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Taos Ski Valley Mountain Retreat

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4169.7 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue
  • Mountain view

Explore the area

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Taos Ski Valley, NM
  • Place, Manzanita Canyon Trailhead
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Taos Ski Valley
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Williams Lake
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Taos, NM (TSM-Taos Regional)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 41)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Taos Ski Valley Mountain Retreat

This rustic A-frame features large picture windows, wood-burning stove and bamboo flooring (carpet in bedrooms). Surround yourself with crisp mountain air, the gentle sounds of the Arroyo Hondo stream and magnificent starry nights.

A mountain cabin that is a perfect place to escape and enjoy staying in the forest surrounded by aspens, pines, and a wide variety of wild flowers.

If birding is of interest to you, there are bird feeders on the property that will invite wildlife for your viewing right out the front window.



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Amenities

Kitchen
Outdoor space
Parking available
Mountain view
Barbecue

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Adults only
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed, service animals permitted
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Remove personal items
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Taos Ski Valley

Located in Taos Ski Valley, this cabin is in the mountains. Taos Ski Valley and Al's Run Ski Lift are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Carson National Forest and Manzanita Canyon Trailhead. Kakawa Chocolate House and Twirl Toystore and Playspace are also worth visiting. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, snowboarding and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging.
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Taos Ski Valley, NM

What's nearby

  • Manzanita Canyon Trailhead - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Taos Ski Valley - 6 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Al's Run Ski Lift - 6 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Williams Lake - 11 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Taos Plaza - 24 min drive - 29.6 km

Getting around

  • Taos, NM (TSM-Taos Regional) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bavarian - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Black Diamond Espresso - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Hunter Tom's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪192 at The Blake - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Tenderfoot Katie's - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Taos Ski Valley Mountain Retreat pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Taos Ski Valley Mountain Retreat?

As of 9 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Taos Ski Valley Mountain Retreat on 4 Apr 2026 start from AU$289, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Taos Ski Valley Mountain Retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Taos Ski Valley Mountain Retreat?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Taos Ski Valley Mountain Retreat?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Taos Ski Valley Mountain Retreat located?

Situated in the mountains, this cabin is within 1 mile (2 km) of Carson National Forest and Manzanita Canyon Trailhead. Al's Run Ski Lift and Taos Ski Valley are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 101 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 101 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 101 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 101 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 101 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Beth C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
As pictured. Beautiful scenery and great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Candice H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Dog hair all over the floor that caused us severe allergies. Large flies all over the windows even after killing them daily. Very small hard couch. Great location in the ski valley.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Srilatha M.

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

Toas Ski

Close to Ski resort and good for a family . Place was neat and had a good time with family
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay at Mindy’s cabin. The location is excellent, and the cabin is comfortable and well supplied. Mindy was a great help with our technical difficulties since my husband and I are technologically challenged. My husband enjoyed being within walking distance to a hiking trail, and I loved sitting by the beautiful stream. Since the cabin is in the forest, it was not surprising to have four legged creatures visiting inside. Overall the cabin and Mindy provided everything we needed for a very pleasant getaway.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry W.

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

Awesome place

Close to the ski valley and Taos
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christine D.

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

Perfect getaway

We enjoyed our second stay at Mindy's cabin, with perfect weather to enjoy the scenery and unwind.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

rashad a.

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

Taos 2025

We had a great stay for our snowboarding trip in March of 2025.Everything was great and the instructions were clear.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica C.

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

Such an amazing place to stay for hitting up the slopes everyday!!!

We loved staying here. The location is great for skiing and the creek next to the house just makes the property more beautiful. There were four of us (2 couples) and having the three rooms for options gave everyone a choice.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Charles E.

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

Taos Rafting Trip

Could not have found a better place to stay super nice cabin beside a creek you could hear running all night long Our host was superA rated

10/10 Excellent

Morgen C.

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

Incredible cabin

Such a great location, so close to the slopes. So nice to wake up to the light and the sound of the stream nearby. Spacious for me and my two teens and I loved how well stocked the kitchen was with gear! Blender, excellent cooking knives, etc. Heated floor in the bathroom was a treat, as was the nice big tv screen for watching movies. Rustic cozy!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Amy V.

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

Great location

Came in at night so the turn into the property was hard to see and it is up the road a bit but once we found it everything was great.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Megan F.

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

Christmas Family Getaway

We had a good experience at the cabin for the Christmas holiday. We were expecting a somewhat rustic experience, and the cabin delivered (read the information manual upon check in, it will fill you in). We loved how close it was to the ski slopes and to town, and the cabin had everything we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beth N.

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

Great Ski Cabin

If you are heading to New Mexico to ski Taos this is the perfect place to stay. The A-frame has all the basics in the kitchen to cook meals, a wood burning stove to stay warm, 3 comfy queen size beds and a short drive to the resort. The owner was great at communication and responded immediately to answer any of my questions. Would stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Makenna S.

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

The best rustic cabin -

I can't say enough good things about our stay. We loved this rustic cabin - it was clean when we arrived and the whole house with stocked with any amenities we could need throughout our stay. The beds were comfy, the kitchen was fully stocked, and the shower was hot. The STREAM was amazing - we had a bonfire next to the stream and it set our experience to the next level. The drive to any activities we did or the main town area was no more than 30 minutes and the views along the way made it seem shorter. We had an awesome time and would stay here again if we are ever in Taos!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

tom s.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
For starters, property owner did not send directions to house or instructions on how to access the house. When I called her, she stated she had been too busy. With all due respect to the owner, I feel the property was not as listed. The listing stated their was a woodstove, but did not state that the woodstove was the only source of heat for the living room and kitchen. If we wanted heat in that part of the house we needed to get wood from the outdoor shed and manage burning and cleaning the stove. No woodstove, no heat. Additionally the shower walls are constructed of cedar, which was dirty and covered with soap. Very unsanitary. One bedroom had beer bottles on the floor next to the bed. Tub was full of dead flies, and shower valve did not function properly, and falling out of the wall. Obviously the house had not been cleaned before our arrival. The front porch is supported by blocks that are falling over, which was not clear from the exterior photo as there was a lot of snow covering the porch in the picture provided by the owner for the listing. Microwave does not work at all. Entire house has inadequate electrical outlets. There was an extension cord across the floor of one bedroom with an electric heater plugged in to it. A tripping hazard, not to mention the cord was hot which indicates it is overloaded. The house has a dirty, foul smell to it, which I believe is from the creosote from the woodstove. Screws missing from stove flue and laying on top of stove.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

andrea l.

