Affordable hotel near Mescalero Lake with free Wi-Fi, breakfast, parking, and pet-friendly rooms. Close to Ski Apache and local wineries in Ruidoso Downs, NM.
Recent guests highlight clean, spacious rooms and friendly service, along with convenient amenities such as free breakfast and an indoor pool. Some practical concerns include firm beds and occasional issues with water odor and towel cleanliness.
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Days Inn by Wyndham Ruidoso Downs offers straightforward, budget-friendly accommodations in a two-story building located just off US Route 70. Guests benefit from practical amenities such as free Wi-Fi, complimentary continental breakfast, free parking, and air-conditioned rooms. The property also caters to families and pet owners, with kid-friendly and pet-friendly facilities available, along with a business center, fitness center, and an onsite restaurant.
The hotel is well-positioned for visitors looking to explore the outdoors and local attractions. It is situated less than six miles from Mescalero Lake and the Links at Sierra Blanca golf course. Nearby points of interest include Ski Apache, known for skiing, snowboarding, and an extensive zip line, as well as Grindstone Lake and the Noisy Water Winery, appealing to a variety of recreational and leisure activities.
Guest feedback highlights clean and spacious rooms with a calm atmosphere, though some mention firm beds and occasional maintenance issues such as water odor. Breakfast receives generally positive remarks for selection and quality, despite some mixed notes on service interaction. The property’s location also provides convenient access to local dining and shopping options within a short distance.
Check-in begins at 3 PM with checkout by 11 AM, supporting a smooth arrival and departure experience. The hotel appeals primarily to travelers seeking affordable accommodations with essential amenities in Ruidoso Downs, including families, business travelers, and those passing through the area who require easy access to outdoor attractions and nearby services.
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Great family owns this and it’s great stay good breakfast don’t let outside fool you!
Comfortable beds, easy to get extra towels. Breakfast was a waffle machine, great toast. Happy family staff, clean and app payment capable laundry machines. No smoking property, take that mess elsewhere. Less than a mile to McDonald’s, Walgreens, Walmart, and Denny’s
Very nice hotel rooms are nice very peaceful calm area very clean rooms the only thing was their beds they are rock hard it’s like sleeping on the floor didn’t get a comfortable sleep just tossing and turning this weekend but other then that it’s nice pool it’s inside not to shabby hot tub ok too both pretty clean
Nice room, clean but water smells like farts when you turn it on. Checkin was smooth, nice and friendly. The pool was nice except they kept the door open due to the key fob not working, so it was cold. Breakfast, nice selection, the person in charge was not so friendly and was on his phone the whole time as if to avoid people. Smooth online check out. Would be five stars if not for the water smells and breakfast service.
Great service and wonderful staff. A good selection of breakfast items and the indoor pool was at the perfect temperature. The one thing that could use improvement is the towels, they are clean however both in our room and pool there were a few bloodstained. Aside from that the stay was wonderful!
Love the size of rooms really clean it has all the amenities love the king suit that’s what we got love the inside pool my 2 year old love being in the hot tub stayed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Very Pleasant stay with big rooms and clean washrooms and good breakfast ! We enjoyed our stay and would definitely rebook for our future stays!
We really enjoyed our stay at the Days Inn. The staff was very accommodating and the breakfast had a lot of options including mini waffles. Beds and pillows were clean and comfortable as well.
Off Route 70, this straightforward 2-story hotel is less than 6 miles from Mescalero Lake and golfing at the Links at Sierra Blanca.
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