Charles Hotsprings

The water is perfect! I really appreciated the individual tubs. The staff was also very helpful.

I didn't want the corporate motel. I wanted something old and unique in the historic part of town that didn't look like a fast food restaurant. When I arrived, the place looked a little too "unique". I was treated with kindness and friendliness and given a quick tour of the quirky details that make this hotel a special place. I'll be back. It's not for everyone, but neither is fast food. Unique places are fewer and further between now. You might need help to get the TV working at first, but when the friendly staff will help you, little things like that don't matter. The room was quite nice and larger than I expected. It was clean and comfortable. It was old and charming with clever decor. I love that. The main building dates from the 1940s and has soaking tubs with the hot spring water piped directly in. It's not what you will find in many places. Seek out the unusual.

Room is notat all like the photos. Old and drab. Hot Springs, very skinny bathtubs that would barely fit 2 people. We decided to cancel out reservation at 3 pm and he said they would still charge us 86% of the cost of the rpom

It's been 3+ years since I've stayed at the Charles so it's time for a new review. Things have changed as there is a new owner and many changes for the better. We had an extended stay in Room 5 (the "Mid century Mystic"), a lovely, quiet room. There is a very comfortable king sized bed, a sofa and two comfortable chairs for watching TV. There is also a large walk-in closet (with a bureau) along with the kitchenette with a full sized stove and a smaller, two door fridge and a dining table. The room has a french press coffeemaker, a kettle and a basic set of dishes/cooking supplies. The bath has a deep tub (though NOT using the hot spring water) and a rainfall shower head. This is a dog-friendly room. There is coffee at the front desk also. The motel has grass and nice trees in front of most of the rooms and a nice little grove of trees behind, which the dogs enjoyed (very clean-please pick up your dog's deposits!) Two minutes walk is Outer Edge Pizza. Their Marguarite pizza is quite tasty. Conveniently across the street from the motel is Bullock's, a full service grocery store. It's a very short walk to Truth Or Consequences Brewery and other restaurants. Now the reason why we go to the Charles is the hot springs. There are two sides, East and West. They've redone the baths on the East side. Since the baths are all gender neutral, on the new side the dividers between the baths go to the floor and there are solid, latching wood doors with lovely tile work. The West baths are still the original ones, almost a century old. They will be refurbished also. I like the older side since there are handicap handrails on both sides of each tub-safer for me. The baths are cleaned after each use and immaculate. As I mentioned above, parts of the Charles are almost a century old and the property does show its age, but the owner has already made many improvements with more on the way. There is now a resident artist program where artists can stay in exchange for twenty hours of creativity a week. There are also yoga classes, massages and other services available, along with a darling gift shop. Good wifi, also. But what really makes the Charles shine are the people, especially Marilyn, Avi, Joanna and Bill! This is a charming small town with super nice folk and we so enjoyed our stay here!

We had a wonderful time at this hotel. The room and bed were comfortable. There was even a separate kitchen with a table in it. A soak is included with every stay and for a small amount more you can enjoy a rooftop soak, which we really enjoyed and I would highly recommend. This wasn’t a super fancy place, but it was just lovely and we will definitely return!!

Very good relaxing stop for us , our room is very spacious and comfortable it is classic , my wife called it rustic , in it's decor but very functional . Great hosts , we enjoyed our stopover here

We went up on the roof for a sunset soak--very pleasing. Rooms are rustic with some doodads and quirky things. You might try to get a room with a full kitchen. Friendly, personal service: I made a mistake and took my card with me on the soak--Marilyn and staff went above and beyond to find it and send it to me!

Enjoyed the hot springs tub on the roof. A fun and quirky motel

Great deal on a room with included soaks. The room we had was quite charming, comfortable, and spacious. Lots of TLC goes into this place. Keep these locally owned small businesses thriving and stay here.