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I'm currently on my third stay here. Came once in early June and it was so good that I flew my wife out to come back 2 weeks later. And now we're back again.

Get a "dwelling" (think casita) -- full 1-bedroom suite with fully equipped kitchen in a standalone building with an amazing back patio with private fire pit and grill. The pool and hot tub are fabulous. Even the spa... the massages themselves have always been world-class. This level of luxury at <$300 night in the middle of the desert is just unheard of. Everything looks and feels new and well-thought-out. The owner and manager and all the staff are so pleasant. And the sister company that does expeditions (today we went on a kayak & 4x4 tour) is just as good.

So, not sure whence the skepticism. Maybe the hotel rooms themselves aren't as nice as the standalone dwellings, but their price tag is lower too. The dwellings are certainly 5-star in my book. I'd rather be here than the Park Hyatt NY, the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, or any other "fancy" city property. This place is just gold.