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Cozy 3 bedroom 2 bath historic Cabin Retreat perfect location!

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Cozy 3 bedroom 2 bath historic Cabin Retreat perfect location! provides amenities, such as a firepit and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to in-room WiFi.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space
  • Barbecue

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Cozy 3 bedroom 2 bath historic Cabin Retreat perfect location!

The listed 2-night minimum does not apply to all times. At certain times of the year we have a longer minimum; however, we can often accommodate stays as short as 2 nights on weeknights, or last-minute requests, or if your stay fits well into the calendar. For these reasons, we accept short stays occasionally. If you'd like a short stay, go ahead and inquire and we'll do our best to accommodate you.

El Matador Cabin is the perfect historic mountain retreat. It's in a killer location right in the middle of the rustic village of Cloudcroft. You will enjoy being able to walk to everything including the historic Western Bar, hiking trails, the Lodge golf course, downtown shopping, and more!

This cozy 3 bedroom 2 bath cabin built in the 1940s features a large wrap around deck complete with porch swing. Enjoy your morning coffee while breathing in the cool mountain air! El Matador sleeps 6 comfortably with two giant king beds, and two twin beds. The house boasts a fully-stocked kitchen, pellet stove, 2 flat screen TV's, DVDs for your viewing, high speed internet, and windows EVERYWHERE to enjoy mountain views and air. The cabin also features a lovely patio area complete with a chiminea and gas grill so you can enjoy the chilly mountain nights.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: WiFi

Kitchen

  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • In the mountains

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets are allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

About the area

Located in Cloudcroft, this cabin is in the mountains. New Mexico Rails-to-Trails and Sacramento Mountains Museum are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Cloudcroft Ice Rink and Cloudcroft Ski Area. Sacramento Peak Observatory and The Tunnel Stop are also worth visiting. Visit our Cloudcroft travel guide
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Cloudcroft, NM

What's nearby

  • Trestle Recreation Area
    Trestle Recreation Area
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • vertical-axis solar telescope in New Mexico, white building blue sky and green tree
    Sacramento Peak Observatory
    1 min drive - 1.2 km
  • New Mexico Rails-to-Trails
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cloudcroft Ice Rink
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Sacramento Mountains Museum
    14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Alamogordo, NM (ALM-White Sands Regional)
    36 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cloudcroft Brewing Company
    15 min walk
  • Dusty Boots Cafe
    12 min walk
  • Mad Jack's Mountain Barbecue
    4 min walk
  • Western Bar & Cafe
    5 min walk
  • Black Bear Coffee Shop
    6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy 3 bedroom 2 bath historic Cabin Retreat perfect location! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at Cozy 3 bedroom 2 bath historic Cabin Retreat perfect location!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy 3 bedroom 2 bath historic Cabin Retreat perfect location!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cozy 3 bedroom 2 bath historic Cabin Retreat perfect location! located?

Situated in the mountains, this cabin is within a 10-minute walk of Cloudcroft Ice Rink, New Mexico Rails-to-Trails and Trestle Recreation Area. Sacramento Mountains Museum and Sacramento Peak Observatory are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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Cozy 3 bedroom 2 bath historic Cabin Retreat perfect location! Reviews

Reviews

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 146 reviews

10

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

10

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Careese H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation

Great stay in a convenient location.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Cabin was spacious for the whole family. Great location in town and walkable to everything.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ariana G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely

My family and I had a great stay. Cabin is in a great location! will definitely stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place

Great location. Super clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

El Matador

Great location and well equipped cabin. Easy check in and checkout.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mei T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cabin for a peaceful Thanksgiving weekend

We enjoy our stay at the El Matador cabin. We like the location of the cabin, quiet and within walking distance to Burro Street and close to hiking trails. The kitchen is well equipped for us to prepare our Thanksgiving meal. Overall we have a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Misty R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanksgiving weekend

This property was great with plenty of room!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Getaway

We had a fantastic time in Cloudcroft! It is beautiful with lots of hiking nearby. We enjoyed the cabin. It was very cozy and had everything we needed. It was also walkable to Cloudcroft which was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing trip

We had a wonderful time! The cabin is close to everything in Cloudcroft. The deer walk by every morning. Just a relaxing place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Mountain Cabin

This cabin is so cozy and charming! It was perfect for our family…ideally located, wonderful porch, and dog friendly. This was our second time to stay, and we hope to come back again in the future. Thank you so much!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Glidden L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love Cloud Croft and the cabin

