Airbnb LuxeYucca Valley, California · Joshua Tree

Sleep under the Mojave stars.

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★ 5.054 reviews · Guest favourite
4Guests
2King bedrooms
25 minTo Joshua Tree Park
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Designed down to the detail

A modern desert house with a one-of-a-kind backyard.

Stargaze Escape packs a restored vintage car bed, a stock-tank pool, a stained-glass phone booth and thousands of landscaped cacti onto one fenced desert lot. One guest called it "curated to perfection." Inside it's a comfortable modern home — two king bedrooms, a full kitchen, one bath — with a backyard unlike anywhere else you'll stay. Much of the custom metalwork is by Emerick's Ironworks.

Whole home · 4 guests · 2 king bedrooms · 1 bath
Self check-in from 4pm · dog-friendly · fully fenced
25 minutes to the Joshua Tree National Park west entrance
Airbnb Luxe · Airbnb's collection of high-end homes
Yucca Valley, California · CA STR permit CESTRP-2025-00565

Airbnb Luxe

What Airbnb Luxe means.

Airbnb Luxe is Airbnb's collection of high-end homes, and it makes up less than 1% of all Airbnb listings worldwide. To be part of it, a home has to meet Airbnb's standards for design, amenities and the guest experience, from the quality of the finishes and the privacy of the setting to the kitchen, the bedrooms and the outdoor spaces. It has to keep meeting them to stay in the collection. Booking a Luxe home works the same way as any other stay on Airbnb.

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The gas fire pit lit under a starry sky, the Stargaze sign glowing beyond The stained-glass phone booth lit up among the cacti at night A vintage car nosed into the uplit cactus garden at dusk The soaking tub at night with the star screen glowing outside
The restored vintage car bed in the desert courtyard at sunset

The signature

A 1950s car with a custom stargazing roof.

Out in the courtyard sits a restored vintage car with a real bed where the seats used to be. Its custom stargazing roof can be pulled back, so the bed opens straight up to the desert sky. On a clear, moonless night the Milky Way stretches overhead, or as one guest put it, "endless stars."

Glowing hot tub at dusk among the cacti

Water & warmth

A stock-tank pool for the afternoon, a hot tub for the night.

Cool off in the pool below the vintage Endless Summer sign through the hot hours, then move to the private hot tub as the sun goes down and the desert cools. Both sit under open sky — no roof between you and the stars.

The film

See Stargaze in motion.

One minute at Stargaze, inside and out: the car bed, the stained-glass phone booth, the fire pit and the hot tub under the Mojave stars. Sound on.

What you get

What's on the lot.

The lot is fenced, private and meant to be used — indoors and out, from morning coffee at the boulder dining table to a late night around the fire pit.

See every corner
The restored 1950s car among the cacti at dusk
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The Vintage Car Bed

A restored 1950s car turned into a bed, with a custom stargazing roof that can be pulled back to open it to the sky.

The cactus and agave garden beside the house at golden hour
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The Cactus Garden

Thousands of cacti, agave and Joshua trees, landscaped across a fully fenced desert lot.

The hot tub and the vintage Endless Summer sign at dusk
03

Pool & Hot Tub

A stock-tank pool under the vintage Endless Summer sign, and a private hot tub open all year.

The gas fire pit glowing at night beside the lit house
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The Fire Pit

A gas fire pit ringed with boulder seating — no smoke, no sparks, easy stargazing.

The stained-glass telephone booth in the desert yard at sunset
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The Phone Booth

A restored telephone booth with stained-glass panels, standing out among the cacti — the most photographed corner of the garden.

The kitchen window over the sink, looking out to the breeze-block wall and the garden
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Kitchen & Dining

A full kitchen with a dining table built around a natural boulder, and desert views through the window.

The grounds

A landscaped cactus garden, fully fenced and yours alone.

Gravel paths edged with natural boulders wind past thousands of cacti, agave and Joshua trees to the phone booth, the vintage signs and plenty of quiet corners for photos. The whole desert lot is private and fenced — bring the dog.

In their words

Rated 5.0 from 54 reviews.

An Airbnb Luxe home and a Guest Favourite, hosted by a local Superhost team. Every review below is a real guest, quoted as written.

