close and we had breakfast every morning on the patio on the golf course. It doesn't quite get the sun in November but across the street at the pool the sun is there. I would definitely rent this place again."

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Guest: Mr. & Mrs. Hansen
Date of Stay: 11/10/08 Review Submitted: 11/09/08

"Wonderful condo-special attention to TV etc - great for Reds Games - kitchen well equipped. Thank You!"

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Guest: The Ohashis
Date of Stay: 10/25/08 Review Submitted: 10/24/08

"We had a very nice time while staying in your condo. It's beautiful and large enough for us all to spread out. The kids loved having games to play, especialy the PS2, and a TV in each room was perfect. We didn't use the membership because everything cost too much to use each time (owners' note: we agree - but unfortunately can't do anything about the club fees - our membership costs over $600/mo and they still charge our guests!), but we used our mother's rental amenities for free at her property. So it all worked out. Thanks."

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Guest: Pauli M. (Los Angeles, CA)
Date of Stay: 09/01/08 Review Submitted: 09/27/08

It is obvious that the owner's care very much about their guests enjoyment. This unit has top of the line TV/Stereo amenities that came in handy during the peak summer heat. Very relaxing place.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 06/01/08 Review Submitted: 06/17/08

We absolutely love your condo! It is very new, clean, beautiful and comfortable. It had everything we could want...flat screen t.v.'s, games for the kids, a beautiful pool with a view and the golf couse. We can't wait to come again!

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Guest: The Kakarias
Date of Stay: 04/28/08 Review Submitted: 04/27/08

"Thank you! A great retreat - made for a very relaxing holiday. Golf was fantastic & we highly recommend Jillian's Restaurant on El Paseo. (Have the rack of lamb!)"

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Guest: Mr. & Mrs. Myers
Date of Stay: 04/18/08 Review Submitted: 04/17/08

"We really loved the place. It has everything! And it all worked! The location is perfect & the setting ideal. We couldn't ask for more! We never did figure out the sound for the TV in the living room, but it certainly wasn't an issue or we would have called. (owners' note: that darn high tech TV system gives everyone trouble - we got the surround sound working again). We plan on coming again before the end of the year! Thanks!"

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/01/08 Review Submitted: 04/05/08

Loved your place. By far the nicest we've stayed when visiting Palm Springs. The view, the pools, the 'weather' were perfect. We will definately be back again!

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Guest: The Baines Family
Date of Stay: 03/29/08 Review Submitted: 03/28/08

"What a wonderful place to vacation! The weather was perfect and your place was (is) the perfect setting for us. We appreciate your help with the couple of "glitches". Everything else was great. Thanks for sharing your beautiful home with us - we don't want to leave! We'll definitely be back."

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Guest: Mr. & Mrs. Bastien
Date of Stay: 01/06/08 Review Submitted: 01/05/08

"Our 2nd stay in your villa and the stay was just as comfortable as the 1st. Thank you for making the reservation so easy!"

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Guest: The Jackson's
Date of Stay: 01/02/08 Review Submitted: 01/01/08

:Thought everything was great! Beautiful and clean condo with everything you need. We really enjoyed our stay - the kids didn't want to leave. Thanks for making things so easy - hope to be back!"

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/01/07 Review Submitted: 11/18/07

We really enjoyed the stay, great condo, spectacular views and a fun golf course. We will return. Thanks very much, Dan and Vicki

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Guest: R & K Hansen
Date of Stay: 10/25/07 Review Submitted: 10/24/07

"Wonderful condo - special attention to TV etc - great for kids - games - kitchen well equipped. Thank You!"

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Guest: Mike & Wendy
Date of Stay: 09/30/07 Review Submitted: 09/29/07

"Thank you for the use of your home. We had a great weekend and a good place to stay! Your home is beautiful."

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/01/07 Review Submitted: 07/25/07

What a perfect place to go for a fun and relaxing time away. Your condo was so gorgeous and it had everything we needed. The swimming pool(s) with the pool toys were great, the view of the golf course from the condo was beautiful. The fully equipped kitchen and the barbecue coupled with all of the fun games to choose from, just spelled total happiness. We will be back real soon. Thank you for sharing your lovely condo.

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Guest: Watson
Date of Stay: 03/31/07 Review Submitted: 03/30/07

"Thank you for providing such a pleasant, accomodating place for us to stay with our son."

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 03/01/07 Review Submitted: 03/10/07

We've stayed in many condos. And this is one of the best. Melinda has gone way out of her way to make your stay enjoyable. We wouldn't hestitate a second to recomment it to anyone -- particularly those who love golf, sun, great pool(s), and fine eats. Lots of fun!

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Guest: The Doolittle's
Date of Stay: 06/12/06 Review Submitted: 06/11/06

"Thank you so much for letting us stay in your beautiful home in Palm Desert. The accommodations are superb! Hope to return at a later date!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 06/01/06 Review Submitted: 06/16/06

Loved it! What a wonderful place to spend some great time with the family. Beautifully decorated, the family games were a nice touch. We had a great time! The guys loved the golf, the girls loved the pool. Food shopping close by. Great place!

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Guest: The Prouty's
Date of Stay: 11/12/05 Review Submitted: 11/11/05

"We loved the golf and the pools and wold love to come again."

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Guest: The Rogers
Date of Stay: 07/30/05 Review Submitted: 07/29/05

"We have really enjoyed the condo - it is 5 star all the way. Our stay here was a lot of fun with daily simming, PS2 & various outings like Joshua Tree Park & Soak City. Our daughter says the condo is very nice in "presentation & comfort." My son like the golf course & HD TVs! So did my husband! We would love to come again!"

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Guest: The Bonesteel Family
Date of Stay: 07/23/05 Review Submitted: 07/22/05

"The condo is lovely! The pictures online didn't do it justice. Great selection of board games added to our family fun. We enjoyed cooking in your well equipped kitchen. The HD TVs & PS2 were a real added bonus. You did a very nice job on the remodel. We hope to be able to visit again."

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/01/05 Review Submitted: 07/26/05

Forget about paying the high dollar rates at the resorts in the Desert. This condo has much more to offer. We will definitely be looking you up next visit. Thank you.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/01/05 Review Submitted: 07/09/05

We really enjoyed your beautiful condo. It is the most beautiful of all that we have stayed at in all the years we have rented at Palm Valley! We would not hesitate to reccomend it to everyone. We will look forward to renting again. Ed & Marla Wicorek

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Guest: MJ Gunsaulus
Date of Stay: 06/14/05 Review Submitted: 06/13/05

"Thank you for your hospitality. YOur home is so inviting. The remodeling job is beautiful, especially the kitchen. I am a guest of (name omitted for privacy) from Ohio and really enjoyed the mountains and the desert. I have never been to the desert, and especially enjoyed the sunset. We had such a nice visit, and I'm leaving with many wonderful memorie! Thank you."

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Guest: The Palmers
Date of Stay: 06/14/05 Review Submitted: 06/13/05

"We love your remodel job and the kitchen is absolutely wonderful. It definitely made for a comfortable and relaxing stay here. Everything is so comfortable and the amenities are great for a nice living environment."

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Guest: Melinda - Owner
Date of Stay: 06/11/05 Review Submitted: 06/10/05

Welcome to the Virtual Guestbook for Vista Las Palmas! Our renovations are complete and the condo is in perfect condition. Our family cannot wait to finally enjoy the place - our favorite time in the desert is the summer (yes you read that right!) - we live on the coast and love to warm up - but especially enjoy going outside in the warm evenings. We hope you'll love our place too.

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