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Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort

2.0 star property
Ski-in/ski-out hotel with restaurant

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Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort, nestled by the river, offers an unforgettable retreat. Savor Latin American cuisine at Paradise Bar & Grill or unwind on the terrace with shopping and a grocery store nearby. Guests can connect to in-room WiFi while enjoying activities like hiking/biking, snowboarding, fishing. Other perks include a coffee shop/cafe, bar and multilingual staff.

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Pet friendly
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Rustic)

Highlights

Mini-fridge
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
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About the neighborhood

Map
5224 State Road 518, Vadito, NM, 87579

What's nearby

  • Sipapu Ski Area - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Taos Plaza - 38 min drive - 47.8 km
  • Kit Carson Park - 39 min drive - 48.2 km
  • Rio Grande Gorge Bridge - 52 min drive - 69.0 km
  • Earthship BioTecture - 55 min drive - 73.0 km

Getting around

  • Taos, NM (TSM-Taos Regional) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Paradise Riverside Bar & Grill - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sipapu Bar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort

Hotel by the river
Take advantage of a grocery/convenience store, a terrace, and shopping on site at Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort. Skiers and snowboarders can spend time on the slopes at this hotel offering ski-in/ski-out access, downhill skiing, and ski passes. Be sure to enjoy a meal at Paradise Food Truck, the on-site café. Enjoy onsite activities like hiking/biking, snowboarding, and fishing. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • RV/bus/truck parking, barbecue grills, and wedding services
  • Smoke-free premises, a gift shop, and multilingual staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort include amenities such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Heating and housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Paradise Food Truck
  • Riverside Cafe / Winter

Things to do

  • Downhill skiing
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Shopping
  • Ski equipment rentals
  • Ski lessons
  • Ski passes
  • Ski storage
  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Snowboarding

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 25.00

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Main lodge building reservations office]
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • A kitchen/kitchenette is available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Sipapu Resort
Sipapu Ski
Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Sipapu Ski Resort
Sipapu Ski Summer
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Ski Sipapu
Sipapu Ski & Summer Hotel Vadito
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Sipapu Ski Summer Resort Vadito
Sipapu Ski Summer Resort
Sipapu Ski Summer Vadito
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Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort Hotel
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Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort Hotel Vadito

Frequently asked questions

Is Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 25.00 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for USD 25.00 (subject to availability).

Where is Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort located?

Located in the mountains, this ski-in/ski-out hotel in Vadito is within a 5-minute walk of Carson National Forest and Sipapu Ski Area and close to winter sports such as cross-country skiing and snow tubing. Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem and Apache Springs are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 68 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 68 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 68 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 68 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 68 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

jimmy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Only issue

It’s an amazing place only issue we had is we if we wanted to watch tv we had to by a fire stick or ruko pad to watch tv for $30 we paid 350 almost for 2 nights
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

KimBerly

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is just run down. Don’t except much at all.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Khashayar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

100% would not recommend

My family I made a reservation here from the 20th to 21st of April. We booked through hotels.com. Got charged $200. On the day of I tried to call to confirm and no one would answer. This was before 6pm. We arrived to find no one there at all. It was around 7 pm. We had to go find accommodations elsewhere and it was very difficult on our family.
No one was there, we triple checked everywhere to see if there was maybe an envelope with our name and room key.
Very disheartening when we made it here and no one was here at all. We were very surprised.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ken

Horrible experience

Well it said check in deadline was 8 pm, we got there at 7:35 to find no one around. Called the number with no answer, left a message got no reply. Never got to check in. Had to go back to the last town and get a room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

ALAIN

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic

Personne à la réception à l'arrivée Pas de restaurant ni petit déjeuner Cadre agréable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Not advertised clearly

