Out in the mountains of Ruidoso, New Mexico, this townhouse timeshare was very hard to find in the middle of the night. Fortunately, the friendly staff was on duty till 9 pm. Thankful for cell phones to help make contact and guide us there. The view was incredible. We enjoyed only one meal on the balcony. We were either out to Roswell, Carlsbad, White Sands, or at local events. The lake view, the wilderness, a bear sighting, and gathering our own fire wood all added to this satisfying experience. The local eateries were not bad. We loved the Denny's because of our super waitress's hospitality. Can't stop smokin' BBQ and Sacred Grounds coffee shop were two of our favorites. Longcoat gallery next to the coffee shop was incredible. The level of art was really first class. They say skiing is incredible here in winter. I don't really know, but there are a lot of mountains and pine trees, so maybe so. :-) The other visitors say that flying into El Paso is a closer drive. There are also many Texan visitors who stay in their summer cabin here. Overall, a very rich and rewarding experience here in New Mexico. Yelp 365 Challenge: 41/365 read more

High Sierra Condominiums - Best view of the lake - Condominiums Near Me - Ruidoso, New Mexico

This place has beautiful views wonderful to walk around in the morning to see lots of deer .The condo itself is old and probably was furnished from either Goodwill or garage sales if you can overlook that actually it's a very nice place but mainly for the views and the outdoors around it! read more

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If you are looking for a crowd free mountain experience with an incredible view, I suggest High Sierra Condominiums. The staff is excellent and responsive, and there is an indoor clean pool and a hot tub with the best view I have ever enjoyed! I loved the clubhouse which had a pingpong table, huge television and areas to relax and read a book or play games. The condos are well equipped with a full size refrigerator, oven, dishwasher and what you will need to make any meals. There is also a washer and dryer. The condo was super clean and comfortable. My favorite relaxing feature was the huge garden soaking tub. Every morning I made coffee and ate breakfast on the outside deck and enjoyed the incredible mountain view. Just want to add if you are looking for a super new sleek experience, this will not make you happy, but if you want a nice relaxing place to get away and do your own thing, this is the best Ruidoso has to offer. read more

We spent two nights here in one of the condos. We had the most beautiful view from our upstairs balcony. We saw a deer and elk. The deer Are so tame that I was able to pet them. The rooms are very clean and furnished with everything that we needed. My only complaint is that we didn't have more time to spend there because there was so much to do. read more

We've been here for 2 nights and we will never come back again. We had to wash sheets and blankets because we found hair and white spots, this place is very DIRTY and the furniture is old. Honestly couldn't wait to go back home. read more

Great stay at High Sierra Rustic? - yes Dated? - yes Spacious yet cozy? - yes! Well equipped? - yes (Dishwasher, washer/dryer, garbage disposal, etc). Clean? - very! Views? - outstanding! Peaceful/quite? - yes Friendly staff? - very! We only wish we had booked a longer stay! read more

