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Impeccably clean, wonderfully peaceful, and charmingly cozy. This place exceeded all expectations, providing every essential amenity imaginable. It made a remarkable first impression, leaving us eager to return. Don't hesitate—book your stay here; you won't be disappointed.
VALARIE
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Chuck on 20 May 2024
Thanks a lot for the kind words.
6/10 Okay
Greta
29 Apr 2024
This property is a quaint motel with rustic woodland theme and wildlife decoration with a couple cabins adjacent to the motel section. The center grounds are nicely landscaped and paved to making walking nice. They have a dog potty area which is convenient and it is well maintained.
We stayed in a cabin, which was very quiet despite being near others. Loved the two-way fireplace and the amount of space provided. The kitchenette was sufficient, though we hardly used it.
This was a great and cozy place! We very much enjoyed it! We loved how quiet it was, and the nature outside was just gorgeous, we enjoyed sipping coffee out on the patio each morning! Thank you for a great experience! Also our dog enjoyed it! Thank you for being pet friendly! 🐶
Ashley
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from C & J on 4 Apr 2024
Thank you Ashley! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed yourselves and grateful that you chose us for your celebration getaway. We look forward to hosting you again. Christine & Jason
Not a lot to do in the general area. The front office was never open. No maid service had to share the same towels over numerous days. Bed was very uncomfortable. People in adjoining room were loud partiers
Nicolle
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Owner on 24 Mar 2024
So sorry you did not fully enjoy your stay. Our son and daughter-in-law are full time on-site managers and available 24/7. Quite often they are working in the rooms/cabins and all you need to do is call the number located on the office door (or on your confirmation) and they will immediately help you out. We also include a property map with our lodging info in the late arrival packet - which lets guests know about how to get extra supplies. We have two display cabinets at the lodge filled with towels, toiletries, coffee, etc. as a convenience so guests can help themselves (which is why we stopped offering maid service back in 2023). I'm sorry you did not find the bed comfortable. We try to stay in this room when we visit... specifically for the bed. Go figure! As for the noisy neighbors, we do have a quiet time posted and would have been more than happy to reach out had we known.
So sorry that your experience was not to our standards. Please let our office staff know what went wrong and we will do everything we can to make it right.
We would recommend Shadow Mountain Lodge and Cabins for a short or an extended stay.
The owners are friendly and very helpful and the rooms are clean and well kept.
If we were to rate our stay on a number scale, 1 being poor 10 being outstanding we definitely are giving a solid 15.
The cabin was on the end of the property & offered a lot of privacy for me & my pup. The check-in is at a different building located on the main street and before you get to lodge & cabins. So read the check-in address carefully. The kitchenette was perfect for our cooking needs. We went to Ruidoso to ski, and our cabin was a quick drive to Ski Apache.
Sorry you did not enjoy your stay. We hope you contacted the office with your concerns. Every stay is important to us as the number one rated lodge in Ruidoso.
The room was beautiful. I'm a big fan of natural wood being used indoors. Very peaceful sitting on the porch watching the humming birds. Would definitely consider returning in the future.
STEPHEN
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Chuck on 9 Oct 2023
Thanks for the kind review. You summed up what the majority of our guests love about the place. Come again anytime.
They need to update their website. It showed they had a hot tub which had since been taken out. We were looking forward to that.
Otherwise very nice pretty property.
Kathryn
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from chuck on 22 Sept 2023
Thanks for the great review. We asked Expedia to remove the hot tub some time ago, but obviously that has not been done. We replaced the tub with a comfortable outdoor seating area as hot tubs are becoming too much of a liability in New Mexico.
Carpet was filthy and stained. Front steps in need of repair. Sink in bathroom drained very slow. Porchlight did not work.
Pamela
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from chuck on 24 Aug 2023
So sorry that your stay was not as expected. We are surprised by your comments, but have asked our staff to check their work and our management has been notified. As you can see, our reviews are always very high on cleanliness, but perhaps in the summer rush with lack of available staff we missed something this time.
8/10 Good
Wendy
Travelled with partner
12 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
I like the proximity to town and activities. It would have been helpful to know ahead of time that you had to drive to another building to check in before you arrive at the Lodge destination.
Wendy
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from chuck on 24 Aug 2023
Thanks for the review. On both your confirmation and our web sites we make clear about check in at the main office across the street, but with all the confusion of booking and preparing for a trip we can see how that could have gone un-noticed. Sorry for any confusion
We have a state of the art 5G internet system and moving to 6G. If the internet was slow or down it was a problem with the provider, which does happen from time to time, much to all of our frustration. Thanks for choosing us.
Nice and cozy. I was there for over a week and wanted a room refresh, but it was not available on the day I requested it. Staff is responsive, but know this is not a hotel with daily pick up of trash or bed making. It was very clean upon arrival, quiet and relaxing.
Location and scenery was great! However cabin wasn’t clean. Stove had stains and food crumbs. Inside lining Shower curtain was very old and had black/green stains on it and
there was mold on the top ceiling of shower.
Did let booking staff know about the issues, hopefully they check cabins before next renters.
Blanca
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from chuck on 13 Mar 2023
We are so sorry for your experience. This is not how we operate. We must have been overwhelmed and with the severe shortage of staff just missed these things. As youc an see from our reviews this is NOT normal for us.