Territorial and Victorian hotels are legendary in New Mexico (and some haunted!). Automobiles ushered in new family vacation favorites of motels and swimming pools and unforgettable desert sunsets. These memories are made every day in New Mexico lodging classics.
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El Monte Sagrado Hotel
North Region: Taos
Constructed 1950. The luxurious El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa, located in Taos is a place as unique as the philosophy that guides it. Renowned for its commitments to ecological preservation and sustainability, the lush sanctuary of El Monte Sagrado is where you can nurture your mind, body and Read more…
El Pueblo Lodge
North Region: Taos
Constructed 1912. The main lobby and nearby Casita building at the El Pueblo Lodge were originally built in 1912 as a ranch. In 1945, four guest rooms were constructed on the south side of the property. Then in the early 1950s, another seven rooms were added to the South building. Two Read more…
El Rancho Hotel
Northwest Region: Gallup
Constructed 1936. El Rancho Hotel was built in 1936 in an inspired ranch style fantasy by R. E. Griffith, the brother of film director D. W. Griffith. It was a popular home for dozens of Hollywood film stars who stayed there during Gallup’s heyday as a Western film location in Read more…
Firewater Lodge and Motor Court
Southwest Region: Truth or Consequences
Firewater Lodge is a Historic Motor Court located in downtown Truth or Consequences, New Mexico in the heart of the Historic Bathhouse District. This historic adobe motel building is a 50’s style motor court with classic charm. The guest rooms surround a charming garden sitting area with a fire pit. Read more…
Historic Taos Inn
North Region: Taos
Constructed 1830. The town doctor, T.P. Martin, initially purchased one house from a cluster of old adobes around a small plazuella, anchored by a community well. The original building dates back to the early 1800s and was once owned by Arthur Manby. The doctor and his second wife, Helen, eventually Read more…
Hotel Andaluz (Hilton Hotel)
Central Region: Albuquerque
Constructed 1939. The Hotel Andaluz is the former Albuquerque Hilton Hotel, one of the first hotels built by hotel baron Conrad Hilton, a native of San Antonio, New Mexico. The hotel was built at a cost of $700,000 in 1939, and originally offered 176 rooms. When completed, the Albuquerque Hilton Read more…
Hotel Artesia
Southeast Region: Artesia
Constructed 2008. The new Hotel Artesia was inspired by the Historic Hotel Artesia, which was a several story building located just a couple blocks away, but demolished over 40 years ago. The current Hotel Artesia was designed by architect Richard Yates inspired by the region’s tradition of outstanding mid-century modernism Read more…
Hotel Clovis
East Region: Clovis
Constructed 1931. Everything about the Hotel Clovis was grand, even its nickname, Skyscraper of the Plains. Soaring nine stories over the southeastern New Mexico city of Clovis, the hotel was once the tallest building between Albuquerque and Dallas. Snubbing the Depression, the hotel operators opened the hotel on October 20, Read more…
Hotel La Fonda de Taos
North Region: Taos
Constructed 1937. There has been a hotel at this location since 1820. The first establishment, called the St. Vrain Mercantile Store, supplied locals and travelers with everything from tack and seed to rooms and a saloon. While there were numerous fires in the Plaza, the hotel was never affected. In Read more…
La Paloma Hot Springs and Spa
Southwest Region: Truth or Consequences
Constructed 1910. We are grateful to be the stewards of the last two remaining natural flow bathhouses in what was originally know as “Ojo *Caliente* de las Palomas” later known as Hot Springs, NM and currently known as Truth or Consequences, NM. These two bathhouses shelter the original source of Read more…