5.0Average rating
54Guest reviews
25 minTo Joshua Tree Park
★★★★★

“Wow! The detail. The size of the space. The amenities. The LIGHTING. Everything was immaculate. Also, the beds were sooo comfortable. A lot of thought went into curating this space, and it shows. Hope to stay here again.”

EmilyEmilySanta Monica, California · August 2026
★★★★★

“This is a one of a kind stay! my family and I loved it and would stay again.”

BlakeBlakeLos Angeles, California · June 2026
★★★★★

“Amazing property and beautiful experience overall. The property was curated to perfection.”

KiraKiraEdmonton, Canada · June 2026
★★★★★

“We absolutely loved our stay here! Such a peaceful retreat with easy access to multiple great places in Joshua tree. The property was beautiful and the attention to detail was incredible!”

MaraenaMaraenaSierra Vista, Arizona · May 2026
★★★★★

“10/10 experience all around. The place is even more gorgeous than it looks, was perfectly clean, and the host was always super responsive. Would stay here again in a heartbeat!”

LaurenLaurenLos Angeles, California · May 2026
★★★★★

“Great place, you can tell there was a thought put in and a theme to everything.”

AnishAnishGlenview, Illinois · May 2026

The property

A first look.

Ten frames from the desert lot — the star wall after dark, the fire pit under the stars, the car bed at sunset. All ninety are in the gallery.

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The Endless Summer sign above the star-perforated steel screen glowing at nightThe Endless Summer sign and the pool screen at nightThe vintage car parked beside the Stargaze sign after darkThe stained-glass phone booth glowing at sunset beside a boulderThe vintage car and the Stargaze sign at blue hourThe hot tub in the cactus garden by dayThe house and the fire pit at sunset behind the white breeze-block wallThe vintage car and the Stargaze sign at sunsetThe house at dusk from the desert lotA king bedroom with star-perforated closet doors

When to come

Joshua Tree, month by month.

Mild winter days and cold nights, the spring wildflower weeks, summer heat that sends everyone to the pool, and the autumn climbing season. Pick a month for its weather, crowds, night sky and events.

All twelve months

Getting here

The drive to Yucca Valley.

The house is in Yucca Valley, a couple of minutes from La Copine on Highway 247, about 25 minutes from the park's west entrance and about 50 minutes from Palm Springs. Here is every route guests take, with the stops worth making on the way.

Every route

Eat & drink

Where to eat near the house.

Breakfast spots, dinner, saloons, Mexican food, bakeries and the grocery run in Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, Pioneertown and Twentynine Palms, with drive times from the house.

Eat & drink guide
The boulder dining table with cacti at the window
Eat & drink

Breakfast and Brunch near Joshua Tree

Breakfast and weekend brunch near Joshua Tree: diners and cafes in Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, Twentynine Palms and Morongo Valley, with drive times.

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The corner kitchen window seen from the courtyard
Eat & drink

Lunch near Joshua Tree

Lunch near Joshua Tree by town: delis that pack food for the park and sit-down lunches in Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, Twentynine Palms and Morongo Valley.

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The kitchen with the coral tile wall and the window to the garden
Eat & drink

Dinner near Joshua Tree

Dinner near Joshua Tree by town: Yucca Valley, Pioneertown, Joshua Tree, Twentynine Palms, Morongo Valley and Highway 247, with booking tips and drive times.

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The fire pit and a vintage sign at nightfall
Eat & drink

Bars and Saloons in the High Desert

Bars and saloons near Joshua Tree, town by town: Old West saloons, a 1950s airport lounge, jazz, breweries and dive bars, with drive times and late-night tips.

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Local guides

Guides to the high desert.

Trails, viewpoints, towns, art, day trips and the darkest skies near the house, each checked against the park service and the places themselves.

All local guides
Water behind Barker Dam reflecting the granite boulders around it, Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree & nature

Barker Dam

Barker Dam Trail in Joshua Tree is an easy 1.1-mile loop past a historic ranchers' dam and a rock art site. When there's water, parking, history and dog rules.

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Granite boulders, yuccas and desert scrub along the Hidden Valley trail in Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree & nature

Hidden Valley Nature Trail

Hidden Valley Nature Trail is an easy one-mile loop through a rock-walled valley in Joshua Tree. Trail details, picnic area, climbing, parking and dog rules.

