Recent Guest Experiences

We stayed here for two nights and everything was wonderful! The place was very clean, beautiful, and well-equipped with everything we needed. There were so many fun activities, and having an observatory made the experience truly unique and memorable. Michelle was very friendly and always responded quickly. We really enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend this place to everyone!

What a beautiful property and what a fun experience! Michelle is an elite host and we wait to get back to the Observatory Retreat. The property is well assembled with lots of different and fun things to do and every room is utilized perfectly. Michelle was an outstanding communicator and was always trying to help with anything we might need, which was nothing because truly the house had it all. The Observatory was great fun and we cant wait to get back to it!

Literally out of this world! Michelle went above and beyond to make my birthday there special. The observatory was more amazing than I could have imagined and we can’t wait to come back!

Michelle does a great job of communicating and is very responsive. The house is fun - we spent a lot of time playing the games. It was clean and cozy. Friday night the weather permitting for us to use the telescope. Saturday the clouds rolled in. That is the chance you take if the weather doesn’t permit using the observatory. But The kids used the hot tub on Saturday. The grounds have such cute informational signs and fun scavenger hunts. Our kids enjoyed their birthday adventure in Joshua Tree. Definitely recommended stay here for a memorable experience.

Great spot for stars, galaxies, nebulas etc. our favorite thing to look at in the observatory was Saturn!!! So beautiful and clear! The king bed is very comfortable. Lots of room to run around. Our favorite thing to do here was the observatory and second was the scavenger hunt!!! 10 out of 10!

This was a unique stay that was a destination all to itself. The main stand out was obviously the observatory but all the little touches and attention to detail puts this place over the top.

The Observatory Retreat was awesome. What a cool experience and my friends and I were so appreciative of all the work that went into setting that up and allowing strangers access to enjoy a unique experience. The house had everything you could need, neatly labeled. Definitely served as a great homebase and hang out for our trip to Joshua Tree!

We had an absolute blast! This was easily one of the best and most unique places we’ve ever stayed. The location was incredible, and the stargazing experience - especially the dome observatory - made our stay truly unforgettable. The hosts were very responsive and helpful throughout our stay. We would absolutely love to come back!

My wife and I had an amazing time at the observatory retreat for our 3rd anniversary. The observatory was very easy to use. Instructional video was very helpful as we navigated our first time inside. Using the general use lense and making sure your target is center with the controller made all the difference. We locked in on Saturn and then switched to the zoom lense and wow what a view!!!One of the coolest things ever was seeing the shooting stars/metor shower. We were looking to the north and they started zipping by in all directions about every 10 seconds for like 5 mins. Could not see it with the naked eye. It felt special.Thanks Michelle 😁

We stayed at Michelle's house with two young kids. We had a great stay. The location worked out really well as we visited Joshua tree national park. Our kids really enjoyed all the games at this place and the observatory was a great experience for our family.