Abbey Lodge | Perfect for Large Groups, Hot Tub
4.8
Outstanding(50 Reviews)Cabin in Ruidoso, NM
23 guests · 9 bedrooms · 9 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more
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About this cabin rental
High in the mountains above Ruidoso, New Mexico is Abbey Lodge, a magnificent jewel of a home that is your perfect reunion headquarters. This three-story home with nine bedrooms and nine bathrooms will easily accommodate a party of up to 23 guests. Up to six cars can park right on the property and out back you have spectacular mountain views. This is the place to stay if you love skiing, hiking, or just sitting on the deck enjoying the crisp mountain air.
Once you’ve arrived and walked through the front door into the main Abbey Lodge living area, you’ll be struck by the warmth and beauty of your vacation home. There’s a beautiful fireplace with a flat-screen TV mounted above with cable and a DVD player. You can gather your guests to watch a movie or play a game in this large room furnished with comfortable couches and recliners. With lots of window and glass sliding doors all around, it will be so cozy to watch snow falling outdoors while snuggling by the fire.
One of the great things about Abbey Lodge is its dining area. It is one of the only vacation properties in New Mexico where 23 people can sit down to dinner together. Your guests won’t be crammed in either. There’s plenty of room around the two long tables, both of which offer good views out the window.
Of course you’ll want to tour around the area, hike, ski, and maybe bike. Be sure to check out the village of Ruidoso that’s close by and also near to Ski Apache resort that has runs of varying difficulty and a terrain park. Ruidoso, which means noisy, was named after Rio Ruidoso – the Noisy River – that runs through the village.
On those days when you stay around Abbey Lodge, you’ll want to head up to the third floor where you’ll find a beautifully outfitted game room. There is a pool table, Foosball, Air Hockey, Shuffle Board, and a large flat-screen TV for gaming and program viewing. With free Wi-Fi within Abbey Lodge, you can play games online, send email, and check out websites f
Once you’ve arrived and walked through the front door into the main Abbey Lodge living area, you’ll be struck by the warmth and beauty of your vacation home. There’s a beautiful fireplace with a flat-screen TV mounted above with cable and a DVD player. You can gather your guests to watch a movie or play a game in this large room furnished with comfortable couches and recliners. With lots of window and glass sliding doors all around, it will be so cozy to watch snow falling outdoors while snuggling by the fire.
One of the great things about Abbey Lodge is its dining area. It is one of the only vacation properties in New Mexico where 23 people can sit down to dinner together. Your guests won’t be crammed in either. There’s plenty of room around the two long tables, both of which offer good views out the window.
Of course you’ll want to tour around the area, hike, ski, and maybe bike. Be sure to check out the village of Ruidoso that’s close by and also near to Ski Apache resort that has runs of varying difficulty and a terrain park. Ruidoso, which means noisy, was named after Rio Ruidoso – the Noisy River – that runs through the village.
On those days when you stay around Abbey Lodge, you’ll want to head up to the third floor where you’ll find a beautifully outfitted game room. There is a pool table, Foosball, Air Hockey, Shuffle Board, and a large flat-screen TV for gaming and program viewing. With free Wi-Fi within Abbey Lodge, you can play games online, send email, and check out websites f
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
Hot tub or spa
TV
Family friendly
Map of Ruidoso, NM
Reviews
4.8
Outstanding(50 Reviews)4.8
We really enjoyed our stay here, was beautiful!
4.8
Spacious with lots of room for large groups. Beds were comfortable. Bathrooms clean. Floors really a thorough cleaning. Location is good, nice view. Were able to communicate with manager to have our door lock fixed.
4.8
This place is great for a big group!!! 9 bedrooms with a bathroom in each one made it very nice for each couple. The house is beautiful & the big deck was a great place to have coffee & hang out. We would definitely stay there again!!!
4.8
The House was more than expected! It was our first time traveling to Ruidoso and it did not disappoint us. We highly recommend this property for a great touring experience and an immaculate view!
Thank you so much for hosting us!
4.8
clean, roomy, comfortable, well stocked with supplies.
Kitchen was large enough for us to cook family dinners for 19 people and stocked with enough dishes, large pots and pans and electric appliances.
Beds were very comfortable.
Kids loved that it came with deer and hummingbirds - really loved the back porch.
4.8
Master bedroom did not lock. Smoke alarm went off when dish washer was on. Couches in living room should be replaced. Other than that all was great!
4.8
The house is big and nicely situated on a hillside with a great view. The 9 bedrooms worked well for our large group (21). The decks were nice and people enjoyed the hot tub. But not everything was fantastic.
The downsides include:
- broken down and uncomfortable couches
- broken freezer handle
- dishwasher quit working
- advertised chairs and tables for 23, but only had 13 chairs.
- the knives were all dull and none of the 3 can openers worked
- the tvs were very small and outdated (no streaming/casting)
- the beds had plastic bed covers which were awkward to sleep on.
