Grindstone Lake Lodge

High in the mountains with a spectacular view above Grindstone Lake is the one of a kind Grindstone Lake Lodge. This multi-story home with eight bedrooms and eight bathrooms will easily accommodate up to 20 guests.

Once you’ve arrived and walked through the front entrance, you’ll marvel at the beauty of this brand new vacation home. The views from the windows and decks are beyond compare and words do not suffice. There is absolutely nothing else like Grindstone Lake Lodge in all of Ruidoso and we dare say all of southern New Mexico.

There are so many things to do in the area such as hiking, skiing, shopping and enjoying the cool mountain air that you may feel the desire to stay out late and enjoy but when the time comes to return home and relax you will be rewarded with all the luxuries fit for royalty. The many bedrooms offer comfort in abundance as well as the adjoining bath areas. Entertainment is available throughout with Internet and TV's. The game room will offer hours of enjoyment with the various gaming tables. Your group will have loads of fun in this room and all the challenges it will offer.

You’ll find everything you could possibly need in your gorgeous kitchen including a huge refrigerator, dual wall ovens, gas cook top, and plenty of prep space. The large kitchen is open to the main living area and has plenty of room for multiple helpers to work side by side.

Come for that once in a lifetime vacation but make sure you bring enough cameras for all those selfie opportunities, otherwise no one will ever believe you when you try to describe where you stayed at the one and only, Grindstone Lake Lodge.

Ruidoso is an alpine mountain community. Expect twisty roads with steep grades. The weather is unpredictable and changes quickly. Elevation can vary between 6000’ to almost 12,000’. Most homes are multi-level with stairs on inclined lots. Expect wildlife to hinder traffic flow. Do not be surprised if the power goes out or when you lose internet or cell phone connection. This is the mountains, and it happens. We encourage guests be prepared with access to chains or 4-wheel drive in winter months for all our properties. This is not the big city. Life is easier and slower paced and more wonderful. This is why we come and why we stay. Relax and enjoy your time in paradise.

Vacation Rental Reviews

• Beautiful

  Stayed 2 days ending in April, 2024

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  Natalie K from Carlsbad, NM recommends this vacation rental

  We were all so pleased with the home! Plenty of room for a big group. Amazing views! Spacious kitchen and dining room! We loved our weekend at the beautiful and clean home!

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• Beautiful View

  Stayed 2 days ending in March, 2024

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  Rynn D from Lubbock, TX does not recommend this vacation rental.

  Beautiful view, spacious home, great communication from property manager. Unfortuntaly, the property was not well cleaned and re-stocked before we arrived. We also had problems with wifi and the fireplace. The property manager was excellent in following up and brought us toliet paper, paper towels, and trash bags. The fireplace never worked properly while we were there. Could tell the house had seen quite a few guests over time.

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• Overlooking Grindstone Lake

  Stayed 3 days ending in November, 2023

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  a guest from El Paso, TX recommends this vacation rental

  With 8 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms this was the perfect house for our 16 family members. Although we had some issues (no internet the entire time we were there and many light bulbs burned out) we enjoyed our time together at the house.

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• Beautiful NM

  Stayed 10 days ending in June, 2023

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  a guest from Lewisville, TX recommends this vacation rental

  We had a wonderful family vacation at Grindstone Lake Lodge. We had 10 adults 3 teenagers and 2 little ones. There was plenty of room for all of us. The amenities were more than described on VRBO. The lake view was fabulous. We filled the hummingbird feeders and the hummingbirds gave us many hours of entertainment. Prior to our trip we sent an email to ask questions and never got a response. We called several days later and got some of our questions answered. The property was in good condition, we had an issue with an electrical breaker tripping the last night of our stay. No one responded to a voicemail or text sent to the emergency number. It was in the room with the baby and we needed the baby monitor. Guess they don't monitor, or didn't consider this an emergency. A response back stating we wouldn't be hearing back would have been nice. We received a response on VRBO the next morning as we were leaving town that they would be out that day. The breaker box was not accessible on the lower level rooms. The area is beautiful and there are a lot of things to do very close. We enjoyed disk golf, horseback riding, paddleboarding, canoeing, ziplining, and white sands monument. This is a great space for multi-generation families.

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• Grindstone lake cabin

  Stayed 3 days ending in May, 2023

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  Luis R from El Paso, Texas recommends this vacation rental

  Average experience just a lot of spider webs by the kitchen island lights. Found spider under the blankets.

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• Beautiful, Comfortable Home in a great location

  Stayed 2 days ending in April, 2023

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  a guest from El Paso, Texas recommends this vacation rental

  We rented the Grindstone Lake Lodge for 8 guys on a Ruidoso golf trip. The home is in great condition, has a great kitchen for cooking large meals, and every bedroom is very comfortable. The balcony view is awesome!

