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Creative Desert Retreat in the heart of Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree vacation home with kitchen

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Terrace/patio
2 bedrooms, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4130 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Joshua Tree, CA
  • Place, Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Joshua Tree Community Center
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Joshua Tree Art Gallery
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Palm Springs, CA (PSP-Palm Springs Intl.)
    ‪53 min drive‬

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About the area

Joshua Tree

In Joshua Tree .You'll find Joshua Tree Community Center and World Famous Crochet Museum within a 15-minute walk of this Joshua Tree vacation home. Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center and Joshua Tree Certified Farmers' Market are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Joshua Tree Community Center - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • World Famous Crochet Museum - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Joshua Tree Art Gallery - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Hi-Desert Cultural Center - 3 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Palm Springs Intl. Airport (PSP) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Más o Menos - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Creative Desert Retreat in the heart of Joshua Tree

Get away. Be inspired. This beautiful artist loft will light up your creative soul. Find inspiration in a truly unique desert loft space. Plenty of space to create as well to play and chill. Including an outdoor deck with new hot tub, cactus garden, fire pit and extraordinary nest 'wave' sculpture day bed. Just 2 minutes from the boutiques and cafes of 'downtown' Joshua Tree and 15 minutes to the national park entrance. Many hiking trails nearby. The loft sits up on the hill looking south towards Joshua Tree National Park. IG @ArtLoftJoshuaTree

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Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub
  • Massage

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Chef service
  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Day bed

Bathroom

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Meal delivery service

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In the mountains
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the bay

Things to do

  • Casino nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Electric car charging station
  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,400 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Lock the doors
Please clean up trash and put recycling and trash out into bins.
Wash any dishes and/or load and start dishwasher.
Double check all areas for personal items and lock up house:)
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rules

No Smoking (vapes, cigarettes, weed) on premise.
No pets. No more than 4 guests on property at anytime - including visitors. No parties or gatherings.
No professional, commercial, influencer video/photoshoots. (without written permission). Unauthorized shoots billed at $4,000 a day. if in doubt: ask!

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. Long-term renters welcome. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property Registration Number CESTRP-2025-00484

Creative Desert Retreat in the heart of Joshua Tree Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carl C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Your home was the exquisite respite from the hustle and bustle of LA. Look forward to visiting again in the future. Respectfully yours Carl and Shelley.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Unique and Awesome Stay! The Art Loft is an excellent place to stay while visiting Joshua Tree National Park! It is in a quiet location and beautifully decorated and thoughtfully furnished with anything you could possibly need during a stay! Communication with our host, John, was excellent! We highly recommend this place and would love to come back one day!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melinda G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful home with great attention paid to details and comfort and a clean, creative and fun vibe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melinda G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Absolutely Fabulous!

Remarkable property - absolutely delightful touches that revealed themselves throughout our stay. The kitchen is well-stocked with spices and things one might need without being at all cluttered. The beds are comfortable. The owners’ sense of style felt clean, creative, and joyful. A true artist retreat - perfect place to tap into one’s creative flow. We will definitely return and would highly recommend to others.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Delightfully eclectic!

We were in Joshua Tree for a wedding and stayed at the art loft. We are a family of artists and we appreciated all the creative touches, from the LP playerrecords, books and paints provided to the furnishings and landscape design. We found it immaculate and very comfortable. It’s also conveniently located to shops and restaurants in Joshua Tree and our host John was prompt and very helpful with all of our questions. Highly recommend!Sent from my iPhone
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful oasis

We love staying at Art Loft. This is our second time. The place is beautiful and peaceful inside and outside. Good access to amenities and yet away from the busy area. We love it.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

A magical stay at Joshua Tree

Had just a "fantastic" stay at the ArtLoft. The decor and the environment is unique and clever and very hospitable. A very simple presentation but the components were all top notch. From the Haier fridge to the Sonos soundbar. A very functional and pleasurable space. They provide a wide range of television apps but I paraphrase from a comment left on the chalkboard wall"Lots of television services... but there is a renowned national park just down the street to be enjoyed. Just saying."We did enjoy the park. In addition to hours of hiking and photographing in the park we went to the fabulous restaurant La Copine twice, we also experienced the INTEGRATION sound bath at Landers. After the events of the day the fire pit and hot tub were greatly appreciated.Really a great stay and we will be returning. What is notable is that we winter in Palm Springs and could easily drive to all of these attractions but the house is just a preferred getaway to better experience and enjoy the area.In our opinion 5/5 stars.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

clowie v.

Liked: Cleanliness

Birthday trip

We originally booked a two night stay, we loved the property so much that we ended up extending our stay for two more nights at a discounted price and it was absolutely worth it. The host John was extremely helpful and communicative. We had a great time and would absolutely come back for this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elise C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Getaway

Such a beautifully weird place to stay! Had so many activities available in the house and was close to everything you need.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirk M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Completely unique and wonderful!

