The Vrbo uses evaporative cooling, and at first we were concerned that it wouldn't be strong enough due to what we saw online and our unfamiliarity with that type of AC. But it was not a problem at all, even during the heatwave over Labor Day weekend in 2020, and it worked super well. There's a dial that turns it on or off, and there's a middle notch in between but which still means 'off' (I accidentally turned the dial toward 'on' but not all the way, which meant it didn't turn on but fortunately it wasn't too hot by the time we came back).
We had the AC running the entire night, but because it gets cold in the desert at night, it got cold in the morning. This meant we learned to close our AC vents a bit before going to bed, and to turn it off in the morning.
The stars are so gorgeous at night. We recommend turning off all the lights, going outside for at least a few minutes, so that the stars outside become even brighter and you can see the 'cosmic dust' even better as your eyes adjust.
The lodging is spacious and the dining area + living room were very clean and modern.
I suggest being careful about leaving food or food liquids in the kitchen; we had ants come in after we had a little bit of watermelon juice on the counter to the right of the sink. They look like regular ants, but a few days later we discovered that they were some sort of fire(?) ants since one of us got bitten on the back of her hand.
The washer and dryer were convenient. The only real hiccup we had was when going to bed, we noticed one of the bed's microfiber sheets hadn't been properly washed and had a lot of human hair on it (the microfiber part made things stick to it easily), so the 3 of us had to share one queen bed and got poor quality sleep---someone eventually moved to the living room couch---since the other sheets needed 3 hours to wash and dry. The Vrbo host was understanding and apologized for the mistake, and refunded us for the first night. Now that that mistake has been made, hopefully it should no longer be an issue.
Communication was the host was immediate (he picked up when we called about the sheet problem) and we checked in in the evening so we let ourselves in using the lock box.
The location is around 40 minutes from Big Bear Lake, and the path is through some scenic and windy mountain roads. I would recommend this location to people who are ok being in the middle of a desert and who are looking for a spacious lodging with a reasonable host.