“Sleep under the stars in the most unique hotel ever,” read the pitch on crowdfunding site Indiegogo. Pages of high-quality renderings, desert photos and a slick marketing video promised a luxurious ...

Given Joshua Tree’s wide variety of eclectic lodging options, planning where to stay is half the fun. With so many hip hotels, trendy Airbnbs, quirky cabins, and boulder-strewn campgrounds, one ...