- several sinks were quick to back up
- by day 2 we could smell sewer; assuming the septic needs to be pumped.
- the driveway is very steep and the gravel parking in front of the house was 3/4 mud.
- the refrigerator’s ice and water were disconnected
- no spare sheets, blankets, or throw pillows
- fireplace on the back deck was non-functional
- the trash dumpster is at least a mile away
- the game room equipment is showing it’s age and missing key pieces
The Pros:
- the management was responsive when we called
- they sent maintenance to look at the dishwasher and bring game room pieces
- lots of towels and storage
- the heater worked well
- the place was clean
- kitchen was relatively well stocked with small appliances, utensils, plates, bowls, etc.
This was a nice place and fulfilled our needs. However, for the price, we expected a bit more comfort.
4.8
We did experience some issues. The sewer was overflowing outside so the smell was awful and numerous broken items. The heat on the main floor wouldn’t come on so our rooms were very cold.
4.8
Beautiful mountain top lodge with plenty of room for our large group to spread out and enjoy an early Christmas celebration! Well appointed with most all essentials for a weekend stay.
4.8
Used for a small business meeting. great location, plenty of space. Parking is a little tight.
4.8
Beautiful cabin! The scenery is beautiful. Very spacious for our 7 kids, they’re spouses, our grandchildren and our mom. All the adults had their own room and bathroom. Kitchen was beautiful and well stocked with dishes. 2 large dining room tables where the whole family can sit and enjoy our meals. Will book again!
4.8
The area around the property is full of wildlife. If you like the outdoors you will enjoys. Enough room for 18 adults. Everyone had plenty of room. The whole group enjoyed our stay.
4.8
We stayed at Abbey Lodge for our family reunion (20-ish people) in July 2022.
The good: The house is huge; it comfortably accommodated our big group & everyone appreciated the large bedrooms and having their own bathroom. Big driveway held a ton of cars. The two huge dining tables in the common area let everyone eat together which was great. Beautiful views from the decks & we saw deer right outside every day + (wild turkeys)! Hot tub & game room were great to have (although see below). And there's a huge variety of stuff to do in the area.
The bad: The house, while having great bones & great space, has a LOT of deferred maintenance. We ended up calling it the 80/20 rule; everything was 80% fine but the last 20% was not so great. I could make a long list but as a few examples: everything in the game room being janky (pool table tilted/no powder for the shuffleboard table/no way to attach the ping pong table net (we used pool cues LOL) + the ice machine/water in the fridge not working + 1/3 of the grill not lighting + no extra blankets to be found anywhere, etc.
Our group is pretty chill so nothing was a huge deal & we had a great time together in the house. But I can definitely see some higher maintenance folks being annoyed by all the smaller stuff. :)
ps) Couple of tips: don't bother bringing lawn games like we did - with the mountain-side location there's no lawn! And bring your own knives for cooking; there's not a sharp one in the house/they were bad enough we ended up buying one. :)
4.8
View is world class, cabin was built to party and relax. Had a wonderful time and I would encourage any group of people to get on it and enjoy This place. MY ONLY Complaint is that some one commented that the hottub was no longer on the property. We that was BS and I did not have my swimming trunks. IT was there so bring a swim suit.
4.8
NoRegret Cabin
View is world class, cabin was built to party and relax. Had a wonderful time and I would encourage any group of people to get on it and enjoy This place. MY ONLY Complaint is that some one commented that the hottub was no longer on the property. We that was BS and I did not have my swimming trunks. IT was there so bring a swim suit.
4.8
It was a great location to have family gather and enjoy a weekend together !!
4.8
Family reunion
It was a great location to have family gather and enjoy a weekend together !!
4.8
Lodge
My family & I really enjoyed our stay at this lodge. It had plenty of room for all of us and I like how there is a bathroom in each room. The views are amazing! Being able to sit on the balcony next to the fireplace and look down at all the nature was incredible! The only things that I didn’t like was that there were a lot of things that were old and needed to replaced like in one of the rooms there is a bed sheet that was all ripped up with safety pins in it . Most of the linens on the beds are old and outdated . The shower liners were very dirty and needed to replaced as well as the toilet bowl cleaners . You have to take your garbage with you and the nearest garbage can is far, mind you the house is on a steep hill and you have to go up a narrow road to get to the house so you have to take your trash all the way to the bottom of the road which is a huge inconvenience but other than that I really enjoyed my time here and it’s worth going !
4.8
Great
4.8
Great
4.8
Beautiful
Beautiful property and home! Great for large groups
4.8
Perfect size for our large family. We loved the patio where we all spent our mornings and evenings. Couldn’t have asked for a better place to spend time with our family.
