Indian Palms Vacation Club

Clean, lots of space, nice view of mountains, kitchen well stocked, cabinetry old and paint peeling, staff friendly and helpful, easy check in and out

First time at this resort. Overall we enjoyed our stay. It's a gated facility, with key-card entry gates. On the positive side, the staff is very friendly and helpful. Housekeeping was outstanding (our unit was spotless). The Pool areas are nice. Our 2-bedroom unit was large and roomy (except for bathrooms and kitchen) and adequately stocked with kitchen items, towels, pillows, blankets. The grounds are generally in good condition. The furniture was very nice (recently upgraded), and beds/bedding were comfortable. TVs worked very well. Location is great for golf (Indian Palms golf course is on site...it's fine for any golfer, but needs some maintenance work in a number of areas). Facility is close to just about anywhere in Indio, but is a 20-30 minute drive to the west end of the valley. On the down side the unit is very dated. Cabinets have been painted over too many times, some of the hardware is broken, and the bathrooms are small (especially the 1/2 bath). Counters in baths and kitchen don't appear to have been remodeled or repaired since the unit was built. That being said, everything (including hot water and plumbing) worked very well. Our Unit was a 2-story (living/dining downstairs, bedrooms upstairs). So it you don't care for stairs or have trouble getting up/down (it was hard to haul luggage up them), then this is not the place for you. Facility is part of the Indian Palms residential community. It has 18 (yes, 18) HOAs, and it's a kind of odd looking in many ways. There are beautiful homes, with nicely manicured yards. Then across the street are units that are very "under-maintained" for lack of a better description. Consequently the Registration Office can be hard to find as it's mixed in with some of the units and the sign is small. We didn't use the laundry facilities, but we were not impressed with them. Many washers/dryers were out of order, and they work off an app on your phone (not coin operated). Most the working units were very beat up. Supposedly they are all being replaced (which would be a good thing). If your unit is close to one of the, then lucky you...otherwise it could be a hike, and you'll likely be driving to the laundry room. All in all, for the price we paid for the week, it was a reasonable stay. However, we likely wouldn't return as we just can't do stairs as well as we used too. If it were on one level, then we'd consider returning.

Credit where it’s due—every single employee I had contact with was amazing. But the grounds were built more the apocalypse than a relaxing refreshing time. Gates with tire spike strips and welded spikes on the metal gate itself. Pool bathrooms padlocked day and night. View consists of parking lots and dated stucco buildings. Unit has ancient gum on carpets, crumbled particleboard cupboards, saggy beds, no natural light. Finally, RCI says this place has tennis, but it very much does NOT. You will be locked out of the tennis courts and cannot even pay a day fee to play. It’s a shame.

It has a bit of age to it, but that was part of the charm. Driving by LadyBird Johnson Street was quite the keen time. We got to see a roadrunner roaming down the street, and hanging out with pro golfers was quite the treat. They have 3 gold courses in the timeshare. So if you like Old Hollywood, hanging out with the PGA, or even going to Joshua Tree National Park (30 minutes away), this is the place for you.

Stayed in a 2 bedroom for a week. The stay itself was good. Beds were comfortable, pillows not bad, one bathroom, though we made it work. The kitchen was well equipped. Nice dining space. A bit dated by I'm not overly fussy. Not enough parking in front of the unit. We had one member in our party in a wheelchair/crutches, and we couldn't get a spot in front of our own room. It was a bit annoying to have to park down the street. It wasn't far, but it would have been nice to park in what I thought should be our spot (at our door). The staff are friendly and helpful. Don't forget to ask for a gate transponder. it makes it easier to get in and out. Pools are a nice temperature. Hot tubs were nice, too. Though one evening, we couldn't get the jets to work. And another afternoon, the hot tub by the laundry was freezing and dirty. I let the office know, not sure when or if it got fixed as we went out. The laundry room is tidy. Machines use an app to pay, which is handy and annoying at the same time. Would stay here again, as none of the annoyances are deal breakers for us.

Booked this spot through RCI for a friend’s wedding and it was decently situation. This would be a really good spot for Coachella. The way in was a little confusing, but essentially, once you put in the address on Google maps you’re taken to the entrance with a guard station. From there, you can put in directions for the Indian Palms Vacation Club main office, and that’s where you’ll check in/can navigate how to get to your unit from there. I was in a space that could hold up to 6 people and the 5 of us fit okay. There was one king bed, two twins, and a pullout couch that was a full size. They didn’t clean our rooms during the 3 days we were there as they only come on certain days during the week. Free parking but you’re limited to two passes. Limit one for the transponder and if you lose it, it’s a $250 fee. There is a kitchen and it has a fridge/microwave/dishwasher. There is a hairdryer in the cabinet. All the bedrooms were located upstairs. The gated community it’s located in is very quiet. We couldn’t quite figure out how to work the coffee machine and there’s no water filter but there were supermarkets/a target close by. There’s only one bathroom with a shower; the downstairs one didn’t have one. There is a pool and hot tub nearby. Overall, it’s a decent place to sleep.