Mojave Sands, Joshua Tree, California
Mojave Sands is a five-room motel located in Joshua Tree, California, in the high desert close to the national park. The original building was created in 1952, but artist, photographer and designer Blake Simpson who bought it in 2002, gutted it and has been working on it since then. It’s simple, pared down and ecologically-friendly, decorated with reclaimed wood, insulated with recycled denim, and planted with native flora. Doors, windows, gates and furniture were all designed and built on site.
Each of the five rooms is pretty much self-contained, with private patio and fountain, full kitchen, a small library, and a few old school creative features, including a typewriter and record player. There’s even a music and film production studio on a nearby property, complete with its own private house and hot tub. (Main Image Credit: Marc Evans)
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lindsey
May 22, 2011
We had a great time at the Mojave Sands Hotel. Beautiful finishings and an overall cool vibe with record player and steam shower! If you plan on sleeping in, bring sleeping eye shades as the sun comes up early on the desert and nothing is going to keep that sun out. We had a full kitchen but for dinner we strolled 2 blocks down the road to the Joshua Tree Bar and Grill. An overall fun experience and a great place to relax and sleep after spending a day in the J-Tree National Park.
Petra Schober
October 8, 2011
Hi,
we think about coming in mid to end of december. What’s the wheather at that time?
Petra + Dieter, Munich Germany
lindsey
December 4, 2011
Any availability after christmas towards the end of the month and or new years?