This was a great stop on our way to Vegas. We wanted to see Joshua Tree and didn't expect much more than a hole in the wall but this Oasis Inn and Suites was clean inside and out, has an onsite Mexican restaurant (order at the counter seat yourself), basically right next door to a stater brothers and dollar tree amongst other stores. They were a bit shifty to be honest, so it was even better that the hotel felt like it was in a different area/very safe even though it was right next door. The room was big and clean, everything we needed. The pool and jacuzzi were great!
Get gas in Joshua tree before heading to vegas- nearest stop is 80 miles away.
We are Joshua Tree novices, Skull Rock was an amazing stop for us. Beautiful boulders, rock climbing with the kids, great grip on the rocks so maybe gloves if you plan on being out there for a bit.