Joshua Tree, CaliforniaTwentynine Palms
RESET Hotel
Modular desert cabins
Twentynine Palms Joshua Tree, California
Opened
2025
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness LocalOutside the door
The house
MarriottModular desert cabins
Prefabricated steel cabins spread across open desert, stripped of televisions to keep attention on the night sky.
“Each room has a private patio with a fire pit and stargazing platform—and some even come with an outdoor soaking tub.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Prefabricated steel container suites with custom woodwork and private stargazing patios.
Listed
Patios come with low-smoke fire pits and personal telescopes for high-desert stargazing.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler, Wallpaper* and AFAR.
Reset offers a clear-eyed alternative to the usual desert stay: modular, design-forward, and stripped back in all the right ways.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
The park's quieter northern gate sits five minutes away, and vintage shops line the main street of nearby Twentynine Palms.
The rooms
Every patio has a low-smoke fire pit and stargazing daybed. Mountain View suites add outdoor stone soaking tubs.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The 1,600-square-foot heated saltwater pool and hot tub sit behind stucco walls looking out at desert ridgelines.
The spa
At the table
Split Rock Café + Bar serves small plates like aguachile and seared scallops. The bar pours craft cocktails and regional wines.
A collection of shipping-container-like structures with private courtyards, this is everything you'd want from a desert stay.
How it began
Designer Benjamin Uyeda conceived the modular compound around a single question: what would a hotel look like on Mars?
“Reset Hotel takes a minimalist, pared-back approach to its design that allows the raw desert landscape to be the primary focal point.”
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.