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Sanctuary Resort & Spa


Hotel class 2.0 of 5
11000 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
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4 of 5 stars
riverside
1 May 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

This place rocked.. We stayed there during our trip to stagecoach,, and plan on staying again next year... Best weekend ever.... Imagine the Matterhorn in the desert..... Ice sculptures and caverns to explore.... Nesting pigeons up on the penthouse floor... Pink paint rocked my world....Although it wasnt open the Tavern would have made our stay even better.... With its bedrock... more

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2 of 5 stars
los angeles
16 Oct 2007 | Trip type: Friends getaway
3/3 found this review helpful

My friend and I decided to use the one night package she bought at a travel show last year. The package included a one night stay at the 'resort', a hydrotherapy bath and a 30 minute swedish massage. Although the staff were very friendly, the property is a run down tiki themed motel. The outdoor halls had random couches outside... more

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1 of 5 stars
San Diego, California
29 Aug 2007 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

The pictures on the hotel's website and on hotels.com are very misleading. Don't be fooled. We were't expecting 5 star, but it was awful. When we arrived the front desk gave us access cards to someone else's room and we walked in on a family. Some security huh? When we finally got out room, the access card would only work... more

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1 of 5 stars
Phoenix AZ
23 Apr 2007 | Trip type: Friends getaway
2/2 found this review helpful

Total misrepresentation! From their website you would think this is a newly remodeled resort and spa where one could relax. What is offered is a rundown, low budget motel with lots of problems. I found no relaxation here. This place needs a major remodel. It's a dump. Check in was inefficient. I could tell right from the start the customer... more

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donster61, General Manager

The La Toscana has been purchased by new owners and is now called the Hotel Shilla - the new owners have spent considerable funds on the property including fixing the walkways, new air conditioners, painting the rooms and removing the old balcony carpets and replacing them... - our bar is now open as well and the Spa has been redone...

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2 of 5 stars
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
31 Mar 2007 | Trip type: Family
0/1 found this review helpful

We like to support underdogs, and we gave this hotel lots of latitude. The staff is very friendly and tries hard and we wish them great success. However...the rooms are a strange mixture of nice, rather elegant furniture and items in need of cleaning or repair. Bedspreads are stained; paint is peeling; refrigerators don't work. Whenever we brought a problem... more

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1 of 5 stars
Lakewood, Ca
28 Mar 2007 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

I was "suckered" into buyng a "romantic weekend" getaway for two package at a home show held at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim Ca. I paid $139.00 for a 1 day 1 night lovers package. I did not think this was a rip off price since Desert Hot Springs is only a 2 hour drive from Anahiem. The brochure that... more

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1 of 5 stars
California
18 Mar 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

The hotel needs major renovation before accepting guests. The carpet was dirty and worn, plaster exposed, walls needing paint, outside back stairs dangerous, graffeti on the back outside walls etc. Our key rarely worked and even after three different keys, we realized that the problem was in the door mechanism. The microwave did not work so a smaller one was... more

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1 of 5 stars
LA
21 Feb 2007

The saying goes “Never judge a book by its cover”. I say never judge a hotel by it’s website. I made the terrible mistake of booking this hotel solely based on the website and the pictures on it. Though La Toscana’s Management lacks in every aspect of hotel management, they have done an excellent job in marketing the place. For... more

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3 of 5 stars
Sylmar, CA
20 Feb 2007

Our church group spent the night at the La Toscana this past President's Day weekend. We were a group of about 40, including about 5 children. With the group rate we were able to get, my family of 4 stayed in a double queen room for $69 a night. After reading some of the earlier Tripadvisor reviews, we had steeled... more

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1 of 5 stars
San DIego
29 Jan 2007 | Trip type: Couples

Okay, they had my booking, BUT, they needed a 100 dollar deposit, which has been debited from my account TWICE and not returned. Also, a deposit for what, there was not even a remote in the room for the TV, which had a grand total of 20 channels. For a king size suite room, no trash can, we took our... more

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Address: 11000 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
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