Perfect!

Impeccably tidy and charming little cottage. We could hear the babbling brook inside, and the birds posed for pictures out front. Everything we needed was exactly where it should be. The woodstove kept us cozy through a surprise cold snap! A lovely and serene spot I can't wait to visit again.

8/10 Good

SCOTT W.

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

Enjoyed our Stay

Overall, the cabin suited our stay. The cabin lacks central heating and has a lot of glass windows, so the first morning was freezing cold, but it took us a couple of days to figure out how to balance out all of the space heaters to fully heat the place. After that the place was cozy and comfortable. We lost our Wi-Fi for a few hours one morning, but it came back somehow. There's no cell service, so the Wi-Fi is essential.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie M.

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

The cutest cabin, at the perfect spot in the mountains!

We had the BEST time in New Mexico! The cabin was perfect, and had everything that we needed and more! We loved the the Rio Hondo that ran right by the cabin! Getting to hear it run was the highlight of the trip! It was so relaxing! We couldn’t have gotten a better spot! So much to see! The views are breathtaking! We will definitely be back! Thank you Mindy for sharing your home with us! You were awesome!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lauralei C.

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

Great stay!! We

Our family enjoyed the stay at the cabin. The kitchen was stocked with everything we needed to prepare all of our meals at a low cost. The location next to the river was perfect. If you like hiking, it is very close to two beautiful trails. The beds were very comfortable. The upper loft was very big. The cabin has a unique structure and build. It has been well maintained and updated. You can’t see the shower in the pictures but it is very nice. We stayed in the summer and had no need to run the heat. Hot was was VERY hot! Some people had trouble with that but we didn’t. We hope to return again soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim A.

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

Enjoyed the Rustic A-Frame

Rustic? Yes. Great Location? Yes. Affordable? Yes. Ours was a group of three old men who have been coming to ski at TSV for over 25+ years. We've stayed at prob 10 -15 locations throughout the valley (at base, in valley, in town). Based on my experience, for the proximity to the resort, this is good affordable option. Everything in the cabin worked as advertised. Previous reviews mentioned issues with hot water. We had zero issues with the hot water. Plenty of hot water (on demand) during our stay. This was an enjoyable experience for us and the other old dudes in the group said they would be happy to stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Zea F.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Overpriced underwhelming

Looking for a overpriced place without hot water? This is the place for you. This was our rough experience in January of 2024, no working water the first 2 nights of our stay and no hot water the remainder. The host's response was "boil water for a tub" no thank you that'd take 6 hours. Very disappointed with the hospitality of the host. Luckily we're used to dry cabins backcountry skiing which was what our trip amounted to. You can probably do better, elsewhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael L.

Rustic, a little basic

Wood burning oven heat was difficult to regulate. Electrical system in house looked retrofitted, some sockets didn’t work or were intermittent. TV very basic, you better have a streaming service. The house had a lot of flies & dead flies under upstairs bed. It could use an upgrade to the heating system given the cold weather in Taos Ski Valley. I was disappointed and uncomfortable, I looked forward to leaving. I’d give it a 4/10
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

James B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Not what I expected

To start they don’t mention the narrow small bridge turn off highway. The place was grown OVER like a jungle and had NOT been taken care off. Pic depicted a nice cabin by the stream. I would say its just a little less than that. Window in/on loft where we had wanted to sleep and listen to the creek was sealed over so you could not let any heat out of the shack/cabin or listen to the outside stream. Front or side or both entry are a little sketchy on the build. I have pic if anyone wants to see the truth of if it all. Bbrad3 at ya hoo!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Logan S.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Issues

TLDR: good location but issues with water and owner so better off staying anywhere else I’ll start by saying that we accidentally booked the wrong weekend. Owner said no cancel + refund because it was too close to the dates. That was understandable, and our problem, so we decided to come anyways and took the time off. The owner seems to believe our water issues were part of a grand conspiracy to get a refund. Upon arriving late at night, we had no water in the cabin. This was problematic because the closest store still open was around 30 mins away. We tried messaging the owner through the app to no avail. The next morning we awoke to a message from her stating that we had to flip the switch on the breaker to turn on the water pump. She had apparently left a voicemail earlier in the day prior, but I did not see it because I don’t answer calls from numbers I don’t recognize as I am constantly bombarded with sales calls - I also did not see her voicemail. She did not communicate through the app or leave any indication at the house that this pump needed to be turned on. So we turned on the pump - it worked for all of 10 minutes before stopping. This was not fixed until later that day. Then, once the pump started working, there was no hot water. 2 in our group took cold showers. The next day the owner called us liars and that the water worked fine. We decided to check out 1 day early as a result as we wanted to take hot showers and didn’t want to deal with her.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Devin H.

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

Nice place!

This was everything we were looking for! Really appreciated the children’s books, as we had our toddler along!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Mindy Jones

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This property has been in my family since I was a baby. I've enjoyed many holidays in it over the years. It's one of my favorite places on the planet because of how peaceful it is.

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