4.8
The amenities include a game room which was the main reason for choosing this house. We had several kids with us. The owners should be embarrassed and ashamed for listing this. No sand for the shuffleboard table, all cue sticks were broken off at the tip, pool table had holes on it. I called about the issues. They left a message saying they would try to work something out but I feel they were aware of the issues since there was a sign on the air hockey table that said “don’t use-legs are unstable and will fall” This was a huge disappointment. The house is large, private and nice for large families or multiple families. We loved the area, the decks and the views. But for the kids, not really worth it. It was very dusty, had not been cleaned in what seemed like a while. I don’t like to leave bad reviews but I want people renting this property to know what they’re getting.
4.8
Family get together.
Perfect size for our large family. We loved the patio where we all spent our mornings and evenings. Couldn’t have asked for a better place to spend time with our family.
4.8
Not what we thought
The amenities include a game room which was the main reason for choosing this house. We had several kids with us. The owners should be embarrassed and ashamed for listing this. No sand for the shuffleboard table, all cue sticks were broken off at the tip, pool table had holes on it. I called about the issues. They left a message saying they would try to work something out but I feel they were aware of the issues since there was a sign on the air hockey table that said “don’t use-legs are unstable and will fall” This was a huge disappointment.
The house is large, private and nice for large families or multiple families. We loved the area, the decks and the views. But for the kids, not really worth it. It was very dusty, had not been cleaned in what seemed like a while. I don’t like to leave bad reviews but I want people renting this property to know what they’re getting.
4.8
I love New Mexico
Everything was top notch and lovely except the dryer did not work. Might want to make sure it’s fixed if you plan to stay there and use the dryer.
4.8
Pros and cons
The cons, drive up to house is scary as is driveway...Internet kept going out...dining furniture is unstable...cleaning was so so on main level...game tables are worn and damaged..living room needs curtains or blinds to block early morning sunlight.. Pros, it has tons of space for large gatherings, the game room and hot tub are a big hit as is the decks with veiw.Never knew how awesome 9 bathrooms would be until 20+ of us stayed at this place and never even ran out of hot water!
4.8
A great house for a family reunion
This 9-BR house was perfect for our large group. The little kids enjoyed the game room. The kitchen and 2-large tables were great for cooking and eating. Each BR had a private bath. It was a great house, recommend it for others.
4.8
FIRST CLASS FOR A LARGE GROUP!
Our stay included a 3 day 2 night professional retreat for 16 members of our Leadership Team. The Abbey Lodge could not have been more perfect. Super nice accomodations with everything you need for activities, meeting/dining/entertainment spaces indoors and outdoors, great WiFi, phones had strong signals, and satellite TV was an unexpected bonus. This property does NOT disappoint for family gathering to professional retreat. We will book next year's retreat soon!
4.8
Great view, beautiful home
We had our managers retreat and all 22 of us fit comfortably is this fabulous house. Everything you need to come with a large group and have a great time!
4.8
Beautiful home!! Very comfortable and relaxing!!
Beautiful and spacious!!
4.8
“Alvarado Ruidoso trip was AMAZING”!!!!
Loved, loved this location really looking forward to next year and hoping it will be available. All were very much pleased and it fit all of our needs. Thank you so much for sharing your peace of heaven.
4.8
This was a very nice and clean cabin what I enjoyed most was the outdoor porch with fireplace !!
4.8
Annual Golf Tournament
We rented two houses in the area for two 12 man teams. Captains played Match Play to decide which team got to select houses and I won and selected Abbey Lodge. My team was so happy with the accommodation. Easily slept 12 of us, was super clean with all the amenities and more. I would recommend this place more than 5 stars if I could.
4.8
An Amazing place
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
A BEAUTIFULL PLACE WITH A BEAUTIFUL VIEW. HAS ALL THE ENTERTAINMENT YOU CAN THINK OF AND MORE... WORTH EVERY PENY...
4.8
DFA Portales Leadership Conference
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
The house held me entire leadership team and spouses. We cooked most meals as a group and had the best time. It accomplished everything I had hoped for. The house is spectacular and reasonable in cost if you have the need for 9 bedrooms.
4.8
Great Place for Family Reunion
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We held a surprise 75th birthday weekend for my mother at this lovely place. It easily handled all of and has great spaces for cooking, eating, and visiting.
4.8
Abbey road weekend
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was more than happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Wonderful
4.8
Family birthday celebration
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
What a great house with plenty of room for everyone!
4.8
Abbey Lodge Company Retreat
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Simply......great!
FAQs
How much does this cabin cost compared to others in Ruidoso?
The average price for a rental in Ruidoso is £194 per night. This rental is £804 above the average.
Is parking included with this cabin?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Abbey Lodge | Perfect for Large Groups, Hot Tub. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this cabin?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cabin. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Abbey Lodge | Perfect for Large Groups, Hot Tub pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this cabin is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Abbey Lodge | Perfect for Large Groups, Hot Tub?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and laundry.
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