Cabin 15, Romantic Studio | Property entrance

Reviews of Upper Canyon Inn & Cabins

3 out of 5
Upper Canyon Inn & Cabins
215 Main Road, Ruidoso, NM

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 184 out of 288 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 288 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 288 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 288 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 288 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Teena

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
We booked Cabin 14 for a nice overnight getaway. We liked the pictures and thought it was quaint and nice; however upon checking in our room was half the size portrayed in the pictures and was NOT CLEAN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. After showering in the morning and walking around after getting g ready to dress I literally had to re-wash my feet as they were filthy before putting shoes on. DONT STAY HERE if you like cleanliness. The atmosphere was quiet and peaceful but the room was not at all what we expected.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Chuck on 25 May 2024
We were mortified by this review as cleanliness is our life. We are addressing this and insuring that our staff remains vigilant and professional. As for size our cabins are two person honeymoon layouts with large two person whirlpools and king beds with plenty of space to move around. This us the first time we have had this comment in 10 years. We do offer much larger cabins with a freater fee, for those who need extra space. .

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. Would definitely go back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chucj on 16 Apr 2024
Thanks so much

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the beginning of my stay felt very welcomed highly recommend this place
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Chuck on 13 Apr 2024
So lovely having guests like you stay with us. Makes it all worthwhile. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Yvette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfy. Well maintained and stocked with all the basics. Would definitely go back again
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chucj on 4 Apr 2024
Thanks so much for the kind review.

8/10 Good

zachary

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Owner was very knowledgeable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 27 Mar 2024
Thanks so much.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Response from Chuck on 27 Mar 2024
Thanks so much

10/10 Excellent

Suleidy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 21 Mar 2024
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Alysha

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Can't wait to go back soon
My husband and I went there for our 1yr wedding anniversary and it was amazing. Couldn't have asked for a better stay. It was beautiful, quite and super clean and comfy.The hot tub in the room was so amazing.We honestly didn't want to leave.We are already planning our next trip hopefully for a while longer next time but no matter what we'll be back. Thank you UCI for making our anniversary special.The Cortez's
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chuck on 9 Feb 2024
Always pleased when folks like you find us. Thanks so much.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Disappointed
The room was ok, a bit smaller than expected and showed some age. Lighting was terrible, especially in the bathroom. Only one light and it was so dark by the bathroom mirror that it was impossible to shave or apply makeup. The shower would constantly switch back and forth from painfully scalding hot to fully cold and back to scalding hot. There was no setting that would stop this. There was no place to put our suitcase except the floor. A table or stand would have been nice. This room also had no hooks anywhere for coats or hats, so our jackets had to be in the chairs or on the floor. All of this added up to a ruined anniversary weekend for us. Next trip, we will stay somewhere else.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Chuck on 9 Feb 2024
Thanks for making us aware of these issues. We recently separated from the management company that was not responding to problems. Our family is now back running things and quickly addressing things like this.

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Super cozy Cabin, great price for what we had.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Chuck on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Chuck on 9 Feb 2024
Thanks you

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Not good
Bed was very uncomfortable, walls are thin could here others next to us. had to pickup our OWN trash and throw it away along with doing dishes
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Chuck on 9 Feb 2024
Thanks for the feedback. Beds are subjective but we do offer toppers when requested. Yes, we do ask guests to leave dishes as they found them and take out trash so we can keep our prices in check with 20% inflation taxing us.

8/10 Good

Kelly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, clean.property and darling toom! Room needed some coffee mugs, we couldnt enjoy a nice warm cup of anything! Toiletries were NOT AVAILABLE at the room, should hsve been supplied.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Chuck on 9 Feb 2024
Thanks for feedback. Our family has just taken back the operation from a management company that was not getting it done. Yes, we do provide toiletries. And are very sorry they were not in your room.

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The communication was fairly terrible, as simple as instructions on how to work the electronic door lock would have been helpful. The original construction was solid, the brother-in-law absolutely not up to code renovations were comical, I don't know how New Mexico stays open. I mean the very long extension cord that was plugged in by the tub that blocked one of the exit doors and went over to power the microwave and refrigerator type of not up to code.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Chuck on 9 Feb 2024
We just took back operations from a management company. These are issues we are addressing currently thank you.

