Must-see hotels in The Southwest

  • 2 Cranes Inn

    Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks

    In this quiet Buddhist home Lisa and Lizette have created a luxury hostel feel, with lovely rooms featuring original art and a shared kitchen where you…

  • Whitney Peak

    Reno

    What's not to love about this independent, inventive, funky, friendly, nonsmoking, non-gambling downtown hotel? Spacious guest rooms have a youthful, fun…

  • Shady Dell

    Southern Arizona

    This vintage trailer court puts guests up in original 1940s or ’50s travel trailers, meticulously restored and outfitted with period accoutrements like…

  • Enchantment Resort

    Sedona

    Chic, exclusive and tucked into beautiful Boynton Canyon, this country-club-style resort lives up to its name. Stylish, spacious rooms with private patios…

  • Doña Luz Inn

    Taos

    Vibrant and fun, this central B&B is a labor of love by owner Paul Castillo. Rooms are decorated in colorful themes from Spanish colonial to Native…

  • La Fonda

    Santa Fe

    Long renowned as the 'Inn at the end of the Santa Fe Trail,' Santa Fe’s loveliest historic hotel sprawls through an old adobe just off the Plaza…

  • Hurd Ranch Guest Homes

    Southeastern New Mexico

    Five lovely rental casitas and houses are tucked near an apple orchard on this sprawling ranch 14 miles southeast of Lincoln. Each casita is furnished…

  • Santa Fe Motel & Inn

    Santa Fe

    Even the motel rooms in this downtown option, close to the Railyard and a real bargain in low season, have the flavor of a Southwestern B&B, with colorful…

  • Mabel Dodge Luhan House

    Taos

    Every inch of this rambling compound, once home to Mabel Dodge Luhan, the so-called Patroness of Taos, exudes elegant-meets-earthy beauty. Sleep where…

  • Four Seasons Hotel

    Las Vegas

    Having completed a total makeover in 2016, Four Seasons, Mandalay Bay's second hotel-within-a-hotel, offers luxuriously appointed, as-new rooms, furnished…

  • Lodge at Red River Ranch

    Southwestern Utah

    In the grand tradition of Western ranches, rooms here sport open-beam vaulted ceilings, timber walls, Navajo rugs and wood-burning fireplaces. Details are…

  • Bespoke Inn, Cafe & Bicycles

    Scottsdale

    A small slice of 'European' hospitality in downtown Scottsdale, this breezy eight-room hotel has chocolate scones to nibble in the chic cafe, an infinity…

  • Briar Patch Inn

    Arizona

    Nestled in nine wooded and grassy acres above Oak Creek, this bucolic and peaceful B&B hideaway offers 19 handsome cabins with Southwestern decor and…

  • Blue Swallow Motel

    New Mexico

    Spend the night in this beautifully restored Route 66 motel listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, and feel the decades melt away…

  • Shash Diné EcoRetreat

    Grand Canyon Region

    Experience the beauty of the Navajo land from up close at this family ranch, where Baya invites visitors to stay in a traditional hogan, covered…

  • Caliente Hot Springs Motel

    Southern Nevada

    This adorable restored ranch house is situated up against a rocky butte and is shaded by 100-plus year old cottonwood trees. And that's just the beginning…

  • Spruce Hole Yurt

    New Mexico

    To experience a bit of wintery mountain magic, ski or snowshoe 2.5 miles to this deluxe backcountry yurt. You'll need all your own gear, sheets and…

  • El Paradero

    Santa Fe

    Each room in this 200-year-old adobe B&B, south of the river, is unique and loaded with character. Two have their own bathrooms across the hall, the rest…

  • Inn at Halona

    New Mexico

    This exceptionally friendly inn, across from the museum behind the Halona Plaza food store, is the only place in New Mexico where visitors can stay in the…

  • El Vado

    Albuquerque

    The white adobe walls of this revamped Route 66 motor court darn near glow as the sun rises, when you might just catch hot-air balloons rising almost…