Great location, very comfortable, and great communication. Thanks
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bob E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice visit

The property is a little dated but very clean, comfortable and well equipped I especially enjoyed the wrap around porch. The peach pie was an added bonus!😋
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Francisco R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time in Cloudcroft

The cabin was perfect and matched the description. The cabin was clean and everything worked great. The pie was a perfect touch ! Thank you !
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cloudcroft Get Away

Stacy is a wonderful host and the location of El Matador Cabin allowed us to walk to shops, restaurants and trailheads. We had a fantastic time and will definitely be back. Thank you for the apple caramel pie, Stacy!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cabin

The house was awesome, had everything we needed. The porch swing was my favorite place. The house had a lot of character, the floors leaned a little to the south but was easily adjusted to. Stacey had a fresh pie waiting at the local bakery for us. A very nice touch. We will definitely stay there again given the opportunity.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexis M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy cabin makes for a Fun Getaway

We enjoyed the property immensely. Close to White Sands, hiking trails, shops and nature, this base of operations was nice to come home to after a day of fun outings. We played games in the evenings and rarely turned on the TV in our four-night stay. Plenty of space, a porch for sitting and sipping, a kitchen you can cook in, and access to laundry facilities made this a great choice for us. We were even treated to a smattering of snow before we left! 10/10 highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelley H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfort

We had a comfortable stay. Very cold temps(18 deg) but we were warm. Centrally located to town but far enough away for quiet. Deer visited daily. Great porch would have been great sitting outside. Overall the cabin was well stocked for in-house cooking, living area was spacious and bedrooms were good. Def a good find.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well Stocked

Me, husband and in-laws stayed for 4th of July, we’ve stayed all over New Mexico and Colorado cabins and this is by far the best stocked cabin ever, we even had a Carmel Apple Pie waiting for us at arrival. Our dogs enjoyed the gated patio and watching deer and elk pass by. We’ve been to Cloudcroft many times but never on the 4th of July holiday, crowds were insane, looking forward to coming back with less crowds. Cabin is close to everything downtown, neighborhood was quite but the side street was very busy. Beds and furnishings were cozy, clean and comfortable. Would recommend and stay again! Thanks for having us!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lynda L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Refreshing Getaway

We came to Cloudcroft to get out of the Texas heat. Cloudcroft is in an amazing location with beautiful, cool, clean, pine-scented air! The cabin was comfortable and had everything we needed. The porches are amazing. I spent many hours in the rocking chairs reading and taking in the weather. Stacy was very helpful when we couldn't figure out the TV remote. And as promised...a delicious blueberry pie on arrival. It was a wonderful getaway for us - just didn't last long enough.
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home Away from Home

We have stayed at Matador twice now and we just love this cabin! Stacey has left a mouth-watering fresh pie inside the cabin for us both times, and it’s a very thoughtful and inviting welcome. Matador is thoughtfully laid out, has everything one needs, and is in a beautiful and fun spot within the village. The porch is a wonderful afternoon spot to watch the world go by. The kitchen has a big beautiful window that lets you take in the forest while cooking. We always sleep well here! Matador is a great central location for an enormous amount of outdoor activity. It’s off the main highway, but close enough to stroll to Burro St. We hope to return here again and again!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Juli W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weather perfect

We hadn’t seen rain since early May. We have been in triple digit temperatures for 43 days straight! (Central Texas). Had a lovely time. Spent a lot of it on the covered deck in the rocking chairs. Our dogs loved it too. The gates kept them on the deck so we didn’t have to worry or harness them up while outside. So relaxing. Altitude takes a bit of getting used to. I recommend you take steps to prepare yourself and dogs if you take them. Thanks Stacy!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ideal location

We had such a great stay. The cabin was clean and stocked with all we needed. The owners have a great understanding of what is needed for travellers. The location is perfect for the little town of Cloudcroft. It also gave us great access to other locations nearby, like Sunspot, Alamogordo, and White Sands.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leslie O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What an amazing Christmas stay here! It was so cozy, relaxing and Stacy is such a GREAT host! Very accommodating to ensure we had an excellent stay. Upon arrival we walked into the place with a pie from a local bakery in Cloudcroft! We will absolutely be back and 100% recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great cabin the woods!! Host went above and beyond delivering a delicious apple pie from the local bakery.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Miguel T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family really enjoyed our stay. Great location within walking distance of the shops and restaurants on Burro Ave. Stacy kindly left us a pie for our arrival that was delicious! We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025