The Death Valley experience is a must for anyone wanting to visit something unique. Although the hotel isn't "the ritz", you just can't expect that in the middle of barren land where you're lucky to see 1 car every 50 miles or so. The hotel was clean and accomodated our needs. With a refrigerator, T.V. and an excellent view of natures mountains and desert land as well as a beautiful sunrise and sunset, it was by far the most breathtaking experience in my lifetime. The supper at the restaurant wasn't the greatest, but breakfast certainly made up for that. It was great. Each room has a back door where you can sit outside and enjoy the scenery. The Ravens will walk right up to you if you have food. However, be careful because we were told that there are fines of up to $1000.00 if caught feeding them. I loved everything about this vacation. A most tranquil experience.

It's in the middle of the desert. Seriously, you can't expect too much.
Bring your hiking boots & be prepared to be see the sunrise & be in bed before 10PM.

The "resort" is quite charming. It really gets you in the mood to leave it all behind.

They have a comfy saloon to get some drinks with a decent jukebox. Oh & a pool table too. It kind of bothered me that there were tv's in there. We had a room without one & it was great to be disconnected. No cell service either.

The restaurant was ok. I would recommend bringing food with you & cooking outdoors if you can. We only ate fried food & breakfast there. The dinner menu didn't appeal to us in the least.

The rooms were older & nothing fancy. They were clean & the heat worked just fine. It was a bit loud at times, but it wasn't a bother.

I would stay there again, but I'd like to camp in the desert next time...

We booked a ‘deluxe’ room for our family of four over the internet and paid $121 per night (as we also ordered a roll-out bed). The resort looks like something out of an old Western set. Our room was in the newer section, close to the pool and was very basic. It consisted of two double beds (I ended up sharing with my child as they were so small!), a TV, fridge and separate bathroom. There is no kettle or microwave either, but there is complimentary coffee in reception in the mornings. It was adequate, considering the price and location, but certainly not deluxe! The food and service in the dining room was excellent (not included in tariff) and we loved the ambiance and views. There is a small shop for supplies, but no laundry. This is a great place to stay if you want to meet some fascinating people and enjoy some good old fashioned hospitality. On the negative side, the walls are paper thin – you will hear voices – but by 10pm I found the hotel silent and enjoyed a good night’s sleep. We did not need the air conditioning in winter and had our room comfortably set to 65-70 degrees at night by the gas wall heater. I loved staying here and will never forget the incredible beauty of the desert – awesome. We stayed three nights.

The reception desk was very busy when we arrived but despite this check-in was friendly and efficient. Our room was large and clean with a fridge and TV. The air conditioning was very noisy but when you consider the sort of heat it's working against I guess it can be forgiven. It did, however, make sleeping difficult – unbearably hot without the air conditioning, unbearably noisy with the air conditioning. We last stayed here in November 2004 and we noticed a few changes from that time, possibly a result of September being part of the peak season. The breakfast was buffet only whereas last time we could order from the menu. There was, however, plenty of choice and it was all very nice. A gratuity of 15% was automatically added to all restaurant bills which wasn't the case for our previous stay. We had dinner in the restaurant on both evenings of our stay and the food was very good. Although the place was busy it was still quiet. It was a shame a few of the people who kept flooding the place with light from their car headlights for no reason at all didn't have a little more consideration for those who were trying to enjoy the amazing star gazing.