Reset Hotel

The vibe: An otherworldly outpost that makes you feel like you're sleeping on Mars.The details: Reset Hotel, which opened in July, is the high desert’s newest hotel and the most futuristic. While the pool area with its hot tub, sauna and thoughtful landscaping is pure desert luxury, the rest of the hotel consists of 65 rectangular-shaped, free-standing rooms that look like shipping containers. As one guest put it, “It feels like a test case for Elon Musk’s first colony on Mars.” Each sparsely furnished room, from $245 on weekdays and $390 on weekends, is outfitted with carefully selected amenities that suggest a well-curated camping trip — a stylish solar lantern, in-room pour-over coffee, an outdoor fire pit and, most importantly, a sturdy cushion on the private patio for stargazing. “The best view is always up,” said Ben Uyeda, a designer, DIY influencer and the creative force behind the hotel. Some guests may be taken aback by Reset’s severity but the hotel’s minimalism and clean lines quickly grew on me during a recent stay. Whether I was in bed, at the pool, or lying on my private patio, the thoughtfully designed spaces encouraged me to look out and up and appreciate. With the strange beauty of the desert as a backdrop, I felt like I was on another planet.