text: Just returned from a stay at the JW Marriot Desert Ridge Resort and Spa The room was just a little above average had an eastern view of the back of the joint montains in the distance and golf course on either side The small empty fridge thank you was very noisy though as was the AC system that made noise all night The TV inch flat panel was okay except that you could only get maybe a dozen free channels Free Wifi was so slow as to make it unusable the only reason it was free was because it was provided by the conference that we were attending The on site restaraunts were just OK though I did not get the opportunity to eat at the Roys that was there The Steak House at the Golf course did provide an excellent meal but for a huge price The pools were large enough to accomodate the overcrowding but the filtration system was not the water was an icky cloudy grey And with all of the servants walking around I would have thought it would not have taken minutes to get my Arnold Palmer Now why just a two star rating well the parking lot that was quite a hike from the main entrance was pay only and the charges were bucks a day for Valet which I paid anyway Still nonsecured uncovered parking for and then in the desert your car is always dusty so I did not say too much when it showed up covered yes covered in bird dooky The desert is huge why should you have to pay for uncovered parking it is not like we were in San Francisco At the very least I would think that my a night could have absorbed a few things like good free internet and free parking The service was good for the most part though my bed did not get made one day and I was too tired to call them to make it up when I returned at pm The Decor not that I am a decorator is kind of a hoge podge of Desert meets Hawaii meets English Tea Garden From the landscaping to the room itself nothing really matched think early estate salenAll said save your money there are plenty of less expensive places to stay that still border on a quality Resort and Spa maybe Hyatt or Westin have something near I have stayed at the Four Seasons down the road and it was much nicer and less expensive