We were given a suite with a king bed, sofa bed and kitchenette. Perfect for traveling with our 5 year old. Pool was warm and large. All staff was very helpful. Continental breakfast was adequate but were able to add a large omelette off the full breakfast menu. Ask for an upstairs room as we could hear the people above walking around. Not a problem as they seemed to retire the same time we did. Rooms were spotless. Bed linens very comfortable. This hotel is not luxurious but great for the price and comfort. would definetly stay again.

My partner and I spent three nights at the Borrego Springs Resort in the middle of Sept 06, just at the end of the hot summer (and low) season.

Pluses:
1) A one bedroom "suite" with a king bed, refrigerator, microwave, and outdoor patio for $115 is great value! The refrigerator with it's own ice maker was especially useful.
2) The bed is clearly the best feature of the room and comparable to Westin's Heavenly Bed.
3) The pool is large and well maintained, though the chemicals taste awful (bitter taste in the mouth) and leave your skin feeling very sticky.
4) The staff is very friendly and helpful.
5) Food in the Arches Restaurant is quite decent.

Minuses:
1) Overall decor is just a notch above a simple motel, with the bathroom being the least attractive (though functional). Bathroom amenities in our room included a bar of soap and body lotion. Fortunately, we had our own shampoo! The individual air conditioning units can be noisy especially since they have to run continuously with hot weather, and in a one bedroom "suite," there will be two air conditioning units.
2) Views are minimal--either overlooking the pool or a parking lot with the majority having the latter.
3) Fitness room is barely functional with a few pieces of cardiovascular equipment NOT including a treadmill. The facility, however, is very clean.
4) Arches Restaurant, the main dining room, is a throwback to the 1950's or 60's. The building, which is separate from the hotel, is clearly an old design and could use some updating. It looks like a multi-purpose room rather than a restaurant. The number of waitstaff seemed inadequate during the middle of the week when business was expected to be low. Unfortunately, when we were there enough guests wanted to dine that the single waitperson was clearly overwhelmed.
5) High speed wireless internet access is provided in the main lobby but not in guest rooms--not a terrible inconvenience.

While the minuses I've listed seem to outweigh the pluses, overall I would say Borrego Springs is a decent and pleasant place to stay especially compared to it's very expensive competition La Casa del Zorro. If management corrected some of he minuses Borrego Springs Resort would rise above the general impression that it's better times were in the past.

We stopped here for one night so that we could explore Anza-Borrego Park (highly recommended!) Rooms were large, beautifully furnished, and spotlessly clean. Nice breakfast included in attractive dining room, nice sauna and swimming pool, and friendly staff. Definitely a great deal!!

We spent 1 night at the resort during Spring Break last week as a stopover to explore the Anza Borrego Desert. We had a 1BR suite with a king bed and foldout couch in the living room for our sons. The room had a kitchenette with its own little icemaker and a nice balcony. The bedding was particularly nice. We ended up eating dinner at the resort as there's not a whole lot of restaurants in the area and they are spread out. It didn't matter because the dinner and service were very good. We were able to have the continental breakfast on the patio looking out on the golf course. Very nice.