Loved my stay at the art loft! It’s a special space for individuals, couples or groups. Works for creativity or peace and quiet and just chilling out. And John, the host, couldn’t be more responsive or gracious. Highly recommend this spot!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Safe Space to Create

My wife and I had a great time, we were looking forward to having a calm environment and a space to flex our creative muscles. This place exceeded our expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Spot Near Joshua Tree

Just as described and could not have been better. Something about this place was instantly relaxing when we arrived. Completely stocked with everything we needed. Walmart and others stores a short distance away to pick up groceries. The painting supplies were a nice surprise and we spent the afternoon painting after exploring Joshua Tree.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mitch S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing property and host

I would love to mention all of the great things about this property and host, but we’d love to keep it to ourselves so we can make sure that we always can book this property. All kidding aside, I am new to Vrbo and John, the host was incredible about explaining everything to me and even gave us some suggestions for local things to do in the area. We had some discussions via mail here and via text, which I appreciated. The property was very easy to find. It was incredibly clean and well kept. We loved that it reflected the “Art Loft” that it was described as, and had a lot of amazing art supplies. There was a sound system that we were able to access and stream our music as we enjoyed the property and amenities. The backyard was just as amazing as the inside and the spa was well kept and clean. We cannot wait to return to the Art Loft. John, thank you again for everything! If there was a way to give more than five stars this property would get it. M & N ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken C.

Liked: Cleanliness

A place to refuel the magic in your life

My wife and I stayed over Labor Day weekend and this is hands down one of the best VRBO experiences we've had. I want to spend time talking about two things, the magic of the space and the thoughtfulness of it all. Magic: The listing is amazing and you might wonder, is this for real and the answer is yes: the actual loft pays all of that promise off. The space is a delight to be in, the vibe is creative but also relaxed. It's not one of those places where your eyeballs hurt after a while because it's "too" creative. Rather, it's all very well crafted to deliver a holistic creative energy you can soak in. The space invites you to do something with it whether it's with visual art, chilling with the vinyl or flipping through a book. We loved every minute. Thoughtfulness: This is hands down one of the best rentals we've ever stayed at in regards to thoughtfulness. Everything is labeled. Everything is where you'd want it to be. Everything was clean, easy and in perfect working condition. The AC was working hard in the hot temps but it did its job. The kitchen had everything you'd want. The bathrooms were immaculate. Seriously, you feel taken care of, even though your host is not there, they still kind of are watching out for you. I know, this doesn't sound like a real review since I'm being so over the top but this place deserves it. Thank you John for sharing this gem with everyone!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

DON C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Art loft fun times

Art loft was a great stay. Worked well for what we needed. Great communication with hosts the entire weekend. Beds super comfy and entire house was super clean. Look forward to staying there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Joshua Tree Getaway

We had an incredible time! The home was very nice. Close to the entrance of Joshua Tree National Park. We hiked everyday and having the jacuzzi right there when we got home was a real plus. Loved sitting out front in the morning having our coffee listening to the birds singing was a great way to start the day! Would definitely recommend this place for a nice getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alessandra C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing stay

The art loft is BEAUTIFUL. We really enjoyed the record player, the hot tub and the fact that there were canvases and paint for guests. We also enjoyed cooking meals each night in the kitchen. Communication w the hosts was excellent and they offered great local recommendations. 10/10 recommend this place!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott M.

Liked: Cleanliness

30th Anniversary

Stop over in Joshua Tree for som R&R and some epic hiking.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Joshua Tree Done Right

Perfection. This is exactly how it’s posted in the pictures. Every single thing is labeled with custom signage or notes. Clever use of space, the artistic nature of the property is just like living in a piece of art. Will definitely come here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful and beautiful

We loved our time there. It is peaceful, quiet, and beautiful. The owner was very friendly and responsive. We would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Retreat

John‘s place was exactly as he explained on the app. Plenty of space to relax after experiencing Joshua tree national park. Great little touches everywhere, loved all of the art and books and puzzles and art supplies and record player. Bring your own Travel coffee mugs and pizza cutter. Beautiful property well thought out.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nora M.

Liked: Cleanliness

10/10 - No Notes :)

We couldn’t have had a better experience in Joshua Tree! The space is just as pictured and is one of the best appointed rentals we’ve stayed in. They have thought through everything you need and have incorporated fun elements into the experience (we loved the provided art supplies and games). The hosts are communicative and want to ensure your trip is a great one. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bobby S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Weekend Getaway

Awesome house. Laid out very nice and had everything needed
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

robin s.

Liked: Cleanliness

50 stars

Absolutely wonderful place. Creative, artsy, interesting, clean, beautifully appointed incredibly thoughtful intentional place. Everything you need to be able to cook well, sleep well, star-gaze, relax, be creative, and go to Joshua Tree every single day. John was a wonderful host, attentive, helpful, non-judgmental, always available, flexible and anticipatory. I am already trying to figure out when I can come back for a longer stay. This place is magic!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Betsy W., Anderson, Indiana, USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Truly Enjoyable

Instantly felt at home and comfortable when we walked in the door. The ArtLoft was immaculate and well-appointed…the owners thought of EVERYTHING. It was a truly unique and fun space with an air of “retro-“ in every corner. I had thought it would be more remote, but it was actually in a neighborhood. But don’t let that stop you! It has a very private feel to it and was close to all important aspects of a great stay in Joshua Tree. And a bonus…John responded tout-suite to any request or inquiry. Highly recommend the ArtLoft!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024