Hidden Palms

Not impressed at all. If you are looking for a nice, relaxing place to stay avoid this place! It is a small condo complex with some privately owned condos amongst other rentals. Parking is out back and you have to put in a gate code to get in to the complex. The rooms surround a pool but the whole feel is that it is very enclosed with no privacy. The unit itself was clean and spacious and would be good for a long stay due to the kitchen and living area. We only stayed one night and knew when we got back after dinner that it was going to be a long one. They had put us in a downstairs unit and we could hear everything step from the family above us. I don’t think there is much insulation in the walls as we could also hear people from all over the complex talking and partying. I would not recommend this place for couples.

Only chose this location because they had an available room… was a weekend of several big events so my «go-​to» places were booked. Never, never again and I’m in this city at least once a month for work. Never again! First, due to a major accident on 95, I didn’t arrive until about 8:00pm. The front door was unlocked and there was an envelope taped to the rolled down shutter on the front office window. There were a few others taped there as well. Inside the envelope was a copied paper that gave the room number. Also… strong reek of cigarette smoke in the lobby so was a bit worried because I have asthma and this is a strong contender to set me off.
We found the room, unlocked, and the key laying on the kitchen counter. Each area by the front room door is set up with a little table, two chairs, and an ashtray. Second clue that smoking is welcome. Signs inside the room saying no smoking and I will admit the room did not smell of smoke.
Huge bubble on the ceiling near the kitchen… evident of major water damage. We actually determined that this was a run down property that someone spent a lot of money to cover up cosmetically with new paint, etc. but you could still tell that underneath it was slum. Ok, overall the room was clean but after walking on the «new» simulated wood floors, my pale colored socks turned gray and my bare feet were dirty.
Yes, the kitchen was stocked with equipment but we both said that if we were to cook, we would wash everything in the dishwasher first.
Taking a shower was a whole other experience. There is no steady stream of warm water… you go from hot to scalding to warm and back to scalding and then to cold.
I’m not a prima donna and I have stayed at budget places many times but this was just awful. When I mentioned to locals that this was where I was staying, everyone reacted the same! They were shocked I chose it.
Check out the next morning had to be completed by my partner because when I went into the office to check out, the gentleman standing at the window and the one sitting behind the desk had obviously been smoking inside because I walked in and had to immediately turn around and go back outside. The guy working told her that the other gentleman must have been smoking before he entered. Come on… I know the difference between current smoking and someone who is a smoker and it is on their clothes.
Anyway…glad others seem to be ok with the place. It was a newly listed place on Expedia and I’ve also sent them my review.

Good location and super friendly staff but the staff isn’t 24 hours making it a bit unsafe. This place has great potential but the owner definitely lacks a good business sense. It seems like they filled the rooms with dollar store and garge sale finds. If the owner invested some money, this could be an amazing hotel. Great for extended stay though.
Hidden Palms, you have so much potential, please get it together.

It had been 13 years since my last visit to Hidden Palms. We use to stay here all the time when we made our trips to the river!
After recently selling our vacation home in Lake Havasu, we had to have a place to stay while we enjoy the river and search for our new home.
We made a last minute reservation at Hidden Palms.
The reservation process was very easy. They do things ‘old school’ here! Hand written reservation log and hand written receipts! … it’s a little like going back in time.
You even get a ‘real’ key and not a card!
This place is no frills.
The room is large, but dated, with a nice kitchen and eating area.
Location is up in town about 2 miles from the water, London Bridge and launch ramps.
The room was average clean.
The pillows were horrible. Very old, stained and thin.
Time to throw those away and invest in some good, clean pillows. That part of the stay really grossed me out.
The bed was uncomfortable and ours actually had 2 pieces of plywood underneath the mattress!
Seemed very low budget!
I did like the fact there was no carpet! Only tile and laminate floors.
The shower is bad as well… Way too low. If you are 6 feet tall it will be pointing at your stomach.
The building is 2 stories, courtyard style with a pool in the middle.
During our visit this was the ‘smoking section’ and it seemed to just linger in the courtyard. There are ashtrays everywhere and it pretty much smelled like smoke outside the whole time.
They have free Wi-​Fi but it cuts in and out a lot.
This place isn’t fancy. but the price is cheap! $ 84 a night for our room.

…very cozy, clean, quiet and affordable! the kitchen is equipped with the basic utensils you would need. this place worth giving it a shot!

Best bang for your buck. Cute clean and fully equipped as if you where in your own home. Condos also have all kitchen appliances, sofa bed & plasma TV in living room. Separate bedroom is nice and comfy. Bathroom was nice and clean. BBQ gas grills by the pool. Staff was nice and friendly. I would definitely be staying every. Summer when I visit beautiful Lake Havasu City.

At the first glance, it’s really like a cheap condo. The location was on Cypress and Swanson (the map is wrong as of today).
This was more like a time share than motel. The building was old. The room wasclean from the appearance but it felt dirty if you walked barefoot on the carpet and wooden floor (kitchen and bathroom). The cleaning was weekly.
It had a small well-​equipped kitchen. The TV wasold cathode tube type, with plenty of channels. (There were digital and HD channels if you had the right TV). The free WiFi sucks… with really bad connection and dropped off every 1 – 2 seconds. Don’t plan on video streaming.
When I showered, it came with very hot (110°F) or room temp (85°F). I have to manipulate for 10 min every morning and I might get lucky to have a warm shower for 2 min before it turned back automatically to very hot or room temp.
It took a few flushes to get rid of turt in the low flow toilet. The hosts were friendly though.
So travelers, beware of what you are getting here. Vacation or hell… but do persistently flush and flush and flush…