It is a very convenient location if you are skiing- because of that I would consider staying again. But that’s the only reason. It advertises that all rooms come with a TV- well they do have a TV screen, but no cable or antenna/ nothing. Not even a remote control. When told the front desk - they said “ya you have to bring a fire stick or something. And we will get some new remote controls ordered”. - thanks for the heads up. LOL It was not very clean. (Mainly because everything is old and needs a good deep clean) but had old coffee in coffee pot, Bobby pins on floor, etc. it was fine for the teenage boys I brought skiing though: we stayed on a Thursday night and sipapu restaurant is not open on Thursday nights either. So pack food, and something to plug into a TV. Because after 5:00 there’s nothing to do.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Pretty disappointing as on site restaurant closed early and before arrival so had to drive to find dinner. Staff shortage that wasn’t disclosed at time of booking. Next day the only way to get food was through online app that was down along with a water main break. So again no food other than a package of pop tarts found in their “store”. The room itself was dirty with piece of chewed gum on floor and pistachio shells. No working tv either. Beds were comfortable at least and was more quiet than expected.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

4/10 Poor

Evyn

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only good thing about this resort is the ski mountain itself. Staff is rude, not welcoming in any way whatsoever, hotel room was hardly clean, and the “cafe/restaurant” stated it was open yet they don’t actually have any tables to dine in. This resort has so much potential yet it’s rated 2 stars for a reason.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tilak

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will visit again

It’s a nice and family friendly place to stay for a ski trip. A ski in and out resort. Very satisfied overall.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Eunjung

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only one ski resort in there. Unfortunately I don't have a choice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

DIANE, Maple Grove

Disliked: Amenities
The tv did not work. Restaurant and gift shop were closed for the season.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Melissa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The mpuntai a were grwat room was awful, not clean, old, and no conditioning..very dissatisfied eith the price...
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We could see a stream out our window.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful lodge next to a rushing river in pine-clad mountains
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

worst "resort" ever!

The room was filthy. The beds were sagging in the middle. The heater did not work. The manager was extremely rude. The clerk was kind and apologetic. We did not stay here because the room was so awful and the manager was extremely unhospitable. I will never consider staying at Sipapu again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Diane

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Off-Season--hopefully better when season arrives.

We stayed at Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort off-season and it showed. There were people there who appeared to be workers and hopefully everything will be better when the season arrives. We arrived just before dark and had to drive all the way to Taos to find somewhere to eat.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

4/10 Poor

JILL

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
1st I booked a cabin online but it wasnt a cabin at all once I got there. Then the room wasnt cleaned after waiting 3hrs for it to become available. So had to wait another hour for maids to clean it. Then once finally got into the room there was no AC! I didn't stay at this property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Robert

rustic but suitable for 1 night.

Old and rustic. Gravel parking lot. TV in room but does not get any stations. No cable. No wifi. Heat didn't work. No phones in room and minimally staffed in off season. Beddeing was decent and the shower was hot.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Jen, New Mexico

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness
The bathroom floor looked like it hadn’t been mopped in about a year. The bathroom towels look old and discolored. The carpet wasn’t vacuumed well.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jamie S.

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

Great

Will be returning
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

karine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

NICE STAFF BUT DIRTY ROOMS!

Let's list the positive : The staff is really nice, the food and bar are decent, really cute area for family with a lot of potentia, l however I would not recommend this place unless you don't mind sleeping in dirty sheets (the colors of the sheets are not even white anymore) and they smell old, I doubt that they washed them before guests. The towels were so old and smelly too, with stains all over. The floor of the bathroom is stained and the floor is so old and dirty. No tv no hairdryer either, very old heater system. We were not expecting a lot for the price we paid, but we were at least expecting some clean sheets and towels like every location we have stayed in the past! very sad to let such a pretty property go downhill. It was not a pleasant stay considering we were with our in laws, they were not very impressed to say the least. We got a coupon of $81.00 from Hotels.com which honestly is a joke. At this point it's not about the money is more to let them know that it is not acceptable to list this property unless they remodel or invest in some bedding and towels! Hopefully they will remodel one day because I know my kids love their ski area.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Mountain Getaway

Such a beautiful area! Make sure you get a casita. Queen bed and a pullout couch! So amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beds were comfortable No tv No blow dryers Window was broken 2 plugs 1 in bathroom and 1 in sleep area
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Frank P., Denton, Texas

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

Great layover spot

This was a great place to stop for the night on our way to Colorado. Simple, clean, with friendly people. There wasn’t a tv in our room which was fine with us and the building is old. It was very clean though and comfortable. 37 degrees when we arrived late at night in June. Brrr. A beautiful river and trees created us in the morning!! We loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

missing in action.

blinds on window missing sections and never gave change of towels for second night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019