Kelly

Looking for a "nice" hotel in Taos the end of June, a sunday night. two adults and a 4yr. old.can't seem to find one. is it true that i should simply add a night to my previously scheduled three in santa fe and forget staying in taos?

Susan

In regards to your questions about Taos. I'm from Roswell, NM. We stayed in Taos about 5 yrs ago. It is similar to Santa Fe (my opinion) only Santa Fe is larger with more resturants. A couple of suggestions for places in Taos are Sagebrush Inn 800-428-3626 and Taos Inn 800-826-7466. Hope you enjoy your stay.

S. Phelan

I've lived in New Mexico for over 35 years, and, if you aren't going to be back in this area for a long time, I'd suggest that you go to Taos. It has a different feel to it than Santa Fe. Have you thought of staying in a B & B? We stayed at Orinda in Taos last fall and thought it was great. I don't know your interests, but you can visit an Indian Pueblo--still occupied--, tour a hacienda from the 16th century, visit art galleries, and eat good food. The drive from Santa Fe to Taos is beautiful. You can stop by the Rio Grande Gorge if you'd like. If you want to spend the time, you could go on to Red River in the mountains. They have great family activities like square dancing, renting a carriage, or a bike. Perhaps you could find accomodations in Red River. Have fun!!

Mike

I would say, don't go to Taos unless you have to. It is a stucco covered getto. The strip is over run by gangbanger rap thugs, and all the locals are either total jerks, snobs, or just plain rude. It is like they are all ticked off because they are stuck there and they want you to have a bad time too. They were total jerks to us at the Taos Inn. And at the Alley Cantina, we watched the waitstaff practically tell people to screw off for trying to order some food. My advice on Taos... Just Don't Do It !

DoTaos

I think Mike has some 'issues', perhaps it was his attitute that caused the unpleasantness. I was just there & had none of those problems. I guess he is referring to the 'cruising' that takes place there. I found Taos & the surrounding area a lot of fun, great for hiking & very enjoyable. I'm not sure any of the other folks have even been there. Santa Fe is a bit stuffy for me but I spent much time @ the Taos Pueblo talking to the residents there. There is a lot of history & much to learn. Not sure how this got revived from 1997 but Mike is, well, less than pleasant & full of misinformation.

Mike

No Seriously, we went to the Alley Cantina, the table across from us tried to get the waitress's attention to order, and she cussed at them and stormed on past. When we finally got around to ordering, she was practically snorting flames out of her mouth, apparanty so mad because we also wanted to order food. Then her co worker came by and cussed us out because we are all (us tourists apparantly) bad tippers... and we hadn't even gotten our food yet! At the end we even tipped 20% even though they didn't deserve a thing. Upon seeing that, our waitress actually sobbed and appologized for being a B**ch (her words). This incident had nothing to do with my attitude or anyone in my group. We did not instigate the situation, and we sat calmy through the whole incident. This was just typical of my experience in Taos. However at Michael's Kitchen the people we real friendly, one of the best places I went to in town.

Barbara

I just returned from Santa Fe and Taos. We liked Santa Fe better, didn't love Taos, but we did go rafting from the Rio Grande and that was fun, and had 2 fabulous dinners in Taos -- Joseph's Table and Lamberts. Also we stayed at the Hacienda del Sol, a nice B&B. I guess we wouldn't go back to Taos, unless we were going to ski, because the town itself was a bit tacky, but it doesn't rate the vitriol coming from the earlier comment

Rob

I can't agree with "Mike of many names." We just returned from a great trip to NM. Taos was as nice as our stay in Santa Fe. Our hike into the Rio Grande Gorge was phenominal (the view from the bridge for non-hikers is spectacular) as was our hike up Wheelers Peak near Taos Ski Valley. We stayed at Casa de Las Chimineas which lived up to all its billing here in Fodors. The room and food were fantastic and the concierage was one of the most helpful we have run into anywhere in the US. We visited Taos Pueblo during one of their ceremonial dances and found it very intriguing (although a little voyeuristic). We hit a few galleries and didn't find them overpriced, particularly when compared to Santa Fe. For restaurants, dining at Joseph's Table was exceptional. Also, we caught a perfect sunset followed by coyote's howling at the full moon followed by a rolling thunderstorm, all while dining outdoors on top of a vista at the Stakeout Restaurant. Finally, I played a great round of golf at Taos Country Club - a tremendous deal at $56 w/cart considering the quality of the course. Oh, and before I forget, afternoons were spent drinking pleasantly served Marguarita's at Doc Martin's outdoor deck (at the Taos Inn).

Katrina

Just returned from a trip to Sante Fe and Taos. We stayed at a really neat B/B in Taos called Casa Encantada. Each unit is decorated uniquely (southwestern, of course) and the innkeeper was very helpful and nice. Taos Pueblo is worth seeing and if you are into the outdoors, I would get out and about instead of hanging out in town. Basically there are just lots of touristy shops in town. As someone else posted, hiking (or even viewing) the Rio Grande Gorge is awesome. Rafting it is fun also. If you do go to Sante Fe, I would recommend St. Francis Hotel or Inn on the Alameda. The latter is pricier, but worth it. Have a great time!

Katrina

GEEEZ! I just noticed that the original post was ONLY 5 years old after I hit the send button. Sorry!!