White's City Cavern Inn

2.5 star property

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Aerial view
Reception
BBQ/picnic Area
Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking
Free daily continental breakfast

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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17 Carlsbad Cavern Hwy, Carlsbad, NM, 88268
  • Place, Carlsbad Caverns National Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Carlsbard Community Theatre
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Carlsbad Caverns National Park Visitor Center
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Carlsbad, NM (CNM-Cavern City Air Terminal)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(51 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(399 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Carlsbad

With a stay at White's City Cavern Inn in Carlsbad, you'll be a 1-minute drive from Carlsbad Caverns National Park and 9 minutes from Carlsbard Community Theatre. .This hotel is 6.7 mi (10.8 km) from Lechuguilla Cave and 6.8 mi (11 km) from Bat Flight Amphitheater.

What's nearby

  • Carlsbad Caverns National Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Carlsbard Community Theatre - 1 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Carlsbad Caverns National Park Visitor Center - 8 min drive - 10.6 km
  • Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park - 29 min drive - 45.6 km
  • Pecos River Flume - 30 min drive - 43.7 km

Getting around

  • Carlsbad, NM (CNM-Cavern City Air Terminal) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cactus Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪White's City Restaurant & Saloon - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cafeteria In Big Room - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Velvet Garter Restaurant & Saloon - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Carlsbad Caverns Trading Company - ‬12 min drive

About this property

White's City Cavern Inn

Hotel with free breakfast, 8-minute walk to Carlsbad Caverns National Park
White's City Cavern Inn offers 99 accommodations with hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with hydromassage showerheads.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 99 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including a picnic area and barbecue grills.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Cactus Cafe serving guests of White's City Cavern Inn. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Cactus Cafe - Onsite family restaurant.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Cactus Cafe

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Splash pad

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Splash pad

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May to September

Property is also known as

Whites City Cavern Inn Carlsbad
Whites City Cavern Carlsbad
Whites City Cavern
Whites City Cavern Inn
White's City Cavern Inn Hotel
White's City Cavern Inn Carlsbad
White's City Cavern Inn Hotel Carlsbad

White's City Cavern Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 910 out of 1798 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 590 out of 1798 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 219 out of 1798 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 1798 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1798 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Awesome
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay for individuals and families.

This is a great place to stay. Child friendly as they have a little water park/pool area for kids. The room was clean and spacious. The bed was comfortable; there were plenty of towels for two people and ecofriendly paper products. This motel was right at the entrance of the Carlsbad Caverns which was perfect for us as that was an activity we planned on. The staff was fabulous and very helpful with directions etc. The only thing that could have been better was the outside sidewalks could be cleaned of debris and dead bugs. The upside to that is that the bugs were dead!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No ice machine
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean but small..
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean. Ac didn't work great. Tv reception was not terrific. Ice maker didn't work
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Dwight

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our bathroom socket was broken and no one on property to repair so we could not use our hair dryer. TV cable was broken and no remote so we could not watch TV. Too inconvenient to move after unloading everything. They offered no reduction in our rate which was almost the same as a nice new facility in Carlsbad where we had to go anyway because there is no restaurant there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Donald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Old but super clean. A/c took a bit to cool but then it was good. Beds are super comfy and the bathroom was really clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

iskra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sherri

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff were great. The pool area and grounds were nice. Close to a little touristy strip mall that was fun. The cons were the air conditioner leaked, the TV picture was fuzzy, and the ice machine was broken. They offered to move us, but we had already settled in and liked the end room. So the problems weren’t a huge issue. We would stay again!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A comfortable place to rest your head

Do not expect this place to be the Ritz and DO NOT TRY TO CHECK IN EARLY. It's a comfortable place to rest your head. There are no room phones, and the satellite TV can be a little touchy and the rooms out dated. BUT the beds are comfy, the pool is open until 10 when opened and the proximity to the Caverns can't be beat. Also, DO NOT MISS BREAKFAST AT THE CACTUS CAFE. There food is phenomenal and you get a discount for staying at the Inn
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to stay for hiking Guadalupe peak and the staff was very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lori

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We appreciated the location of the hotel with relation to Carlsbad Caverns and the hiking we wanted to do. Dining options on the Sunday and Monday were non-existent. So, we drove 20 minutes into Carlsbad for dinner both nights. The room was comfy. We especially loved the visit from the Mule Deer.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, room was clean and private. Good variety of breakfast foods.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Misty

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Darla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Debra

Travelled with partner
The only perk with this hotel is its closeness to Carlsbad caverns. You have no dining options after 3pm. Breakfast is only a muffin or a box of cereal. Next closest town to get any food is 20 miles away.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Classic stay for a Classic trip.

The room was clean and all. The staff was great, it’s just an older hotel so don’t expect a new place. It’s the closest thing to the Caverns and if you want an early start, this is the place. Stayed here when I was a kid in the 80s.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Doesnt getvany better o closer to caverns.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josephine, Las Cruces

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value for an overnight lodging near Carlsbad Caverns visit.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025