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11000 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
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Sanctuary Resort & Spa
2.5 of 5 stars 48 Reviews
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Tijuana, Mexico
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Hotel from Hell”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I would STRONGLY advise people to stay away from this "resort". My family all thought this place was repulsive and disgusting. In fact, one of my family members, the only one desperate enough to shower there, actually put plastic bags on her feet to prevent contacting a disease. The shower had not been cleaned after the previous tenant. I"m not joking!!! It was that bad. When we first arrived to the room we immediately checked for bed bugs and noted holes in the carpet and sheets. One of the keys to the room did not work either.

  • Stayed December 2010, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Oregon
1 review
“Great Staff, Nice Rooms”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2010

My husband and I had to make a quick and as inexpensive trip to Desert Hot Springs as possible and were so thankful for the Sanctuary. The Staff from front desk, cleaning staff, to maintenance (which we did not need) but met upon arriving, bent over backwards for us. We got to look at several rooms, and they were more than wiling to change and move things around to insure we had all we needed. The rooms were nice and clean with hair care items and soap, plenty of towels and the offer to bring us more if we wanted them. They are doing a remodel so rates were lower than other places which was great for us. The pools were beautiful only wish we would have had time to relax in and around them. Good luck to the new owners and Thank you Sanctuary staff for a great stay. Hope all goes well !!!!!!!!!!1111

  • Stayed April 2010, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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San Bernardino, CA
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“They charge you for others' rooms!! Beware!!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2010
1
person found this review helpful

What a nightmare! We stayed there a year ago, then out of the blue get a charge on our bank card for someone else's stay because their credit card machine is "scrambling" people's bills with all the credit cards in their record. They keep putting the money back then taking it back out again like 4 or 5 times! Meanwhile we are getting our own bills sent back returned because retarded Sanctuary is wrongfully charging us for other people's stays and tying up our bank account funds!! They will not even comp us a whole night, even upon our request. They shouldn't even be in business due to their poor practices. So basically don't give them your bank card unless you want them to drain your account paying for other people's stays!!!

  • Stayed April 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“we stayed for 3 nights without ever getting room cleaning service”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2010
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed for 3 nights without ever getting room cleaning service. I kind of suspected it and deliberately told the receptionist after our 2nd night to please have our room cleaned. Sure enough, we got home in the evening and found the room exactly how we left it in the morning.
We stayed during a busy weekend - Presidents Day and Valentine's. The hotel was pretty full. Still, for a 3 day stay, I do expect room cleaning service.

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Murrieta, CA
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Nothing has changed since 2007 reviews”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2010
2
people found this review helpful

Avoid this dive if at all possible. We had no: maid service, drinking water glasses, amenities of any kind (shampoo, conditioner, etc), extra pillows or blankets, water pressue in the shower, or coffee maker. The slider to the balcony wouldn't latch. We dared not go out there anyway because the railing was so loose we risked a plunge to the pavement. The back stairs defies description - at least 5 safety codes are violated there. We were advised to "park in front where we could see our car", suggesing that the back parking area was dangerous. It is dangerous. Without warning, an exit through the back door was to step out into space - there's no landing (except the one you make after falling down the stairs). Stay away from this place - sleep in your car and get a better night's sleep.

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 11000 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

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