Taos offers a wide variety of accommodations, from free camping in national forests to gourmet B&Bs in historic adobes. Rates can fluctuate wildly depending on what week it is, though June to September and December to February are usually considered high season, with a major spike around Christmas.
Reservation services include the Taos Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns and Taos Vacation Rentals.
A lush oasis in the high desert, this lavishly decorated ecoresort has bright, luxurious suites whimsically decorated with Native American, Mexican, Moroccan and Egyptian cultures in mind, all arranged around a flourishing courtyard irrigated wit.
This standard hotel is right downtown, with big, clean rooms, some with kitchenettes and/or fireplaces, a pool, hot tub and fresh pastries in the morning. Deep discounts are offered in low season or when they're not busy.
The hospitable folks at this well-run two-story motel can fill you in on local history and point you to a restaurant to match your mood. Rooms are clean – if a bit dark – and decorated with low-key Southwestern flair.
Every inch of this place exudes elegant-meets-rustic beauty.
Experience an off-grid night in a boutique-chic, solar-powered dwelling.
Art flows here in ever-changing shows drawn from local galleries. George the peacock and lots of cats will be your inn-mates, while Jacuzzi suites will blow your mind. All rooms have wood-burning fireplaces. The creative breakfasts are legendary.
Three miles from the plaza, this family-owned and -operated place has been voted cleanest motel by the Taos Valley Times. Rooms are basic but big with Native American–influenced wood furnishings.
This atmospheric treasure has spacious, old-world adobe rooms with undulating walls (just try to find a right angle here) and handcarved wood furnishings and doors; the older rooms are nicest.
More like a hippie commune than a hotel, this unique inn offers one-of-a-kind rooms inside a meandering 120-year-old Spanish adobe hacienda.
This upscale hotel, formerly owned by notorious playboy Saki Karavas, just can't shake its sexy vibe – even the kiva gas fireplaces in the smallish, sensually angled suites seem like they're illuminating something that's up to no good.
For almost 100 years, this mom-and-pop motel has offered affordable shelter to tired cowboys (and skiers).
Cool breezes provide the air-conditioning at this stunning 18th-century estate. Views of pastures and mountains are sublime. Euro-style antiques mix artfully with Southwestern-style pieces.
Funky and fun, this inn is a true Taos experience.
This romantic spot spans five buildings, and has lots of fireplaces, patios, balconies and gardens. Furniture is mostly antique and handmade, and shares space with artful treasures.
Even though it's not the plushest place in town, it's still fabulous, with a cozy lobby, a garden for the restaurant, heavy wooden furniture, a sunken fireplace and lots of live local music at its famed Adobe Bar.
This budget hotel close to the Plaza isn't half-bad. The swimming pool is great for kids who've maxed out on art galleries. All rooms were recently recarpeted, but the Deluxe King rooms are noticeably nicer than the Double Queen family rooms.