Moonlight Oasis at night — adobe pueblo residence with glowing path lights beneath the Milky Way in Borrego Springs

Borrego Springs, CA · Est. 2022

A house held by the
night sky.

A private desert retreat that sleeps 13 beneath one of California's last truly dark skies. Pool, hot tub, rooftop stargazing deck — designed for unforgettable family weekends and group escapes in Anza-Borrego.

★ 4.9 · 248 reviews · Airbnb Guest Favorite

International Dark Sky Community · Fig. 00 · Blue hour · 33.25°N · 116.37°W
2,900
Sq Ft
3
Bedrooms
13
Sleeps
4.9
Rating
360°
Dark Sky
2
Hrs to SD

This house was built to share a secret — that the desert at night is not empty, it is full. Full of stars, full of silence, full of a kind of quiet that resets something in you.

Every window was placed so the sky could enter. Every bed positioned so you might wake to a meteor. I hope you feel it too.

Adobe front entrance under the Milky Way
Pool and lounge chairs at sunset
Rooftop stargazing under the Milky Way
Palm trees silhouetted against the Milky Way
Family dining under the palapa at sunset
Pool and grill patio at golden hour

01 / 05

II — Bedrooms

Three rooms. Three pieces of sky.

Anza-Borrego · Three Suites

The Moon Room — primary king bedroom with hand-painted moon mural

I · Master · Ensuite

Moon Room

Feel like you're on the moon. Peace. Serenity. Guests say it's the best night's sleep they've had in years.

King + 2 twin trundle
Sleeps 4

III — Amenities

Not just a stay. An experience.

Private pool & hot tub

Pool & hot tub

Year-round

Game room
Game room
Rooftop stargazing
Rooftop stargazing
  • Game room
  • Arcade games
  • Ping pong
  • Board games
  • Yoga space
  • Private pool
  • Hot tub
  • Stargazing deck
  • Fire pit
  • Outdoor gazebo
  • EV charger
  • 85″ TV
  • Propane grill
  • Wi-Fi
  • Washer & dryer
  • Outdoor shower
  • Coffee maker
  • Yoga mats

II · The Place

Borrego Springs. Dark sky country.

Santa Rosa mountains at sunset over the Borrego Springs desert valley with ocotillo in bloom

A valley floor cradled by the Santa Rosa mountains. Ocotillo, saguaro, and bighorn sheep on the ridgelines — under a sky so dark the Milky Way casts a shadow.

California's first International Dark Sky Community. Borrego is Spanish for the bighorn sheep that still roam these canyons — 650,000 acres of state park at your doorstep, no traffic light in town, and the kind of quiet you can hear.

5,000+

Visible stars

Dark Sky

Int'l community

650k

Acres of park

0

Traffic lights

130+

Sky-art sculptures

Feb–Apr

Wildflower bloom

II · b — On the map

Where you'll land.

Loading the desert…

VII — Experiences

A weekend's worth of desert.

Stargazing from the rooftop deck
On site
Free

Stargazing from the rooftop deck

01 · 0 min

Ages · All

Soak under the stars
On site
Free

Soak under the stars

02 · 0 min

Ages · All

Borrego Palm Canyon hike
Trail · 3 mi
$

Borrego Palm Canyon hike

03 · 8 min drive

Ages · 6+

The Slot Canyon scramble
Scramble
Free

The Slot Canyon scramble

04 · 20 min drive

Ages · 8+

Font's Point sunrise
Overlook
Free

Font's Point sunrise

05 · 25 min drive

Ages · All

Galleta Meadows sky-art
Sculpture drive
Free

Galleta Meadows sky-art

06 · 5 min drive

Ages · All

Super-bloom wildflowers
Feb–Apr
Free

Super-bloom wildflowers

07 · Seasonal

Ages · All

Coyote Canyon palms
Hidden oasis
Free

Coyote Canyon palms

08 · 30 min drive

Ages · 10+

Salvation Mountain
Day trip
Free

Salvation Mountain

09 · 50 min drive

Ages · All

Julian pie & apples
Day trip
$$

Julian pie & apples

10 · 1 hr drive

Ages · All

Palm Springs day escape
Day trip
$$$

Palm Springs day escape

11 · 1h 45m drive

Ages · All

Hellhole Canyon waterfall
Trail · 5.5 mi
Free

Hellhole Canyon waterfall

12 · 10 min drive

Ages · 12+

Pictograph Trail petroglyphs
Trail · 2 mi
Free

Pictograph Trail petroglyphs

13 · 35 min drive

Ages · 8+

Ghost Mountain / Yaquitepec
Trail · 2 mi
Free

Ghost Mountain / Yaquitepec

14 · 40 min drive

Ages · 10+

E-bike the sculpture loop
Ride
$

E-bike the sculpture loop

15 · 0 min

Ages · All

Jeep tour of the badlands
Guided
$$$

Jeep tour of the badlands

16 · Pickup on site

Ages · 6+

Astro-photography workshop
Guided · new moon
$$

Astro-photography workshop

17 · On site

Ages · 12+

Carlee's dinner + local live music
Dine
$$

Carlee's dinner + local live music

18 · 6 min drive

Ages · All

Fredrick's Antiques browse
Shop
$

Fredrick's Antiques browse

19 · 6 min drive

Ages · All

Anza-Borrego Visitor Center
Learn
Free

Anza-Borrego Visitor Center

20 · 10 min drive

Ages · All

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VIII — Reviews

Voices from past guests.

Verified across Airbnb, Vrbo & direct stays

4.9★ · 219 reviews
"We turned off our phones the first night and didn't think to look at them again until we were back in the car. A rare kind of quiet."
Hannah & Theo
Brooklyn, NY · April 2026
"The sky alone is worth the drive. The house is the bonus — adobe walls, soft beds, a fire that smells like piñon. We extended by two nights."
Marisa K.
Los Angeles, CA · March 2026
"Saw Saturn through the telescope from the patio in pajamas. My eight-year-old still talks about it. Hosts were quietly perfect."
The Okafor family
San Francisco, CA · February 2026
"I've stayed in a lot of design houses. This one is the most considered, and the least precious. You can actually live in it."
Daniel R.
Mexico City, MX · January 2026
"Came for a wedding anniversary. Left feeling like we'd had a week off in three days. The Milky Way over the hot tub — bucket-list."
Priya & Sam
Seattle, WA · November 2025
"Direct booking was effortless. The owner texted us a sunset hike five minutes from the house we'd never have found. We'll be back."
Eleanor V.
Austin, TX · October 2025

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IX — A Note

From the owner.

We built this house slowly, with one intention: that you might forget, briefly, what time it is. The desert handles the rest.

View
000°
Body
Luna
Dist.
384,400 km

Spin the moon · drag to rotate

The moon as it appears over Borrego Springs at perigee — rendered from a NASA-derived 2K lunar map, desaturated to match the unaided eye under a true dark sky.

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