4/10 Poor

Irina, Ramsey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was the most uncomfortable bed I have ever slept in (in lodge #10). The air conditioning was very very loud.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from chuck on 27 Dec 2023
A call to the office would have had us bring a mattress topper. Mattresses are the number one issue with all lodgers as no two people are alike. We try to follow the Four Seasons approach, but looking at their reviews they have the same complaint. These types of AC units are all "noisy", but we are upgrading to split units.

6/10 Okay

Amy

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything was awesome and I love staying at this Cabin every time! Always clean and so comfortable beds! The only thing is that the hot tub was not working, and we killed two spiders 😂 But overall I always recommend this place to friend and coworkers
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from chuck on 19 Dec 2023
So sorry about the whirlpool. I hope you contacted the office and someone came right up. Although we treat our properties for insects the Wolf Spiders (though harmless) populate Ruidoso this time of year as they search for a warm place to winter. Sometimes they get past our defenses.

4/10 Poor

Moses

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Shower didn't work pipes are loose in the wall. Several electrical outlets didn't work. jacuzzi tub pump didn't work.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from chuck on 19 Dec 2023
So sorry to hear of all this. Our maintenance staff is available to remedy issues like this . Looks like a tripped breaker was all.

10/10 Excellent

jason

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute cabin. Great price. Ruidoso is a very lovely mountain town.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from chuck on 28 Nov 2023
So happy that you enjoyed yourself. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from chuck on 19 Dec 2023
Thanks

6/10 Okay

Darlene

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Romantic cabin
Shower had mold. Fan was broken
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from chuck on 19 Dec 2023
We are in the process of upgrading all of our lodge rooms. The fan should have been working and certainly any mold is unacceptable.

8/10 Good

Lyn

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from chuck on 28 Nov 2023
Many thanks

10/10 Excellent

Freddy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great weekend. Definitely look forward to staying there again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from chuck on 28 Nov 2023
Thanks so much

2/10 Terrible

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property was great! My complaint was is with Expedia! I got charged double because somehow the room got double booked! I called customer service and was on the phone with them for 2 hours! They blamed it on the hotel and the hotel blamed it on Expedia!! The next day I tried again with Expedia and got nothing! I ended up paying double for a single room!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from chuck on 28 Nov 2023
If you contact Rob at the Upper Canyon Lodging Company he will make sure that you are refunded any double billing. This is never our fault as our system will not allow a double charge, it is simply physically (digitally) impossible and has never happened in the 22 years we have been operating, but we will not let a guest suffer something like this.

2/10 Terrible

Cheryl

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Of all the many places I have stayed in my life of travel this is the dirtiest and poorly furnished. I did go down to the office (not on the property) and they did offer up a other cabin which I did agree to. This was at dusk so when I looked at it, it appeared cleaner. I went out to eat and when I came back and turned the lights on I saw it was filthy. The office closed at 5pm so I could not talk with anyone. I did read reviews on this property which rated it high. I dont know who presented the reviews but I can assure you they were fake. Shame on Expedia for doing business with this property. I have pictures including the dirty bathtub and dirty pillowcases
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from chuck on 28 Nov 2023
We are sorry that we could not make you happy. We offer cabins and lodge rooms which are the highest rated in Ruidoso. That you found them not to your standards is unfortunate. I Trust that you checked out and received a refund.

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location. Easy to access the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claudie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Inn was beautiful grounds were clean. Mattress was a bit too soft but other than that everything was great. Upon making your reservation, if you’re an older person you might want to request the lower level.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Frank

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was wildlife around the area. The main lounge chair was broken but usable. We were attacked by bed bugs.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from chuck on 5 Sept 2023
We are so sorry that you did not have the stay we all expected. Would like to say that bed bugs are rare in Ruidoso, unlike some places such as New York city, LA, Toronto, etc. But, when we do discover them we have a full complement of equipment to deal with them permanently. Bed bugs are a reality in the world today and anyone who says they are not are lying to you. Five star hotels have them as do regular lodging establishments across the globe. With the discontinuation of some pesticides they have made a real comeback as they once were virtually eradicated. We are not sure if there were any here or not, but we treated the room immediately as a precaution. I have to add that guests bring them in, they are not at home at any reputable places. In fact it has been shown that guests who complained of bed bugs actually brought them themselves. However, that said, we would like to offer a free two day stay for your next trip, just contact management.

