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Secluded 20 Acre Retreat with Guest House and Pool/Spa

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Main House - South Facade
Observation deck overlooking the pool
The pool looking mighty enticing
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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine

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Joshua Tree, CA

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Detached Unit

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Secluded 20 Acre Retreat with Guest House and Pool/Spa

Rancho Loco is perfect for your desert hideaway home away from home. Come rain or shine, Rancho Loco has something beautiful to offer. When it's sunny, drinks by the pool, quiet time on the veranda with a book, watching the sun rise or set and enjoying some good barbecue with friends and family. When it's stormy – get cozy on the couch with a fire crackling away, a home cooked meal with a glass of wine while you watch the clouds roll in over the dramatic landscape, framed by the huge picture windows. Rancho Loco also affords extra privacy with separate living quarters, the cozy & bright main house and the open & airy studio.

Located on its own secluded 20 acres, minutes from Joshua Tree National Park, Rancho Loco offers 360º views with over 50 Joshua trees, yuccas and native desert foliage all on the property. Situated between the two houses is a salt water swimming pool and separate Hot Tub with an observation deck, perfect for sunset viewing, outdoor dining, and maybe even a skinny dip under the stars. Rancho Loco is a rustic modern take of a 1920s ranch house updated to today's standards including solar power as its primary source of energy and water drawn from a private on-site well!

Rancho Loco is a great affordable base no matter what your interests are – rock-climbing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, model rocket launching [our fave], novel writing or just relaxing by the pool. So please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to get away and visit this magical California vacation home location.

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About the area

Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree is home to this holiday home. Hi-Desert Cultural Center and Hi-Desert Nature Museum are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Joshua Tree Certified Farmers' Market and Pioneertown. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby swimming, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails, cycling and horse riding.
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Joshua Tree, CA

Getting around

  • Palm Springs, CA (PSP-Palm Springs Intl.) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬16 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 189 out of 201 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 201 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 201 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 201 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 201 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kae H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Simply amazing! Pool was open. Cold plunge every morning (it was winter) and straight into the hot tub.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matt A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
As all the other reviews say, this place is excellent. Incredibly private, excellent views out of every window, and several different nice places to sit outside. We enjoyed exploring the property and seeing wild life, the fire pit, the indoor wood stove. Got lots of use out of the hot tub and the pool was very refreshing. The record player tied to the outdoor speakers was wonderful. It was the perfect home base to explore JT national park, and we hope to be back soon!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sergei P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything as posted, a lot of games, there are things for everyone and for everything. The place is really quiet - good to rest after living in a big city! It’s clean and everything works. I’d love to stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicole O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was fantastic! The kitchen was well stocked and the home was cozy. The peace and quiet of the area was exactly what we were looking for. The host was responsive and very kind.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Inga C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We’ve stayed here multiple times and every time it’s absolutely perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beth W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice retreat and great location - smooth transaction and great communication - hopefully it will be available again for future trips. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pat O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great pool. Super fun
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

flore t.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in
Great place to visit Joshua tree NP and be out of the grid
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Inga C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, clean home and and property, convenient location close to everything yet private, excellent hosts with great communication, easy check-in and out, 10/10 would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jesper M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent place

Excellent place!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Weston P.

Helpful and attentive host. Nice property. Great time with the family. Workable but TV is starting to go. Half the movies were so dark even with brightness up all the way.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Dec 2025
Glad it was a good stay. Sorry about the TV, had not noticed. Will work on it. Cheers.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

patrick c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday Stay

Had a great time using the house as base camp for exploring Joshua tree park and surrounding area with my family.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

roni m.

We LOVED this place!

Clean, peaceful, private and beautiful!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2016
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Inga C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I’ve stayed here many times and every time it’s absolute perfection if I was to say anything about this time as the water pressure was a bit low so maybe the tank is low right now. But otherwise it’s always the best place I’ve ever stayed in the high desert.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ted L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great desert experience!

We loved our time here and would highly recommend for anyone wanted a secluded desert experience! The place was clean, orderly and the beds were comfy. Their pet friendly atmosphere was great and our dogs loved roaming the 20 acres of desert that goes with the house.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donald S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyed.

Nice place and a great location.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karla D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family

Very peaceful
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend trip.

It was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jerry j.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Desert Oasis

Came out for a quick getaway The location was great not a sound but for the record player and the bubbling spa Marcus was great with the details and there is more than enough space with the extra house will return again!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rich A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loco for Rancho Loco!

Great home, great host and great location. Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pat O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great!

Quiet, clean, private. All around enjoyable. Looking forward to returning every year.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Agueda Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another Wonderful Stay

I have been coming here for years, as always it's such a nice retreat. Quiet and peaceful place with all the ameninites you could need. Can't wait until next year!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jul 2022
See you next year then...or sooner...putting in a hot tub next month. Cheers.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maja A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Welcoming and comfortable

A spacious, attractive and comfortable property. Beautiful views through windows and well equipped kitchen. We will definitely rent here again
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Pleasure

We had a wonderful time at Rancho Loco. We had all the amenities we needed, and had a fantastic Thanksgiving celebration with family
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maja A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

We come regularly here. The two buildings are a great choice with comfy beds everywhere. The pool is perfect in a hot day and the hot tub will be great on our winter trip when we hope to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
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