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• Amazing, Peaceful Views!

  Stayed 2 days ending in February, 2023

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  Carrie B from Las Vegas, NV recommends this vacation rental

  From the moment we walked in, we knew our weekend would bring the peace we were looking for.
  
  Extremely spacious, our crew of 13 never felt like we were on top of each other or getting in each other's way.
  
  The house feels very homey even considering how large it is. With 8 beds/baths, it was great for everyone to have their own place to go for downtime.
  
  We enjoyed grilling, playing games and having coffee on the balcony that overlooked stunning views of the lake and tree'd mountainsides.
  
  Hearing the ravens caw and seeing the deer graze by made it a great escape from the hustle of the city we came from.
  
  Overall a fantastic time with family, would definitely recommend it!
  
  Thanks to the owners for sharing their home with others!

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• Unexpected Surprise!

  Stayed 2 days ending in November, 2022

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  Bea S from El Paso, TX does not recommend this vacation rental.

  We had a family reunion there last year and loved the place so we decided to book again this year. We had been at the house about an hour when we saw a mouse. We went sure so we looked for it and yep found it and killed it. We went to store and bought some mouse traps just in case. We all had taken food and didn’t want to take a chance. I called the number given to me for any questions or concerns but no answer. To our surprise next morning we caught 2 other mice. Called number again no response sent email no response. Until Sunday after check I received an email that she was sorry and would have her supervisor contact me, I am still waiting for call back from supervisor or someone. I was not expecting a compensation at all just some kind of attention. Needless to say we will not be going back to this location for our annual family reunion.

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• Wonderful stay, beautiful home

  Stayed 3 days ending in September, 2022

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  Jim J from Denver, CO recommends this vacation rental

  Our group of 16 adults and two kids had a wonderful stay and highly recommend the Grindstone Lake Lodge. The property is very spacious with eight large bedrooms, and luxuriously furnished. Our group was delighted with the location and quality of the property. Just one item to note - there are no hairdryers in the property so bring your own.

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• A beautiful property

  Stayed 4 days ending in April, 2022

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  a guest from The Woodlands, TX recommends this vacation rental

  Highly recommend this property. Fantastic views and a great place to relax.

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• Family time

  Stayed 4 days ending in March, 2022

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  Richard D from San Antonio, TX recommends this vacation rental

  We took four kids and their children, aged 3-19 for a visit ti Ruidoso. The Grindstone Lodge was perfect for our large group. View was great, furnishings were very nice and lots of things to do in town. Hiking trails were nearby.
  All fun.

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• Relaxing Family Vacation

  Stayed 4 days ending in February, 2022

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  NICOLE W from ODESSA, TEXAS recommends this vacation rental

  What a great place to just relax and soak in the ambiance of this beautiful town. This home is huge and accommodating to everyone’s needs. Plenty of room with a luxury kitchen to prepare our meals. Albertsons is just a few minutes away from this location. Casino is literally 5 minutes away. We came during a snow storm so that was interesting. Snow plow drivers made the steep drive to the house very doable. Even for our front wheel drive vehicles. This is my second stay and it will not be my last.

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• Awesome Home!

  Stayed 2 days ending in December, 2021

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  Jessica P from Seminole, TX recommends this vacation rental

  This is our second time staying at this property we take our clinic staff to Ruidoso every year for Christmas I can’t say enough about how gorgeous is! The home ihas everything you will need. Super comfortable bedding they didn’t skimp on the bedding!!! very nice bedding! Breathtaking views overall wonderful experience

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• Great stay would highly recommend

  Stayed 2 days ending in November, 2021

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  Nicholas C from El paso, TX recommends this vacation rental

  Overall very beautiful location and stay only issue we had was cleaning staff left all the garbage bags in garage and a few wasps in one of the bottom rooms which honestly isn’t shocking this time of year especially considering this cabin is out of the city great getaway overall thou will definitely rent again

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• FamilyGathering

  Stayed 3 days ending in October, 2021

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  a guest from El Paso, Texas recommends this vacation rental

  Beautiful home and amazing views from both decks. Kitchen had all amenities. It needs a bathroom available for all guests that had their bedrooms down stairs. We were unable to use game tables or cue sticks for pool table. They have great management and employees who work there. We would definitely return to rent this home.

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• AWESOME!