6/10 Okay

Michaela

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The lodge suites are overpriced. There are places in town that cost less and offer more, like daily housekeeping service and breakfast. The lodge suite rooms were much smaller than they appeared on the website. The kitchenette offers cheap coffee (until it runs out), but no creamer and not enough silverware for two people. Check-in after hours was painful. I did not receive an email with instructions and once I had my envelope with lots of details about check-out instructions (incl. taking out the trash), the access code to get into the room was missing. Repeated calls to the emergency number were ignored. The owner is a charming fellow and apologized, but offered nothing to make up for the unsatisfactory experience. Instead, I listened to a long explanation about the difficulty of hiring enough employees and employees being out sick. I understand that, but perhaps they should rent fewer cabins if they can't get the job done right for all customers.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from chuck on 5 Sept 2023
We are sorry that your experience was not up to our standards. No, we do not advertise maid service as mountain a lodge. Hotels in town however do. We do not have the staff and instead of raising our prices to cover the cost of additional labor, we choose to forgo maid services, which we personally never use when we travel and most people did not when we did offer it. The coffee is meant to get you through the first night until you get a chance to shop. There should have been powdered cream, however. Our lodge rooms are significantly larger than most with the sitting area, king bed, full baths, two person whirlpool and kitchens, so we are aa little surprised at that critique, but appreciate your feedback none the less.

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from chuck on 5 Sept 2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Savannah

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful location!! If you want to stay close to the shops and restaurants of Ruidoso but still want a taste of the forest and mountains, definitely stay here. The cabins are located on a quiet little road surrounded by trees so you feel nestled away even though you're only a 5 minutes' drive from the main road. We also got a discount at the gift shop for staying with them, which is convenient if you want to get some souvenirs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from chuck on 28 Aug 2023
So happy that you found us and appreciated what we offer. Come again very soon. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to stay to relax
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from chuck on 22 Aug 2023
So happy you found us

8/10 Good

Joe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Restaurants close too early.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from chuck on 22 Aug 2023
Could not agree more. Ruidoso is behind the times, and sometimes that's what people want, but we are with you!

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We loved how friendly and helpful the staff were. Excellent service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from chuck on 5 Aug 2023
Thanks so much We work very hard with short staff thanks to the pervasive lack of work ethic in today's world. Those who continue to get up every morning and show up make the difference and your noticing is very much appreciated.

4/10 Poor

Beverly

Travelled with family
Pros: relatively close to town. Quiet. Kitchenette with dishes and cookware. Double electric burner for cooking. Cons: reported when we first arrived (2 days early) we would need to check out a day early. Was told that was fine. Never told I would be charged for that night! Since free cancellation within a 24 hours notice, I assumed would be same policy for early checkout. Had to contact them 3 times to get copy of bill emailed. Told them hot tub and 2 electrical plugs were not working on first morning. Never came to fix. No stoppers in sink. Loveseat looked terrible! Well worn is an understatement. No view from balacony unless you count electric lines, side of a builsding and drainage pipes. No trails nearby to walk. Because of the cancellation policy, will not stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from chuck on 5 Aug 2023
Its always sad when critical reviews are precursored by a guests not willing to live up to the contract an rental agreement is. Our staff did everything they were supposed to do and would have done more given a fair chance.

8/10 Good

Alex

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Check in wasn’t ready until an hour later. But other than that it was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from chuck on 5 Aug 2023
Thanks

6/10 Okay

Steven

Disliked: Cleanliness
Ok but not great for the price.
Bathroom fan very dirty, and dust and cobwebs throughout. Does need a major cleaning.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from chuck on 27 Jul 2023
So sorry that you were disappointed. Cannot explain why your room was not up to our standards. As you can see from our reviews we are cleanliness central. We will try harder next time.

