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Branding Iron Motel

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

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

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Family Room, Multiple Beds, Bathtub, Corner

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Bathtub, Corner

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Bathtub, Corner

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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The price is €131
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includes taxes & fees
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About this property

Branding Iron Motel

Motel in Chama with free parking
This motel features a business center, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas. Housekeeping is available on request.
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.
During your stay at Branding Iron Motel, you'll be within walking distance of Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a business center. Some of the pet-friendly amenities this property offers include an off-leash area and litter boxes.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices))
  • Free self parking, extended parking, and RV/bus/truck parking
  • Amenities include a business center and a terrace
  • Just a 1-minute drive from Chama Church of Christ and a few minutes from Rio Chama
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including an off-leash area and litter boxes
WiFi is free in public spaces. There's an onsite business center. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Chama motel.

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 public transport

  • On-site parking available only on request
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Limited on-site parking (max. 4 spaces per unit)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Nature reserve
  • 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
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 4 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Fan
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Turndown service
  • 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: USD 25 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • An off-leash area and litter boxes are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals 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 at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
Guests will receive key retrieval information.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

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Branding Iron Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 259 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 92 out of 259 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 259 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 259 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 259 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

Louie

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Depressing, dreary, dingy old-style motel. On the plus side, it has new sink and toilet. Apparently, nothing better in the poor little town of Chama.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Joe, Stillwater

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This is an older motel, but it is kept up well. We posted a sign to have maid service after the first night, but it was not done. As expensive as the rates are for this motel, you can find better choices in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

CHRISTINA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
When we booked the property, the check in time listed was 3pm on the Travelocity website, which is why I booked here because we had a wedding to attend at 4. No rooms we clean but we were given a key. We asked if we could just get ready somewhere and they were not helpful with that. I went up to see where our room was and to check if it was ready since we were given a key and a woman started screaming at me that we are not allowed in the rooms until 4. She preceded to yell at me across the property. So I went back to the office to cancel our stay. The front desk worker went to get the manager and turns out that’s who was yelling at me across the property. I could not believe how unprofessional the manager was. We left and did not stay here. I will be disputing the charges on my credit card.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ann

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
no blankets, no fan that worrked well
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tonya was awesome she was very accommodateing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rita

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

8/10 Good

Mary Margaret

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller
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

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

2/10 Terrible

Charles

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller

Travelled 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

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

4/10 Poor

LYNN

Travelled 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

Travelled 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