  Stayed 2 days ending in September, 2021

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  a guest from Three Rivers, TX recommends this vacation rental

  This was one of the best vacation experiences my siblings and I have had to date. We traveled from four states to attend. The house was exactly as described. The view was incredible, the location great, the layout fantastic as we each had our own bedroom and bathroom. Everything was very clean. The kitchen was immaculate. All the dishes clean and plenty of clean dish towels. We have stayed at places where we felt like we had to wash the dishes before we could use them. That was definitely not the case here. There was even a supply of tea infusers which we put to good use! Customer service was great. We had an issue logging on to the WiFi, but it was quickly rectified by a very knowledgeable technician. I would highly recommend this property to all my friends and relatives. We stayed busy at the property visiting, cooking, drinking wine and tea, and playing games but wish we could have stayed longer to enjoy some of the local activities and attractions.

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• Retreat

  Stayed 3 days ending in June, 2021

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  a guest from Socorro, NM recommends this vacation rental

  Beautiful home in a beautiful location!Needs a little more attention to the cleaning.

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• Nice place

  Stayed 2 days ending in April, 2021

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  a guest from Carlsbad, NM recommends this vacation rental

  Nice place. Good view. Good location.

  • Manager Responded on 6/17/2021

    Thank you for choosing to stay with Destiny. We look forward to your next vacation with us!

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• Beautiful

  Stayed 2 days ending in February, 2021

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  William S from Edgewood, NM recommends this vacation rental

  We absolutely love our stay, loved the view and loved the cabin! So huge and spacious!!

  • Manager Responded on 4/2/2021

    Thank you for choosing to stay with Destiny. We look forward to your next vacation.

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• Incredible Getaway

  Stayed 4 days ending in February, 2021

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  a guest from Odessa, TX recommends this vacation rental

  We had a family getaway at this property. We had 11 people and had more than enough room. The house is immaculate and truly built for a large group. The views are spectacular while being very close to town. Will definitely stay here again! The management company was stellar!

  • Manager Responded on 4/2/2021

    Thank you for choosing to stay with Destiny. We look forward to your next vacation.

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• Absolutely perfect.....

  Stayed 2 days ending in November, 2020

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  Joshua O from NA, NOTAVAIL recommends this vacation rental

  Everything was perfect. We used this house for a surprise birthday for my mom who is turning 60. There were 15 of us and this house was perfect for us. Beautiful scenery, awesome kitchen and everyone loved their beds! Also, the staff at Destiny Real Estate were amazing. Very professional and accommodating, thank you!

  • Manager Responded on 1/12/2021

    Thank you for choosing to stay with Destiny. We look forward to your next vacation with us.

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• Beautiful house with amazing views

  Stayed 3 days ending in October, 2020

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  a guest from Midland, TX recommends this vacation rental

  Incredible views! We come to Ruidoso often but needed a bigger place this time to accommodate our group. This was perfect. We loved it!

  • Manager Responded on 1/12/2021

    Thank you for choosing to stay with Destiny. We look forward to your next vacation with us.

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• You won't be disappointed

  Stayed 3 days ending in June, 2020

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  a guest from Seminole, TX recommends this vacation rental

  Our stay at Grindstone Lake Lodge was everything and more that the descriptions give. So much room and the accommodations were great. You will not be disappointed in your choice to stay here. I highly recommend this lodge for big families or groups.

  • Manager Responded on 7/8/2020

    Thank you for choosing to stay with Destiny. We look forward to your next visit!

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• Very Nice

  Stayed 2 days ending in January, 2020

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  a guest from El Paso, TX recommends this vacation rental

  Awesome

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• venzor reunion

  Stayed 4 days ending in December, 2019

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  cosme v from Horizon City, TX recommends this vacation rental

  We had an awsome time with our family, the house is great. Thank you.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• Perfect for a large family

  Stayed 2 days ending in December, 2019

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  a guest from Carlsbad, NM recommends this vacation rental

  This is our 2nd stay at your beautiful home, and we plan on returning each year for our annual pre-Christmas gathering! It's perfect home for our large family, with ages from 6 on up! There’s plenty to keep us entertained in the home, and it’s centrally located to town which makes it really nice! The home is always clean, and well stocked with everything we need. Thank you for sharing your wonderful home! We look forward to next years visit!

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• Perfect Family Getaway

  Stayed 3 days ending in November, 2019

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  a guest from El Paso, TX recommends this vacation rental

  Our family of 16 rented Grindstone Lake Lodge over the Thanksgiving holidays. It was perfect for us. There were 8 bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. The kitchen, dining, and family room were also great. Views of the lake were spectacular. Hope to return!

