Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort

2.0 star property
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Exterior
Fishing
Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Rustic)
Property grounds
Property grounds

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
5224 State Road 518, Vadito, NM, 87579
  • Sipapu Ski Area
    1 min walk
  • Taos Plaza
    34 min drive
  • Kit Carson Park
    36 min drive
  • Taos, NM (TSM-Taos Regional)
    47 min drive

Room options

Family Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Bunk Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the area

Vadito

When you a stay at Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort in Vadito, you'll be on a river, just steps from Carson National Forest and Sipapu Ski Area. .This ski hotel is 10.4 mi (16.8 km) from Picuris Pueblo and 13.5 mi (21.7 km) from SMU-in-Taos.

What's nearby

  • Sipapu Ski Area - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Taos Plaza - 34 min drive - 38.6 km
  • Kit Carson Park - 36 min drive - 38.9 km
  • Earthships - 37 min drive - 40.0 km
  • Angel Fire Resort - 77 min drive - 74.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Paradise Riverside Bar & Grill - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort

Ski-in/ski-out hotel with a restaurant
Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort offers 16 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include ski-in/ski-out access.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Spend the day on the slopes, or enjoy other recreational amenities, which include ski-in/ski-out access. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, ski storage, and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite with Latin American cuisine at Paradise Bar & Grill, a restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge and dine alfresco. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, ATM/banking services, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
Paradise Bar & Grill - This restaurant specializes in Latin American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Riverside Cafe - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Languages

English

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 public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Paradise Bar & Grill
  • Riverside Cafe

Things to do

  • Downhill skiing
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Shopping
  • Snowboarding

Family friendly

  • Corner/local shop
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Corner/local shop

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Ski equipment hire
  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Skiing lessons
  • Ski passes
  • Ski storage
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Mini fridge

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Main lodge building office]
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, 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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • 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

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
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Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 64 reviews" "

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Ken

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Berenice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
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

Travelled with family
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

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
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

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

2/10 Terrible

Eunjung

Travelled with family
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

2/10 Terrible

Pulse

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

DIANE, Maple Grove

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

2/10 Terrible

JULIE ANN

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Melissa

Travelled with group
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

8/10 Good

Dennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sipapu Summer-winter Resort 2 night stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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 traveller

Travelled with family
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

Travelled with group
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

2/10 Terrible

carlo

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

4/10 Poor

JILL

Business traveller
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

Travelled with group
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

Travelled with partner
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