This 1960s motel-turned-hotel has all the trappings that visitors expect from a Joshua Tree getaway: desert expanses, midcentury-modernist rooms, and a dash of New Age magic. The Bungalows, which opened in June 2022, is located on the Joshua Tree Retreat Center, aka the Institute of Mentalphysics, which runs all manner of classes improving physical and emotional well-being; it is also has the largest collection of Lloyd Wright (son of Frank Lloyd Wright) buildings in the world. The rooms at the Bungalows are steeped in midcentury details: original post-and-beam ceilings, polished concrete floors, and floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors...