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• Great Experience to meditate on God's word around creation

  Stayed 2 days ending in November, 2019

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  Michael G from El Paso, TX recommends this vacation rental

  The home is very beautiful. We had a church retreat and the house lend itself in order for us to meditate on the word of God. The scenery from the balconies also added to the spirituality. We loved the spacious kitchen and both dining areas where everybody had a sense of communion. Everything was perfect. Christy and Jenna were very professional, courteous, knowledgeable and helpful with the renting process.
  Thank you and God bless
  Garcia

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• Beautiful house but lots didn’t work

  Stayed 3 days ending in November, 2019

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  a guest from midland, TX does not recommend this vacation rental.

  Don’t get me wrong, the house is nice and comfortable. The beds were firm, the furniture was nice and the kitchen well equipped. What we didn’t like is none of the TVs worked. Particularly unfortunate bc we had a football game rivalry we wanted to watch. Internet didn’t work. Outlets in a bedroom and some in kitchen didn’t work. Manager was nice but we spent hours with maintenance guy who couldn’t fix our problems. Disappointing in some respects

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• Beautiful house and view of the lake

  Stayed 4 days ending in October, 2019

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  Sandra V recommends this vacation rental

  This property was absolutely gorgeous. The view we had was beautiful. We enjoyed the house so very much and we would definitely would rent it again. We had enough space for all of our family.

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• Memorial Day Weekend Getaway - May 2019

  Stayed 3 days ending in May, 2019

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  Shirley L from Canyon, TX recommends this vacation rental

  What an amazing property!! Our family came together for a mountain getaway staying at the Grindstone Lodge. There was a total of 11 adults and 4 children coming from Pampa, Texas, Canyon, Texas and Lubbock, Texas. The property was gorgeous with 8 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms!! We had a lake view from the deck, of Grindstone Lake, that was so beautiful! The leasing agent was great also!! Our only complaint was that our stay was too short!! We would have liked to hear about the property owners like where they are from and a little about the home, only because we have seen that in other properties that we have stayed in. Perfect for a large group!!!!

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• Amazing

  Stayed 2 days ending in March, 2019

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  SANTA F from ODESSA, TX recommends this vacation rental

  It was amazing thank you the house was very clean and it had everything that we needed

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• Awesome lodge

  Stayed 2 days ending in March, 2019

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  a guest from Holloman, NM recommends this vacation rental

  It was perfect for our stay. We were their with 18 people. I appreciate that we could check in a bit earlier.

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• family reunion 2019

  Stayed 3 days ending in January, 2019

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  PATRICIA S from el paso, tx recommends this vacation rental

  Our Family had a great weekend we enjoyed our stay Thank you for everything

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• Family Reunion in Ruidoso

  Stayed 4 days ending in November, 2018

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  Paula E from Rockport, TX recommends this vacation rental

  When our extended family gathers, each couple is in charge of one meal, and this is an excellent setup for cooking for a family like ours - 24 guests! There's even an extra little kitchen sink in the island, very helpful!
  The pool table was used continually.
  We set up a coffee bar, moved all the coffee mugs, all the fixins & the coffee pots to the bar area. Perfect place to provide our family's constant need for a good cup of coffee!
  The deck overlooking the lake has great furniture for lots of folks to appreciate the weather and the view. Great sunrises!
  We did puzzles, played games, and just hung around in the living room.
  The separate dining room without carpet was appreciated! That's where the kids ate every meal.
  Lots of walks down to the lake.
  There's a great disc golf course really close by, and several of our group played it - saying it is an above average course.
  The grill on the deck is magnificent.
  8 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms was quite nice.
  Designate a bathroom for guests - they'll have to go through someone's bedroom. No guest bath, so if this is determined ahead of time is saves embarrassment.
  Grandpa is 88 and the youngest baby was 2 months old. Perfect situation for large family and varying ages gathering!

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  Stayed 3 days ending in November, 2018

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  a guest from Abilene, TX recommends this vacation rental

  This was the perfect location for our staff retreat!

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• it was amazing!!!!

  Stayed 2 days ending in August, 2018

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  a guest from Andrews, TX recommends this vacation rental

  It was very clean lots of room and awesome view and location definitely staying there again

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• Beautiful Lodge

  Stayed 3 days ending in August, 2018

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  David M from Tampa, FL recommends this vacation rental

  The lodge was great. Spacious, clean and very comfortable. We really enjoyed the stay. Thanks!

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• The most beautiful view in Ruidiso!

  Stayed 6 days ending in July, 2018

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  a guest from Dilley, TX recommends this vacation rental

  This house is amazing! It has 8 bedrooms, and each has its own bathroom. Perfect for my large extended family. Words can't describe the beauty from the back deck. Bald eagles drifted over the lake. My dad even watched one dive into the water and catch a fish one morning! Swarms of humming birds at the feeders. A true slice of heaven!

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