This was the second time that we've spent two nights in one of the studio condos. The rooms are not new; but, they are fine for a few days. The grounds and pools are lovely. We ate lunch at the little cafe once; and, it was so good we were unhappy that it was closed the second day. We can walk to Mama Ginas and El Paseo; and, we've walked to the Desert Museum. Great location, and decent pricing. We'll probably be back.

The property grounds are wonderful, especially the pool. Wolf in sheeps clothing. Our room/lived in condo was gross. Inital smell was of strong cleaning chems. We aired it out for a few hours. Then as we settled in we smelled garlic/fish. The garbage disposal was nasty with food. The fridge had pasta on the walls. The dishwasher had dishes in it. The A/C fan was creaky and cranking. My suggestion is that you check in but visit your room and determine wether it is suttable. Room 222. Sham on me for not doing same.

We spent two weeks at the Enclaves. Extended family joined us for weekends. We had our two year old grandson for one week and he loved the walk-in pool. Pool bartender, don't remember his name was great! We only ate lunch at the pool bar so can not comment on other restaurants. October is reseeding month for the golf courses so no golf but we knew that and it wasn't our focus this trip. Enclave two bedroom worked out well for our family. Modern design but roomy enough. Kitchen was functional. Toaster broke and within a few minutes a replacement was brought. Rooms are bright and cheery. They were smart to use some leather upholstery because of wear and tear. We had housekeeping come in three times to change sheets and clean.
There was a mix up with our 2nd week reservation (Interval International mistake) but the front desk honored our request. There are alot of units at neighboring shadow ridge villas with a pool set up of one large complex with multiple pools. Too crowded and we were glad we were at the Enclave. When they build more units they need to add more pools.

There were always clean towels available poolside and plenty of lounge chairs but no umbrellas. In the hot desert they need umbrellas. The tents or cabanna's that are available are way in the back and not practical for safely watching children in the pool.

Location is excellent to restaurants and shopping in town. We had a horrible breakfast at Sherman's Deli and was so disappointed. Went to dinner at Pacifica and not impressed. Entrees in the $30 range and just ordinary. Comments are that Palm Desert is a resort town but that doesn't mean that you have to overcharge for mediocre food.
Amici's Italian restaurant was excellent and allowed us to bring in a birthday cake. Wednesdays wine is half price! We made a reservation for a Saturday for party of ten and they accomodated us with great service and delicious food at fair prices.
LG's steak house is a treat and excellent. Best Caesar salad!

We flew in to Palm Springs airport and it's small and very convenient.

Children's Museum is wonderful - took two year old grandson and he had a blast!...and so did we!

All in all a great trip and we will go back. Our time share is in Scottsdale (wonderful) but enjoyed Enclaves just as much.

We chose Palm Desert because one can count on tennis not being affected too much by the weather (we had a little wind). The tennis facilities were great and the pro, John, was excellent for private lessons. We did not rent a car but used Sky Capp Shuttle service and would highly recommend over a taxi, $40 for 2 people. They were prompt, friendly and had a comfortable ride. We stayed in a one bedroom condo with a full kitchen. We walked to the grocery store and cooked most of our meals in the condo.