Harmony Motel

This is the best motel it is very small but quaint and the staff is very friendly and very accommodating the rooms are adequate. The hot tub is marvelous! Thank you for your hospitality. I will be back!
Apr 11th, 2024

A classic, simple hotel for someone looking for a little peace and quiet. Friendly staff, comfy beds, and ideally located just outside Joshua Tree National Park.
Apr 2nd, 2024

Wife and I have been staying at the Harmony Motel since we started dating, and we continued staying here when we had our son. So this motel has a special place in our hearts. At the beginning, we stayed in the general rooms maybe twice of all our stays. While they are well appointed, they are no where as well equipped as the Jack Kerouac Cabin. Ever since 2009, our stay at the Harmony Motel has always been at the Jack Kerouac Cabin (JKC). The cabin has a full kitchen, although the kitchenware, and especially the lidless trashcan, can use a bit of an update (they've been the same for over a decade). The outdoor area has a small bistro set where we grill, stargaze or just enjoy the desert serenity over a glass of wine and some background music with our portable Bluetooth speaker. Whenever we stayed at the JKC, there was an 18" Weber Smokey Joe grill for us to use, which we used extensively to grill steaks after a long day hiking at the nearby 49 Palms Oasis. Charcoals were not provided, but can be acquired at the local Stater Brothers supermarket down the street. As of this writing, that grill may or may not be there anymore. If it's not there, bring your own, like a Weber Q1200 or similar. Some of the wildlife we had the pleasure of watching from the JKC includes, but not limited to California quails, lizards, chuckwallas, desert tortoise, harvester ants, hawks and roadrunners. I personally started staying at the Harmony Motel sometime in 2007 and my wife-then-girlfriend started staying in 2009. We made it an annual tradition to stay at the JKC every year during Thanksgiving weekend, up until the height of the pandemic, for obvious reasons. Unfortunately, we were not able to return one last time since we have moved to Texas. We did however, find a Texas equivalent of our beloved JKC and established a new Thanksgiving weekend tradition in the Lone Star State. Read my review on Walnut Canyon Cabins in Fredericksburg for details. Rooms: For a more private experience, the Jack Kerouac Cabin is detached from the main motel and in it's private area. It can get a little noisy since it lies adjacent to Hwy 62 (and since Hwy 62 has gotten busier throughout the years).
Apr 3rd, 2024

My mistake was ignoring the one star ratings when I booked this place. I went with an open mind, but found the mattresses uncomfortable and bedding dinghy. There are better places nearby.
Mar 20th, 2024

Clean rooms, beautiful scenery, close to the park and restaurants. What more can you ask for?
Mar 8th, 2024