El Prado, New Mexico
Upper Las Colonias, 8 min to town (4 miles), 20 min to ski valley (14 miles to Taos Ski Valley)
Scrabble House Compound - is a land mark Taos vacation rental home rental - offering a great dining / kitchen open floor plan. This room boasts a 10 foot long copper clad counter and breakfast bar where guests love to gather, visit with the cook and pitch in to chop veggies. Our gracious owner has provided ample cushy seating in the living room including a computer table and chairs for computer buffs. The 3 bedroom main house comes equipped with a 4th full guest bathroom for children and teens sleeping on the Hidde-a-Mat topped cots leaving the 3 King master bedrooms with total privacy. This means 3 bedrooms with "in-suite bathrooms" that do not have to be shared.
Located on 2 full acres, Scrabble House Compound offers wide open landscape with native desert sage and sweeping mountain views north, south, east and west. Situated on Ski Valley Road with an uninterrupted drive to Taos Ski Valley and a short 4 mile drive into town makes this "Taos lodging find" a popular choice for groups going in opposite directions for vacation fun (golfing, rafting, hiking, painting, skiing, dining, exploring, biking, fishing, researching or shopping). For your streaming pleasure enjoy the newly installed Fiber-Optics wi-fi.
For our Texas audience who believe summer lodging must include air conditioning - Scrabble House comes equipped with an "Evaporative Cooling" system - designed specifically to function in dry desert conditions. In addition, there are 3 ceiling fans and 4 large portable fans to insure cool conditions for our "very few" hot summer days.
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Enjoyed our time in Taos! The house is in a great location and Terra (Caretaker) was very responsive and helpful throughout our stay!
Well located for visiting Taos while enjoying the countryside
Excellent
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Just right for the 8 of us-- easy access to all local sites.
Upon arrival, the keypad on the front door did not work. There was trash and cigarette butts throughout the outside grounds of the property. There were a number of maintenance issues as follows Main House: Missing plastic shower curtain in guest bathroom Dead bugs throughout Spiderwebs throughout Broken sink & shower drain in front bathroom Broken towel rack in back bathroom No kitchen sponges to wash dishes Loose doorknob in 4th bathroom, unable to open/close the door Casita: No kitchen garbage can Broken window in the casita door,shattered glass shards Broken window crank in kitchen & bathroom window Leaking Fridge Dead bugs throughout Broken Lampshade in bedroom Loose doorknob to bathroom Broken light switch in main living space In addition to the above, the following items are advertised though did not work: TVs did not have cable access as advertised, Casita swamp cooler was barely able to provide some cool air in the main living space Main House swamp cooler can only cool kitchen/living space, not entire home While attempting to remediate during our stay, we learned that nearly the entire list of issues were KNOWN prior to our arrival. As shared, I had hoped to remediate with the homeowners and unfortunately, it took well over a week after check out to receive a two sentence response that “They (homeowners) also feel that Terra (house manager) has given a valid explanation for each of the items.”
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This year marked at least seven times that my family rented the Scrabble for our annual family reunion. We had nine adults this year. Plenty of room in the main house for cooking, talking, and relaxing. Great WiFi. Was able to log into the TV with my streaming account to access entertainment. The kitchen is well equipped. In the main house, the evaporative cooler worked well on the hot days we had in July. The property was clean and well-maintained. Terra, the property manager, was wonderful to work with. She was communicative and checked in on us by text message on occasion to make sure we had everything we needed. I would rate the property with five stars across the board, however the casita could still use some work. It is difficult to cool it down to a comfortable sleeping temperature (daily highs were about 90 degrees) until about midnight. There is a portable evaporative cooler in the casita and the windows have been repaired to where they open effectively. But it would be great if this situation could be improved.
Property was in need of a serious pest control visit, spiders, termites, ants and a few scorpions were encountered daily. Main House- several maintainance issues including plumbing, fans, ice maker, baseboard heating units. Furniture was old and in some cases needed replacing. Guest House- several maintenance issues including plumbing and windows. In general both house needed a deep clean, floors, furniture and bedding.
Had a great time with family. There were a few items that we needed help with and the property manager was very responsive.
Great, State, and easy access to skiing
Good
good stay
Wonderful stay in Taos, the home had everything we needed and was extremely spacious for the 3 couples we had in our group. Great location in between town and the mountain! Communication was very easy with the property manager, and the space was very clean.
Loved the house !well stocked, nice hot tub and cozy feeling. Great for our family if 8. Highly recommend.
This was a beautiful property! The description online only begins to describe what you get. When you walk in the door, you realize you have gotten so much more! In the main house, all the rooms have their own bathrooms! The privacy in the Casita was awesome!!! There is a hot tub, which was perfect for relaxing sore bones after shopping in town all day and star gazing! The house offers so many other options including being able to log into your own Netflix or Amazon Prime which allowed us to share a really good movie with the grandparents! There were board games to play around the large dining table. My only regret is that this house is so comfy, a 5 night stay flew by. We LOVED the fireplace on a cold night. Thank you for sharing all the wood!!! We hope to be back next year!!!!!!!
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had our family reunion at the Scrabble House for what must be the fifth time. The new ownership is working to make upgrades and keeping the home in great shape. The new caretaker was responsive to our needs. All in all an excellent stay. We will be back.
The rental company was great, went above and beyond for us.
management was fantastic. no surprises at all. location was wonderful. kitchen was well appointed. the house is indeed large. The casita worked out well. zero complaints. Thanks!
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house accommodated our multi generational family of 9 perfectly over the 4th of July holiday weekend. The attached 2 car garage was a bonus as we had a few rainy days. The minute we entered the house, it felt like home. Our son was able to cook chef inspired meals in the fabulous kitchen that was stocked with every pot, pan, appliance and utensil you would ever need. We appreciated the array of spices, baking ingredients and condiments as well.The beds were extremely comfortable. The house was very clean and spacious. We took advantage of the many games, puzzles, movies, and books. We could have easily been entertained here without ever leaving the house. My grandkids really enjoyed the hot tub and the smaller house was perfect for their little family of 4.All in all, we couldn't have asked for a better place to stay. If we return to NM in the future, this property will be at the top of our list!
Great place to relax with family. Mountains surround the property on all sides. Quiet, outdoor areas to enjoy, space to gather together or retreat for a bit of privacy. Lots of beautiful places to drive, hike or bike and plenty of places to shop or visit museums. Our host was wonderful and responded quickly with answers to questions.
The scrabble house was great. Plenty of room for the whole family.
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