Branding Iron Motel — Hotel in Chama

We spent two nights at this motel in the very sleepy town of Chama where apparently nothing happens except the excursion train. As I mentioned in my review of the Chama Grill, restaurants close early in the afternoon (apparently even the bar usually closes before 6:00), so a nicer motel is a must. The owner was very pleasant and even offered to help us haul our luggage up to our second floor room. We enjoyed watching the hummingbirds that were being fed by multiple feeders on the property. Beyond that, there really is nothing to do. Our TV was definitely on the blink, so even that wasn't an option. Thankfully, the train took up most of the second day and made the trip to Chama worth the while. The room we had was huge and had been cleaned well. There are no lawn chairs, so we hauled our room furniture outside and watched the aforementioned hummingbirds until it was too dark to see them. We then took a short walk down the quiet street next to the motel but returned rather quickly when we were heckled by some local men yelling that we were too dressed up for Chama. Not being armed, and not wanting to disappear while on vacation, we locked ourselves in our room for the night and slept in a very comfortable bed. Despite our bill coming out to $130 per night (with taxes), no breakfast is offered. We made coffee in our room and headed out. I understand these motel owners have to make enough money to cover a years' worth of bills during the train season (May to October) so we won't begrudge them the overpriced room. We would...

Dont trust your booking if you need ADA - Booked an ADA room 2 months ahead, called multiple times to confirm they had our reservation and it was ADA, Also spoke with someone that said they would be able to pick us up from the Train station, Non of these things happened, arrived in Chama, was told they never pick people up from the station ( 5 mins Drive ) and once we finally got to the hotel, our room was on the second floor with no elevator. ( we were traveling with our 80yr old Grandmother ) Finally went to go get Ice and that was broke, Front desk said "yeah thats been broke since 2019, Most guest just go buy it from the market ( 3 miles down the road ). after realizing the mistake of the ADA room they did not charge us for the stay ( We would not have stayed but their were 3 weddings and an art convention in town that weekend, so no other choice then to Pray my Grandmother didnt fall going up and down the steps) Beds were acceptable ( what we expected at the price ) and room was mostly clean. Probably would have been 3 stars if didnt have the ADA issue. But I suggest looking for different...

We came to Chama to go on the Cumbres Toltec Scenic Railway and to visit the local area as I had spent my early childhood there. We had a handicap accessible room on the first floor. It was clean and had a quaint style of design. There were 2 double beds, a chest of drawers, TV, coffee maker and 2 arm chairs. The bathroom was spacious with a taller toilet with grab bars and a shower with a door. There was a shower chair, but no grab bars in the shower. There was no microwave or refrigerator and their ice maker wasn’t working. There was a sign about that in the office so you could get ice from a convenience store, if needed. When we arrived, we couldn’t check in until 4 pm, so we drove around town a bit. There was a variety of restaurants nearby, but most were only open from Wednesday to Sunday. You had to drive by to see who was actually open. Chama is a quaint town with a lovely view of the mountains and the changing colors of the trees was outstanding. I would definitely come back...