White's City Cavern Inn

2.5 star property

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Aerial view
Seasonal outdoor pool
Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking
Free daily continental breakfast
Reception

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
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Carlsbad, NM (CNM-Cavern City Air Terminal)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(58 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(447 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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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 - 12 min drive - 13.6 km
  • Lake Carlsbad Recreation Area - 27 min drive - 40.3 km
  • Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park - 29 min drive - 47.5 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

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

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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. 967 out of 1898 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 616 out of 1898 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 230 out of 1898 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 1898 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1898 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Received

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
they never cleaned the room while was there
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, Easy, Good value for price.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel is located right at the entrance to the Carlsbad Caverns National Park. It's also right across the street from the only gas station around. The rooms are large, clean, and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Huge room, strong showers, wonderful stay!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room,staff was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Daniela-Rebecca, Vernon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very spacious, clean and a pleasure to stay! Very friendly staff! Would highly recommend! 5 stars!!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Challis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Friendly staff. Ample parking for my truck and U-Haul trailer.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

grant

Room was clean, we had an instance of no hot water, then a few days later the room aboves
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Annette

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was not a shower curtain in the shower-I had to go ask for one. It just didn't feel clean throughout. No attention to corners, etc. There were no plugs in the drains, which was weird-keep an eye on what might fall in! The check-in person was friendly enough, but very slow. The breakfast isn't a breakfast, and there is nowhere to eat the prepackaged muffin...if you wanted to, ha. I think the topper was when she reached behind her and handed me a wadded up shower curtain, and said, "Oh, sorry."
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Samuel

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Lesley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Close to Carlsbad Caverns. Friendly & helpful office staff. Good shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Tammy Shulin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

ELLEN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The building was old but well taken care of and huge. It was a nice room, and the bed/pillows were very comfortable. I cooked in the room. The refrigerator was a good with a spacious separate spacious freezer. The staff was wonderful. I wanted to check-in early and they let me bring my stuff to my room at 9:00am so I could visit Carlsbad Caverns without a full car. I also asked what the most popular things were to do in and around Carlsbad, and they looked for handouts to give to me including a map of the area. They were super sweet. In fact, it was probably the nicest staff I have ever come across at a hotel!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Lori

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The lack of dining options in the area negatively affected our experience
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Fernando

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Kristy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The office is very run down, check in took forever, hair was present in the shower, which was not ours, the sink did not drain in our room at all, had to brush our teeth in the tub, booked a king room, got 2 queen beds instead, continental breakfast was terrible, muffins and juice from a jug that had to be poured into a cup, not individual ones, terrible pillows, flimsy sheets and blanket on bed, just not a great experience at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great value, we enjoyed a large, clean, comfy room that had all the amenities we needed at a great price. Friendly staff, too. They have what looks like almost a mini water park out front, for warmer days (we were traveling in January), so a nice perk for families, and close to the Carlsbad Caverns, which is why we were there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Arnab

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

regina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of the above
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Cliff

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Kyler

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very quiet hotel. Plenty of parking. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026