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MainStay Suites Carlsbad South

2.5 star property
Hotel in Carlsbad

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Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Efficiency) | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets
Free continental breakfast
Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Efficiency) | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets
Laundry room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Guests liked:

Clean rooms, comfy beds, friendly staff

Popular amenities

  • Non-smoking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air conditioning
  • Free parking
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Vending machine
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
Feel at home
  • Children stay free
  • Kitchen
  • Premium TV channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Coffee/tea maker
The price is $138
includes taxes & fees
$123 per night
Nov 28 - Nov 29

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Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Efficiency)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Efficiency)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Efficiency)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Efficiency)

Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Efficiency) | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Efficiency)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Studio, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Efficiency)

Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Efficiency)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
3621 SAN JOSE BLVD, Carlsbad, NM, 88220

What's nearby

  • Carlsbad Museum & Art Center - 5 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Riverwalk Recreation Center - 6 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Lake Carlsbad Recreation Area - 7 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Pecos River Flume - 10 min drive - 10.6 km
  • Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park - 12 min drive - 11.6 km

Getting around

  • Carlsbad, NM (CNM-Cavern City Air Terminal) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪La Patrona - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Chili's Grill & Bar - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Dragon China Buffet - ‬3 min drive

About this property

MainStay Suites Carlsbad South

MainStay Suites Carlsbad South is a great choice for a stay in Carlsbad. Free perks include continental breakfast, WiFi, and self parking. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 80 rooms
  • Arranged over 4 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 AM
  • Express check-out available
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
  • Contactless check-out available
  • Late check-out subject to availability

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • Children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
  • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed
  • Service animals welcome

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free onsite self parking
  • Free onsite RV/bus/truck parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking on site

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • Snack bar/deli

Traveling with children

  • Children stay free (see details)

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Built in 2020
  • Traditional architecture

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Stair-free path to entrance

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Premium cable channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning and heating
  • Coffee/tea maker

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Free local calls
  • Desk chair

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Kitchen
  • Dishwasher

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Policies

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a first aid kit on site.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Cashless transactions are available.
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted. Guests whose residence is within 70 mi (112.654 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in.
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice).

Also known as

MainStay Suites
Mainstay Suites Carlsbad
MainStay Suites Carlsbad South Hotel
MainStay Suites Carlsbad South Carlsbad
MainStay Suites Carlsbad South Hotel Carlsbad

Frequently asked questions

Does MainStay Suites Carlsbad South offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, MainStay Suites Carlsbad South does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at MainStay Suites Carlsbad South?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.
Is parking offered on site at MainStay Suites Carlsbad South?
Yes, there's free self parking. Free RV/bus/truck parking is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at MainStay Suites Carlsbad South?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 AM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Express check-out and contactless check-out are available.
Does MainStay Suites Carlsbad South have self-catered rooms fitted with kitchens or kitchenettes?
Yes, a kitchen is available in every room, and also includes a coffee maker, a refrigerator, and a microwave.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Taylor, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Philip, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Kisha, 9-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Booked this hotel because reviews were good. We did not experience what the reviews said. Room was worn out & dirty. Overall hotel looked worn out. Carlsbad is a working town so lots of contractors from oil & gas fields using all the hotels hard.
2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Jerry, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

30 mins from Carlsbad Caverns
Decent stay, but needs an upgrade. Bteakfast was adequate. No pool. Bed was comfortable and staff were helpful.
Debra, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Stephen, 4-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Nice clean hotel on the outskirts of Carlsbad. Great place to stay when visiting the caverns.
Curtis, 2-night family trip
Verified Travelocity guest review

4/10 Fair

Got to room & fridge was unplugged so it wasn’t cold at all for our cold groceries. Plugged it in & knew why, there was a loud noise that didn’t go away even after 4-5 hours so had to consume all perishables & unplug it. Then the room was 77 when we got there so it took hours to cool down. During the night it kept shutting off & wouldn’t come back on until it was at least 6-8 degrees above the temp we set it so everyone said they didn’t sleep well because it was so hot in the room. There were bags of beer cans by the elevator & someone threw up in the elevator. Still wasn’t cleaned up the next day. Never staying there again!!
Michelle, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Room was great, minus blood stained comforter
Front desk was really friendly. Breakfast was ok. The room was larger than I anticipated which was nice. We found some tiny blood stains on one of the comforters the morning of check out. I brought it to the front desk’s attention, not sure that came of it, since I left.
1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

New, clean, comfortable. Kitchen and sofa made it homey.
stephen, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great
Carey, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Greg, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

i would not choose the property again
Antonio, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

The room was spacious and the bathroom space were good. I was disappointed that there was no longer a pool.
Mark, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Jennifer, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Sage, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic, I would stay again!!
MACARIO, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Mayra, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

There were so many problems with the cats, I don’t know where to begin. 1) Check in-front desk clerk was rude and on a personal phone call via her air pods. She gave us one key for the room and failed to activate for the two days of our stay—so we ended up locked out of our room. 2) The bathroom fan didn’t work. The shower pan was ringed with a rusty red mildew/mold. 3) No lotion or conditioner were provided in the rooms. 4) The refrigerator began making a very load grinding sound—clearly it was dying. 5) At midnight, the lobby was vacuumed. This shouldn’t be a problem, but the room was right off the lobby, so we were awakened by the noise. This should have been done in the late morning. 6) Breakfast-worst included breakfast ever! No milk was available for cereal. There was no butter for toast or English muffins and no knives to spread anything on the toast or English muffin 7) WiFi-despite having the password, it kicked us off after 5 min. Don’t bother trying to use LTE bc there was limited signal. 8) Ramp-there is no ramp to wheel luggage from the lobby to the parking lot. Ultimately, this was the BIGGEST waste of money. I will NEVER stay at this or any other Main Stays. And I’m highly suspect of properties within the Choice hotels brand. For the money, La Quinta never disappoints. Avoid Main Stays and head down the street to LaQuinta.
Cherylann, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Clean, very comfortable beds. Staff very nice and helpfull.
Mirna, 1-night family trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Douglas, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Very clean and affordable hotel for the area seeing you get a sink, full size fridge and cooktop
Ken, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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Suzanne, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Very easy checking in and getting into room. Was very surprised the room layout was just like the pictures. 2 beds and a pullout was just what I needed and just what I reserved. That was very nice. The young lady at the front desk was very into her tic tok videos because each time I went to the front desk, she was so mesmerized by whatever she was watching she could not look up or even recognize I was standing less than a foot away from her. Wasn’t really worried about this, it was more funny than anything. My big complaint is that the second picture for this place shows a beautiful pool with several watersides. Come to find out that this does not exist. Shame on you Mainstay for tricking your guests like this. I should have known better but how can you get away with this kind of sorcery??? Why not just advertise your rates at $5 and tell your potential guests “free unlimited craft beers”?? While I was satisfied with the service and the stay, I do not appreciate being bamboozled by fake pictures and false pretenses. I’m curious how many others were lured here thinking they were going to enjoy the festivities only to be let down by walking out into the courtyard and finding cornhole instead of a water park🤔
Adam, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review