The Good House

My husband & I just had our first stay here -- a 3-night retreat-getaway -- and it was truly a magical experience. The grounds are beautiful, a hidden oasis with a variety of lush trees, flowers and grassy lawn along with a myriad of song birds. The staff is extremely welcoming and friendly, our room was clean and nice, and the lunch prepared by Van was delicious! The water is hot (94 degrees in the big pool, 104 degrees in the small one) and healing -- we could feel the stress dissolving away. We spent most of our time in the pools, but also went for a nearby hike and met a friend in Palm Springs for dinner. After three days in this hidden paradise we feel relaxed, renewed and rejuvenated. Highly recommend and will definitely be back!

The Good House is an oasis! The landscaping is impressive. The trees provide a wonderful canopy from the sun and privacy from the street while the beautiful plants attract wonderful birds, making you forget that you're in the desert. The grounds are amazingly serene with various places to lounge and relax, not to mention the natural hot springs pool is magnificent.||The staff is terrific. Van and Emily are very friendly, helpful, attentive, and accommodating. Van cooks tasty and healthful food, making it so convenient not having to leave and eat elsewhere. ||The rooms are on point. They're clean, tastefully and minimally decorated, complete with a small toaster oven and mini fridge (with a freezer!), and quiet. We LOVED that the room is tiled, not carpeted, especially since we brought our dog.||We highly recommend The Good House will definitely return and make it our regular destination!

The Good House is a special place that I'm so lucky to have stumbled upon during my search for event spaces. The Good House is a secluded tropical oasis tucked away in Desert Hot Springs. This is a perfect place to connect with self, nature and healing waters. The culinary experience here is the cherry on top to an already amazing spa! Chef Ban served up some of the best food I've had in the area. He is a master of his craft. Each drink, plate and treat was creative and thoughtfully crafted. My partner and I are avid spa goers and this has become one of our favorites, we can not wait to return. I highly recommend booking a stay here. This is a magical place that will feel like home!

We have been visiting this property since 2022 and we were pretty disappointed during our stay this past weekend. The warm and welcoming lobby is now a massage area (and closed) and the makeshift lobby is much smaller and does not create that welcoming ambience. The pool was dirty; it was not just dirty from the wind blowing leaves in, it appeared to not have been cleaned for a long while. There were dirty towels overflowing in the bin by the pool and they've removed several water coolers and the remaining one was almost out of water. It also appears they're reduced staff hours. No one was onsite in the early evening. They used to serve free coffee and home baked goods and now you have to pay for the coffee. The rooms are still very nice although our sink was loose. I really hope they can revert back to how it used to be. The Good House was one of our favorite places to visit.

We stayed 2 nights at The Good House, the first night on the main property and the 2nd night at their villa. It was a wonderful experience. The staff are incredibly warm and inviting. They added to the so much to the already wonderful stay. The whole property just invites a relaxing atmosphere - from the mineral pool to the various sitting areas throughout. We had a small issue with the room (nothing to the fault of the owner) and they rectified it immediately. It truly shows they want their guests to have the best experience. The breakfast and coffee were delicious and started the day off right. Now, the villa. Its a whole other property next door to the main house, with its own mineral pool and hot tub. The design is beautifully done. Loved the airbnb type private experience while still having the luxuries of the hotel (food, drink and housekeeping). We cannot wait to book the villa next time with friends. Only regret is not booking a spa service. Next time!

Loved my stay here over a weekend in April, a charming oasis in the desert. Van is a great host, morning coffee is great, the grounds are beautiful. I felt completely relaxed. I met a few other guests but it was overall quiet enough to listen to all the beautiful sounds of nature. I would love to come back.

The Good House in Desert Springs is truly a hidden gem. From the moment we arrived, we were enveloped in a sense of tranquility and warmth. The property is beautifully maintained, with a peaceful ambiance that instantly puts you at ease. The highlight of our stay was the impeccable service from Van. They are an unbelievable host, chef, and person. Van's attention to detail, genuine hospitality, and culinary expertise elevated our experience to an entirely different level. Every need was anticipated and met with care, making us feel completely at home. The customer service was phenomenal, creating an unforgettable experience. I wish we didn't have to leave! While part of me wants to keep this place a secret, it would be a shame not to share such an incredible find. We cannot wait to return. - Kendra, Joanna, Amanda, and Rachel

Easter Plans tossed by hotel............Incredibly disappointed to be treated so poorly after already TWO hotel stays in less than two years. We loved it, We told everyone about it. We couldn't wait to get back so when The Goodhouse themselves sent ME a CYBER monday sale email, I booked immediately for April since the offer was good through May 2025. I still have the email. But only two weeks before our APRIL trip, they just refunded my money I had already paid, and did NOT call me! I had to call and find out what happened. They said they DOUBLE BOOKED! How can that be when I booked back in DEC 2024! Way in advance! All they could say and do was offer us another gross hotel that did NOT compare and did NOT take dogs.... another reason we loved this location so much, my dog loved it and chilled with us and the staff loved him. We never did receive a valid reason but of course we figured out it was most likely due to COACHELLA events and some big rich daddy o walked in and the owner TOOK THE CASH over his clients. It's NOT a good look in the slightest since this is a fairly new black owned hotel. They literally kicked out 7 rooms with at least 2 people each.. so they kicked out 14 paying clients for some singer and her entourage most likely. I hope they use the dirty cash to fix all the issues this hotel has such as a bad door on the sauna, the firepit needs maintenance, ALL the cheap teak wood chairs are falling apart... the back patios all need refurbishing....BUT probably NOT. The only GOOD thing now I can say about this place is the staff. Emily is awesome.. the ladies who clean are so nice. The "chef" is very nice but the food is NOT as good as everyone says... Long story short.... They don't care about your reservation and will kick you out if some money is thrown at them. I'll be at the spa up the street from now on. They want my money!