First Look: The Grand Cloudcroft Hotel Opens Its Doors

The Grand Cloudcroft Hotel opened for business Friday, September 15, 2023. Get a peak at the inside of a fresh new addition to Cloudcroft's lodging options.

On Friday, September 15th, the long-awaited, locally owned, locally operated Grand Cloudcroft Hotel welcomed its first guests.

The Cloudcroft Reader toured the hotel this week and captured the pictures below to give you a peek at our newest neighbor.

When you first walk into the new Grand Cloudcroft Hotel lobby, you notice the generous use of wood to create an atmosphere befitting Cloudcroft's logging community history.

The hotel style looks clean and well-thought-out. The attention to detail is noticeable.

General manager Julie Bragg, a native Cloudcrofter and former ICU nurse, has been on board since January and has assembled a team of 15 staffers. She is understandably proud of what they have built.

"Everybody is the market," says Bragg. "We are affordable but with the feel of a luxury hotel. It feels modern while evoking a sense of Cloudcroft and its place in the mountains. "

When fully opened, the hotel will offer fifty rooms.

• Weekday rates are $130. Weekend runs $140. All rooms have at least one king bed. You can book online at www.grandcloudcroft.com

• An indoor year-round pool and hot tub are currently under construction. 

• The hotel offers a hot breakfast five mornings weekly, with muffins and cereal the other two days.

• Free Wi-fi.

• The concrete portion of the front lot has radiant in-laid heating to deter snow and ice. The roof and eaves likewise have an ice-melting system.

• Underground parking has room for twenty cars and ten motorcycles. Ample surface parking is also available.

The hotel will be closed a few days this week for a final walk-through inspection. By October 4th, Bragg expects all rooms to be available. 

Below are photos that give you a peek at Cloudcroft's newest lodging option, which should challenge The Lodge as Cloudcroft's most popular hotel.

The lobby has several pieces of woodwork using white fir, custom-built by co-owner Jim Maynard.

The lobby and hall showcase artwork by local artists, all purchased and owned by the hotel. QR codes on the credits enable guests to find the artists' work online

All rooms come with a King-size bed. Two rooms are handicap-friendly. Another two rooms are pet-friendly.

The hotel uses wood finishing often, reflecting Cloudcroft's history as a logging community.

The second-floor Aspen deck, overlooking the James Canyon Highway, features a hot rock fire pit for chilly evenings.

For more information:

Google Detail page

www.grandcloudcroft.com

575-601-2202

(575) 430-3028

Email: info@grandcloudcroft.com

Address:

1207 James Canyon Highway
Cloudcroft NM 88317
United States