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice cozy small cabin. Check in easy and everything in cabin worked fine. Carpet was clean but it’s time to replace or go to hardwood floors. Convenient location near Sudderth circle. Across the road from river but no view.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Chuck on 27 Jul 2023
Thanks for the feedback. Agreed on the flooring. This will be done soon.

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Chuck on 27 Jul 2023
Many thanks

2/10 Terrible

Melony

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from chuck on 13 Jul 2023
Looks like we dropped the ball. In this labor market we , like everyone else, are struggling to get staff, so those that we do have work like the dickens, but if they missed something please let us know.

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very decorated nicely and the bed was extremely comfortable. We enjoyed setting outside our room on the porch/balcony and enjoyed the cool evening.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from chuck on 13 Jul 2023
Thanks so much for the kind review.

8/10 Good

Ken

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
No ice machine
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from chuck on 13 Jul 2023
Sorry bout that. We do have freezer compartments in the fridges in the rooms and ice trays.

6/10 Okay

Amy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The lady at check in was very friendly and helpful. Told us where things were located around town and gave us restaurant suggestions. The cabin was cute but needed some updates. There was a crack in the front door that went through the lock. The carpet needs to go it’s dated and dark brown so you don’t know how clean it is. Jetted tub sounded like an awesome idea when I booked but it was stained or dirty. There was brown around the jets and brown on the bottom of the tub. Also, it looked like some of the rock fell off the front of the tub. The kitchen, tub and shower faucets dripped non stop and the toilet ran for a long time after each flush. The bathroom door also dragged the floor. The shower was super dark because there wasn’t a light. They didn’t offer shampoo, conditioner or lotion. You also have to take out your own trash. On a positive note the bed was extremely comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from chuck on 13 Jul 2023
We are so sorry that we disappointed you. We have just brought in new staff to manage those aspects of the business, as staffing is a nightmare since the shutdowns. We are prioritizing your issues. Thanks for the feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from chuck on 16 May 2023
So nice to hear that you enjoyed your stay Thanks so much

10/10 Excellent

Zhiling

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from chuck on 25 Apr 2023
Awesome So happy we met your expectations Our staff puts in the extra effort every time. Come again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Nova

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from chuck on 16 May 2023
Thanks for choosing us.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Not a Cabin
I was disappointed that the “lodge” was located on the second story of the main building. The pictures implied that it was a cabin. Only a couple of the “rooms” are actual cabins. The rest are in shared buildings. There are only stairs to get upstairs which usually isn’t an issue but my husband had his hip replaced a few weeks ago and this made the stairs difficult. Also the cabin offers “cooking supplies”. Well the cooking surface it a hot plate with two burners and the only counter space in the room is the bathroom counter. Not where I would want to cook. Also missing basics like hand soap and no toiletries unless you consider dish soap a toiletry for hand washing. We did enjoy the jetted bathtub. Also if you want to use the gas fireplace the sign says to turn it on with the light switch. We never found the right “light switch” the first night. When we asked again the second day we were told it was on the lower right side and that they had checked it and it worked fine after we asked the first night. After much looking we found a switch under the logs nearly in the center of the fireplace and though an on/off switch it was not what I would consider a “light switch”. Next trip I will try another property to get a cabin which if what we actually wanted for trip. This place was acceptable as a “motel” but the cost was higher than it should have been for the very limited amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Chuck on 25 Apr 2023
So sorry that you confused our cabins with the lodge property. We try hard to make that clear as we have those unique offerings that others do not. The hot plate is actually a two burner built in cook top and is normal for a lodge that offers a kitchen These should have been hand soap for sure, but we do not provide shampoo We hope that you will find a cabin best suited to your needs next time

10/10 Excellent

Reynaldo, Lubbock

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect and clean and I loved being able to take my fur baby.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from chuck on 14 Mar 2023
Awesome! So pleased

10/10 Excellent

Antoinette

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from chuck on 25 Apr 2023
Thanks so much

10/10 Excellent

kyle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this place was easy to find and had everything we needed. The hot tub had very hot water and worked great.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from chuck on 14 Mar 2023
So happy you found us