We got this place for a song as a "bonus week" from our exchange club, but I would been quite happy had we exchanged our timeshare week for this stay. We were in unit #701, so the comments about our accommodations are limited to that one. The master BR has a king (big plus!), while the two other BRs each have two twins, plus there is a foldout couch bed in the living room for occupants #7-8. The master bath has a shower and a single sink, while the other bath has another single sink and a shower/tub. The living room also has 2 reclining rockers and a couple of end tables, and the dining room has seating for up to 8 (with the extra leaf in the closet). Each room has ample dressers for unpacking clothing and personal items. Pros -Amazing view of Sierra Blanca peak and the valley & lake between us (there's a nice large casino and resort down on the lake called Inn of the Mountain Gods). The whole area is heavily wooded with pines and other evergreens. (Cedars? Firs? Not sure.) It was breezy and a bit cool during our spring break week, with no rain, which made for some peaceful sitting on the back balcony. We also saw lots of wildlife like birds of prey, wild turkeys, very unskittish deer, squirrels & small chipmunks ("mini bears" to me, from my Philmont treks just a couple of hundred miles to the north). All of that is a MAJOR plus to this complex! -Large rooms that were well accommodated (as noted above), if not exactly up-to-date or stylish. Words like "quaint" come to mind, as most of it had not been updated in recent history. The carpet was dated, but not overly worn, the tiles were straight from the 70's or 80's (a couple were slightly chipped, but not dangerous at all), and the ceilings were mostly popcorn. The furniture was not new, but not worn, and I found my cushy rocker/recliner to be quite comfortable (I spent a lot of time there). My wife really liked the firm king mattress, which though not new was not even close to being worn out, and the appliances were all very functional (some even not-so-old as obvious replacements to the prior models). The main TV was a large flat-screen, with an older large tube model in the master bedroom. The shower grout could use a little TLC (not a lot), and that's my only complaint in this regard. -Our unit was very clean, including linens and all furnishings. And we never saw a single bug inside of any sort. (I definitely wanted to emphasize this, given comments from some other reviewers regarding a general lack of cleanliness...this was certainly NOT our experience!) -Ruidoso itself is fairly small, with not a lot to see or do...that was a plus for us. I recommend Hall of Flame Burgers (and I did in a separate review), and don't skip the 1.25 hour drive over through Alamogordo to see the White Sands National Monument...definitely worth your effort! (We opted NOT to make the 3+ hour trip down to Carlsbad Caverns due to the busted elevator, but would have definitely gone otherwise...that 1.25 mile hike in & out again with a 750 foot change in elevation either way was more than most of us wanted to tackle, but that cost us seeing the magical "Big Room" that I witnessed as a kid...bummer!) Cons -The pool is and has been out of service, though I saw evidence of workers tending to it. The tennis court is also cracked and overgrown with grass, rendering it unusable as well. The pool table is thus the only real "common area" item of any use, and that's not much. -We found the Internet to be iffy at best...sometimes it worked fine, and at other times it was not accessible at all. And given the patchy phone service--AT&T was awful (mine), though Sprint seemed mostly OK (everyone else's), that left me often without any connectivity at all...not good. (Not sure how it is for the other units, as ours at least had a couple of dedicated nodes for our 4-unit building.) -The other two bedrooms need their own TVs...that's a cheap fix that's inexcusable to ignore. Given that the unit is a 3-bedroom setup that holds up to 8, only two TVs just isn't enough to go around! All in all, we had a GREAT stay! I'd actually probably rate this place a 7.0-7.5 on a 10-point scale (since I couldn't choose a 3.5-3.75, it gets the benefit of the doubt), but our experience was definitely well ABOVE average, and we had no serious complaints or major issues. (Also, note that we saw LOTS of other places to lodge in the area, and NONE of them jumped out at me as a better place to stay, though the casino resort by the lake did look very nice.) So...thanks for a great spring break week of peaceful rest! read more

This is a nice place to stay. It's clean and has all of the accommodations needed. We stayed 7 days and cooked some of our meals here. Having the dish washer, washing machine and dryer was very handy too. The view is beautiful. read more

Stuck in this outdated and filthy place that is infested with spiders tonight. Luckily it has a washer and dryer in the unit so I was able to wash the disgusting stained comforters and sleep on top of them. I made the mistake of washing the pillowcase only to find under it was a pillow stained with hair oil and a couple small spots of blood. We are leaving here as fast as we can in the morning!! My only regret is not getting here earlier so I could make other arrangements. Those who have a timeshare, do not waste even one point here! If I could give no stars I would read more

Do not got to this disgusting place, it is very dirty, there are a bunch of spider webs in every room and the furniture and appliances are very old. The staff is rude and unprofessional! The condos are very dirty and it smells like no one has cleaned in a while. Our condo was not cleaned before we checked in, and the mattresses are so old and hard that we had back pain after we slept in them. We actually had to buy inflatable mattresses because we had prepaid for our stay and it was non-refundable. One of the toilets did not have running water and we had to fix it ourselves. The furniture is very old and dirty. The staff refused to give us clean bed sheets and they told me that I had to wash the sheets my self if I wanted them to be fresh. When I asked for the manager's number or email I was told that they would not give it to me, all they gave me was a card with the main condo phone number. Very disappointed! read more

Saying this place was hard to find is an understatement BUT that's nothing compared to the condition of the unit they tried to put us in!!! I have been a member of RCI since 1985ish. This place was only the second place I refused to stay in because it looked so dirty. The girl at the front desk told me it had been "updated"...are you kidding me??? The "hardwood" floors had at least a 1/2 space between the planks, the floors in the kitchen were nasty, plus none of this compares to the mold in the bathrooms, the living room furniture was so greasy it was shiny. The girl came down to turn the heat on (which never came on). My sister went in and turned the burners on in the kitchen, three burners are all that came on. So on top of my usual expense of flying out there from Florida I had to put out extra $$$$ for a motel for two people because I would not lay my head on anything in that nasty place....... read more