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The panorama from Keys View over the desert mountains toward the Coachella Valley
Joshua Tree & nature

Keys View

Keys View is a drive-up overlook in Joshua Tree at about 5,185 feet, looking over the Coachella Valley and the San Andreas Fault. The drive, haze and crowds.

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Sunset over the granite boulders of Jumbo Rocks seen from the Skull Rock Trail, with a Joshua tree in front
Joshua Tree & nature

Skull Rock and Jumbo Rocks

Skull Rock and Jumbo Rocks in Joshua Tree: the roadside rock, a 1.7-mile nature loop, the campground, nearby trails, dog rules and the drive from Yucca Valley.

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The Milky Way over Joshua trees under a dark desert sky
Experiences & seasons

Where to Stargaze near Joshua Tree

Where to stargaze around Joshua Tree — an International Dark Sky Park — from the house itself to park pull-offs, the free Sky's the Limit Observatory and the Night Sky Festival.

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Mane Street in Pioneertown, with the bank and the bath house among the wooden Old West storefronts
Towns & neighbours

Pioneertown

Pioneertown, California: an 1880s movie set built in 1946 that's now a working Old West town. Mane Street, Pappy & Harriet's and how to spend an afternoon, 18 minutes away.

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The journal

From the journal.

43 posts on the park, the night sky, the food, the seasons and the house.

Read the journal
A king bedroom with a pink rug and desert light
The House

What Is Airbnb Luxe?

Stargaze Escape is an Airbnb Luxe home. What Luxe is, where it came from, the standards a Luxe home has to meet, and how booking one works.

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A Mojave desert valley with scrub and scattered Joshua trees covered in a blanket of winter snow beneath an overcast sky.
Itinerary

A Winter Weekend in the High Desert

Winter is the quiet season in Yucca Valley: cool days, cold clear nights, an early sunset and the hot tub. A two-night plan for December through February.

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The soaking tub with the courtyard doors open
The House

The Soaking Tub at Dusk

The freestanding tub inside the house looks out through a wide opening at the star screen and the evening sky. When to use it and what you see.

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The fire pit lit at sunset with the vintage car and cacti behind

Your desert weekend

Come watch the sky go dark.

Two king bedrooms, four guests, and some of the darkest night skies in California.

Photo credits on this page: Joshua Tree Landscape with Snow (54380704275).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Joshua trees and snow capped mountains (31727726703).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Wildflowers by Keys View Road (26413348342).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Joshua Tree Flowers in Bloom (51915511242).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Beavertail Cactus in the Wonderland of Rocks. (36736804261).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Indian Cove Campground; Twentynine Palms, CA - 12660944675.jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Night sky of Joshua Tree National Park (35211054330).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Afternoon Storm over Cholla Cactus Garden (52397977619).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Sunset at Joshua Tree National Park (21123226221).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Rock Climber at Joshua Tree National Park - 2.jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Campfire at Jumbo Rocks campground (16116721080).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Crescent moon and Joshua tree silhouette at sunset (50733907513).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Wind energy near Palm Springs (30873356400).jpg by Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US, Public domain · Cabazon-Dinosaurs-2.jpg by Jllm06, CC0 · Menifee viewed from Menifee Hills.jpg by Z3lvs, CC0 · CA62sb TwentyninePalmsHwy 1 20170910.jpg by Niranjan Arminius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · View of I-10 near Desert Center, CA 20110809 1.jpg by DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Thermometer Baker California, 2019.jpg by Gayinspandex1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Palm Springs International Airport-1.jpg by Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · LA Ontario Airport from the Air (ONT) San Bernadino, Cty, California.jpg by Northwalker, CC0 · LAX Cell Phone Parking Lot.jpg by Northwalker, CC0 · Barker Dam Joshua Tree December 2013 003.jpg by King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hidden Valley Trail 01.jpg by Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joshua tree keys view pano more vertical.jpg by Matthew Field, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunset from the Skull Rock Trail; Jumbo Rocks (21113045388).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Headstone rock under the Milky Way (22829620378).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain · Pioneertown california saloon and bath house.jpg by Matthew Field, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joshua Tree Desert with Snow (54380703995).jpg by Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain. More on our photo credits page.