I stayed here last week in a two bedroom villa with my one year old son and a friend. Having a kitchen is a must for me when traveling with my child, and this one didn't disappoint. The staff was very friendly, and the toddler pool was a big hit with my son. The toddler pool is over in the main pool area in Desert Springs Villas II, so if you don't want to walk or take a shuttle bus, that property may be worth considering instead. The staff was courteous and very helpful when I called about a travel crib (our's was broken on the flight), and a crib was delivered to our room within ten minutes of my call. They also have highchairs available to borrow if needed. Overall a good location, close to shopping and only about 25 minutes from the airport. I would definitely recommend this property for families. We certainly soaked up some sun, and had a brief reprieve from the snow at home!

They ran a $116/N special so we stopped in. Looked like a nice place. Somewhat older but still in good shape. Nice looking golf areas. Well kept area.

I have been to the Marriott Villas at least 5 times over a 10 year period and have always enjoyed my stay here. This year we came with 6 grandchildren and 7 adults and had 4 lockouts plus the main room. I must say a great deal of money is saved being able to feed all of those folks without having to eat out for every meal. There are many activities for all of those chidren as well as the pools and golf for the adults.

My husband and I went over to the lobby bar at the JW Marriott and had sushi one evening. Our date night was extremely relaxing with very good sushi and a very nice bottle of wine. The entire lobby area is very pretty and relaxing as well. It was a nice break from all of the kids!

My family and I started staying at the Villas in 1995 and have celebrated Christmas there every other year since then. The upgrades have finally been completed. The bathrooms and kitchens were very dated and beat up looking. The upgrades include granite counter tops, nice wood cabinetry, seamless glass shower doors, new tubs and fixtures. The places look great. The Shade is also a nice place for kids and family. The choice of activities have really been improved. They have Wii, daily scheduled events for kids (cookie decorating) and adults (wine tasting mmm). A great improvement. As owners we are disappointed that the free access to the Hotel Spa and fitness facility have been taken away. This is an amenity that should have been grand-fathered.

There also needs to be a major overhaul to the reservation process. As owners at the Palm Desert Villas we reserve 4 villas everytime we visit and the process to get 4 villas together shouldn't be a problem, but it is like pulling teeth. If this can be done at other Marriot properties why not here?

The weather was great and a great time was had by all.