Area Attractions

This community mainstay specializes in Southwestern dishes made fresh to order with a few other favorites like prime rib, margarita chicken, and pasta to round out a robust menu. The architecturally novel, yellow-bricked building was a coffeehouse back in 2011, and yes, you can still get a good cup of joe here.

Inside a wood cabin-themed restaurant, you'll enjoy authentic, quality, Southern-style BBQ smoked to perfection. A menu filled with slow-cooked dishes and other savory fare, stop here for your brisket, pork, charbroiled burger, and sausage barbecue fix.

Experience distinct dining and elegance while noshing on traditional American-Italian cuisine. You’ll enjoy classics like lasagna, chicken parmigiana, and more. In addition to classic fare, they offer unique takes on dishes – including their celebrated green chili cheeseburger.

This lively Tex-Mex dining spot makes their own flour tortillas and specialize in fajitas, enchiladas, chile con carn, tacos, and other appetizing options.

Experience the desert in all its glory. Take the hour and half self-guided tour and discover botanical plants and the native animals of the Chihuahuan Desert region. Enjoy serene walks that meander through colorful plants like cacti, yuccas and agave or spot burly bison and elk in their natural habitat. Located eight miles from the hotel, the park runs along the Pecos River.

An underground wonder, these Carlsbad cave formations are more than 200-million years old. The result is a geological showcase and history of beautiful cave and rock configurations that inspire and captivate visitors daily. Known by locals as the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” from April to October, people gather to see the bats take flight at sunset.

Find fun and festive views along the Pecos River and more. This 40-minute tour (during November through December only) is actually a must-see event. In addition to a holiday boat cruise along the river where decorated boat docks and bedecked backyards are on parade, it’s a celebratory gathering. While seasonal, it’s well worth the wait. The tour dock is only 11 minutes from the hotel.

Located southwest of Carlsbad, in the Lincoln National Forest (about 30 minutes from the hotel), Sitting Bull Falls is a collection of mountainous waterfalls. The views are legendary. The site has a recreational area too, where you can swim and kayak. A great place to beat New Mexico’s summer heat.