  • Cloudcroft Mountain Park Hostel

    Southeastern New Mexico

    Situated on 28 wooded acres, down the highway 6 miles west of Cloudcroft, this lurid-blue hostel is the best lodging deal around. Entire families can fit…

  • Inn at 410

    Flagstaff

    This fully renovated 1894 house offers 10 spacious, beautifully decorated and themed bedrooms, each with a fridge and bathroom, and many with four-poster…

  • Bliss Bungalow

    Nevada

    In a town full of motels, the Bliss Bungalow is a breath of fresh air. Housed in a restored 19th century house, each room has its own bathroom, top…

  • Lincoln Hotel

    Utah

    Stay in tastefully remodeled suites with modern kitchens, hardwood floors and exposed brick walls up on the 2nd floor of the 1906 Lincoln Hotel…

  • Torrey Schoolhouse B&B

    Southwestern Utah

    Ty Markham has done an exquisite job of bringing this rambling 1914 schoolhouse back to life as a B&B. Antiques and country elegance contrast with the…

  • NoMad

    Las Vegas

    The NoMad has taken things to truly a ridiculous level: it's a hotel within a hotel within a hotel. It's a good thing the rooms are exquisite, most with…

  • Torchlight Inn

    Park City

    Right off the traffic circle, this seven-room inn charms with elegant and inviting contemporary spaces, gas fireplaces and flat-screen TVs. There's also a…

  • Buffalo Sage B&B

    Southwestern Utah

    Up on a bluff west of town, three exterior-access rooms lead out to an expansive, upper-level deck or ground-level patio with great views. The owner's…

  • Larian Motel

    Southern Arizona

    This one's a rare breed: a motel with soul, thanks to the personalized attention from the proprietor, cute retro rooms named for historical characters …

  • Recapture Lodge

    Southeastern Utah

    This locally owned rustic motel makes the best base for area adventures. Super-knowledgeable staff help out with trip planning and present educational…

  • Washington School House

    Park City

    Architect Trip Bennett oversaw the restoration that turned an 1898 limestone schoolhouse on a hill into a luxurious boutique hotel with 12 suites. How did…

  • Desert Pearl Inn

    Springdale

    How naturally stylish: twig sculptures decorate the walls and molded metal headboards resemble art. Opt for a spacious riverside king suite to get a…

  • Stone Lizard Lodge

    Southeastern Utah

    More than a motel, with stylish rooms sporting Southwestern themes, homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast and a huge back garden with grapes and apples…

  • Dinosaur Inn

    Utah

    The locally owned Dinosaur Inn provides the kind of down-home hospitality that you'll rarely get at a chain motel, and the clean retro-accented rooms make…

  • NOBU Hotel

    Las Vegas

    This exclusive boutique hotel within Caesars Palace is one for lovers of Japanese design from the traditional to the modern. Rooms are in high demand and…

  • Red Rock Inn

    Springdale

    Eight romantic country-contemporary cottages spill down the desert hillside, backed by incredible red rock. One suite features an outdoor hot tub; others…

  • Grist Mill Inn

    Southeastern Utah

    A 1933 flour mill-turned-B&B houses seven comfy rooms with vintage furnishings, a good on-site restaurant and full bar, and a library nook and game room…

  • Panguitch House

    Southwestern Utah

    The nicely simple, new B&B rooms in this renovated red-brick home are an excellent alternative to a motel. The price is more than right and the friendly…

  • Skyfall Guestrooms

    Southeastern Utah

    Three colorful riverfront rooms, each themed after a unique geological formation in the area. Complimentary breakfast is served in the restaurant upstairs…

  • Abajo Haven Guest Cabins

    Southeastern Utah

    Outdoor adventure in the Abajo Mountains. Stay in a nicely rustic cabin (king and two twin beds each), have an old-fashioned cook-out and go on a guided…