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Branding Iron Motel

2.0 star property

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Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property - evening/night
Business center
Property grounds
Flat-screen TV

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
1511 Hwy 17, Chama, NM, 87520
  • Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
    18 min walk
  • Chama Church of Christ
    18 min walk
  • Rio Chama
    2 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, Multiple Beds, Bathtub, Corner | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Bathtub, Corner

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the neighborhood

Chama

When you stay at Branding Iron Motel in Chama, you'll be in a state park, within a 5-minute drive of Chama Church of Christ and Rio Chama. .This motel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad and 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway.
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What's nearby

  • Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Chama Church of Christ - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Rio Chama - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Heron Lake State Park - 26 min drive - 16.8 miles

Getting around

  • Alamosa, CO (ALS-San Luis Valley Regional) - 97 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Foster's Hotel Bar Restaurant - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Rio Chama Espresso - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Elk Horn Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Boxcar Café - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Branding Iron Motel

Motel in Chama with free parking
Branding Iron Motel offers 41 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Hair dryers, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 41 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include separate sitting areas and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free uncovered extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 4 spaces per unit)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • No elevator
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Fan
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
An off-leash area and litter boxes are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Branding Iron Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 258 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 91 out of 258 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 258 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 258 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 258 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Rita

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No Wifi, no refrigerator
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mary Margaret

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was quiet, clean. Staff friendly and helpful. Icemaker waiting for replacement. Nightlight for bathroom would have been nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Homer

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Patricia, salt lake city

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
only 3 rooms. in entire complex occupied. were not allowed to transfer to a ground floor room. no ice machine. restaurant was closed. NO room cleaning, linens etc between nights of stay, Many other superior properties in the area. Expedia should not offer this as an option.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Crickett

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Allen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Tracey

Property over all was nice and the staff was very nice as well. Beds were harder than I like. Not anywhere in the room to plug in a charger for phones without unplugging something else. Even had to unplug the clock to use the coffeemaker.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Thiana

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best place in town. Clean convenient friendly, fully functional. Not a 5 star hotel but it’s not a 5 star town.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Charles

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Checked in. No Vacancy sign but no patrons? TV was terrible--few channels and most were unviewable.. Advised clerk who stated it hoped to be fixed the next week. No microwave or fridge. Room was not made up for second day. Restaurant was closed. No discount for all this! We were the only patrons for two days.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Gary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It was ok. It was an older place. It was one of the more reasonably priced motels in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The accommodations were adequate, but the room rate was way over priced. No, microwave or mini refrigerator and no staff on site at night for emergencies. There was an elderly couple that was accidentally locked out of their room and could not get a hold of anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

dennis

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Run down hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

LYNN

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property needs to be updated to accommodate senior citizens. The bathroom facilities are not up to 20th, let alone 21st century standars.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Natasha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Older but not bad overall
The motel was serviceable. We didn't spend a lot of time there as we got in late and left early for the train. We drove in about 8:30pm so the front desk was closed for the night and our key was left in an envelope in a drop box. Overall, the housekeepers do an excellent job at keeping things clean and tidy but there were a few issues that were beyond them. There were some mold spots on the ceiling above the shower and our bathroom light wasn't working either so we had to use our phone flashlights to see. The motel feels like an old place and is a bit outdated, but I think, overall, it is in pretty decent condition and a quiet and peaceful spot. It has a convenient location where everything is just a couple minutes' drive. I wouldn't mind staying there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

dennis

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Charles

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Although the room was large and the property is convenient to town, there was no refrigerator, no hair dryer, and most aggravating, the bottom "fitted" sheet on the bed would not stay on the mattress.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Odin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable.
Wonderful greeting and service. We were disappointed that room did not have a microwave and refrigerator, but the fault is ours for not checking when reserving. A great area for dog walking.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Traveled with partner
We had to leave early before sunrise so a porch light we could turn on would have been useful. We very much liked having no lights on after 10 pm though! Esp with the potential bear situation. But great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

German

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never again
Horrible. Bed was terrible. No ice. Charged my card 5 times!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023