Tis Holiday Haus, 3 Bedrooms, Hot Tub, Fireplace, Foosball, Sleeps 11

Ruidoso’s Perk Canyon neighborhood offers hiking trails among Ponderosa pines, sparkling streams, and panoramic views of Sierra Blanca and Nogal Peak. Nestled among this natural beauty is Tis Holiday Haus, a 3-bedroom home that enables you to be at one with nature while still being just minutes from shops, art galleries, and restaurants.

With its wood-planked floors and walls, stone-surround wood-burning fireplace, and choice of well-cushioned couches and armchairs, the open-plan living area is mountain-cabin living at its finest. There’s room for everyone to spend time together here, whether you’re watching a movie on the flat-screen TV with cable, playing charades by the roaring fire, or relaxing over après-ski drinks. There’s even a sofa, tucked away from the others, where you can stretch out and read or surf the web via the free WiFi.

Six people can easily gather around the dining table—even more if you push it closer to the cozy window seat. A 2nd table, in the game room, seats 6 as well. The kids might want to eat here—the game room has a foosball table and a large wall-mounted TV as well—while the adults enjoy a more leisurely meal in the dining area. Open and roomy, the kitchen has all the appliances, cookware, tableware, and counter space you’ll need; the only things you’ll have to supply are food and an appetite. There’s a gas grill on Tis Holiday Haus’s huge deck as well. If you reel in catfish or trout from one of the nearby lakes, you can cook it right out here among the crisp mountain breezes.

Tis Holiday Haus’s restful outdoor spaces include a hot tub. After a day of hiking, skiing, or mountain biking, a soak among its massaging jets of water will feel so restorative. Then again, a soak late at night, beneath the star-studded sky, is wonderfully romantic too. And any time is a good one to sit on the deck and listen to the hummingbirds sing while watching for deer and even elk in the surrounding woodlands.

Located on the main floor, the master bedroom includes a log-frame king-size bed, a ceiling fan to lull you to sleep at night, and French doors that open onto the patio. One of the 2 upstairs bedrooms also has a king-size bed. The 3rd bedroom includes both a queen-size bed and twin-over-full bunk beds so that as many as 5 people can sleep here. It’s ideal for the kids—every night will feel like a slumber party—or for parents with little ones who would prefer to all sleep in the same quarters. The game room’s futon can sleep 2 more people, enabling Tis Holiday Haus to accommodate 11 guests in all.

When you arrive at Tis Holiday Haus you’ll find the beds impeccably made up, plenty of clean towels for both bathrooms, and extra bedding ready and waiting. You don’t have to bring your own linens. In fact, because the house has its own washer and dryer, you can pack even lighter than usual.

Be sure to bring your ski gear and hiking boots, though. Tis Holiday Haus is just a 40-minute drive to Ski Apache, the southernmost continually operating ski resort in the country. (Because Ruidoso is a mountain town, we recommend a vehicle with four-wheel drive and/or chains during the winter.) Less than 10 minutes from the house is Grindstone Lake and Trail System, where you can fish, boat, hike, ride mountain bikes and horses, and play disc golf. You can drive to Alto Lake and Recreation Area in 15 minutes; when you’re not fishing—the lake is stocked with trout—explore the surrounding trails on foot, mountain bike, or horseback. For a break from strenuous activity, spend the day wandering among the art galleries and artisan shops of Sudderth Drive, just 10 minutes away.

So what are you waiting for? Book your stay at Tis Holiday Haus today, and get ready for what might be your best vacation yet.

Air conditioning: yes

Barbecue: yes

Bicycle routes: yes

Coffee maker: on request

DVD player: yes

Dishwasher: yes

Dryer: yes

Fireplace or heater: FIREPLACE

Flat-screen TV: yes

Fridge: yes

Garage or parking place: P

Heating: S

House has a romantic appearance: yes

House is for non-smokers: yes

House is suitable for children: yes

House is well suited to go fishing: yes

Internet: yes

Jacuzzi: yes

Kitchen: yes

Laundromat: yes

Microwave oven: yes

Number of bathrooms: 2

Number of bedrooms: 3

Number of sofas: 1

Oven: yes

Playground: yes

Rating: SILVER

Satellite TV: yes

Telephone: yes

Television: yes

Toaster: yes

Walking routes: yes

Washing machine: yes

WiFi: yes