Bottlehouse Cabins
Alto, NM
An internship experience with Bryan Lewis

Me on the side of a mountain
Believe it or not, this is work! Guest relations extends to a very large portion of my daily duties and consist of everything from small talk to outdoor adventures!



Rec area and tipi at night
This is our newly designed recreational area complete with fire pit, authentic Lakota Tipi, and amphitheatre type seating.


Shannon cabin and scenery
Our Shannon Cabin and the mountain across the street from our facilities.


Just outside the Lincoln National Forest nearby Ruidoso, New Mexico, the Bottlehouse Cabins provides the most unique cabin experience in the area. Our cabins are spread up the side of a mountain that extends two miles into the sky with views of the natural world unlike anything in town. As an intern, I am thrilled to have found a location that I am able to take advantage of my inclination towards the environment and natural world.
Working at the Bottlehouse has put me in a position to really be among that which I love about life. It is a small, family run business and largely off the radar as it is most definitely off the beaten path. I am able to interact with people from all over and encouraged to explore my surrounding environment in the name of guest relations. Thusfar, I have assited in getting together many procedures that will hopefully assist in our dreams of growth and expansion. I have also helped in creating a very special event from the ground up that will be used as a template to community-wide events provided by the Bottlehouse on a regular basis.
I have also recently developed a survey to distribute to our guests in order to both find ways to improve our level of service provided as well as collect quantitative data with respect to the discipline of Environmental Sociology.
Thusfar, I have fit right in and impressed with my work-ethic, willingness to be involved in all parts of operations, and overall enthusiastic attitude that is rooted in that fact that I am in this unique and beautiful place, plain and simple.


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