Yvonne and Kathleen are terrific hosts and their place is just wonderful. We stayed there over the holiday w/ some extended family and our dogs. The backyard and patio was great, and there are wonderful citrus trees in the back. We also loved the layout of the place as well as their great book collection and novelty votive candles. The kitchen is pretty deluxe, too. It's centrally located to Pasadena and Rose Bowl and all so near the the JPL Trail for hiking, and the district it's in is chocked full of great restaurants. Overall, I'd highly recommend the Desert Rose with all its nice touches.