A landmark hotel and resort that was founded originally in 1930 as a Harvey House is now being listed for sale.
The Hacienda del Camino Real Hotel and Hot Springs, located at 2200 County Road D061 in Radium Springs some 16 miles to the northwest of Las Cruces, features an unconventional mix of amenities including a main house with just under 10 guest suites, gazebo, river decks, a chicken coop, and corrals for up to fifty sheep.
Originally called the Radium Hot Springs Hotel, it was a part of the Harvey House national network of inns providing rooms and food mostly to railroad employees and visitors for most of the 20th century.
The centerpiece of the resort is its natural hot springs.
After its Harvey House years, the resort eventually became known as the Hacienda del Camino Real. An advertisement in the Las Cruces Sun-News in 1970 boasted its “fine gourmet dining, choice wines, cocktail lounge, therapeutic baths, and steam and massages.”
Frequently lauded by travel writers, the hotel and resort were recently featured on a site called Hopeandcourage, describing it as “truly a welcoming and handsome place to visit.”
The owner of the property, after undertaking a series of property upgrades, recently decided to put the hotel and resort up for sale, with a listing price of $3.5 million.
Noting that renovation work, the listing on Loopnet.com also says that the property has the potential of generating up to $2 million annually in guest and tourist revenue.
By Garry Boulard
