The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Taos

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Taos

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Taos, New Mexico? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Taos, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Taos to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Taos, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Taos for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Taos for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Inn on La Loma Plaza

Inn with prices starting at $210 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Taos
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 315 Ranchitos Road, Inn on La Loma Plaza has great rooms from $210 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel La Fonda de Taos

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel La Fonda de Taos which has nice rooms starting at $173. Offering skiing, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 108 South Plaza. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, golf, city views, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


WorldMark Taos

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $250 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Taos
  • Heated pool

We found WorldMark Taos to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $250. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 229 Paseo del Pueblo Norte. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, a game room, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Adobe & Pines Inn Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $166, Adobe & Pines Inn Bed & Breakfast, at 4107 State Road 68 provides skiing, room service, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 4.2 miles from the city center, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Inn on the Rio

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $212 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Taos
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Inn on the Rio has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and a free breakfast. The great rooms here start at $212 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 910 Kit Carson Road. Furthermore, it also offers cooking classes, a hot tub, bowling, free parking, and fishing, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool


Dreamcatcher B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $220 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool

The great guest rating of Dreamcatcher B&B is 9.50 out of 10. This place has a pool, skiing, a casino, breakfast, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $220, and it's located at 416 La Lomita. We also love the golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Historic Taos Inn

Inn with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Historic Taos Inn because it has great rooms that start at $185. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte. Only 0.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, and horse riding at this convenient hotel. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


El Pueblo Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Taos
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool
  • Heated pool

El Pueblo Lodge offers a pool, an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $184 (before taxes). It's located at 412 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 miles from the city center. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


El Monte Sagrado - Heritage Hotels and Resorts

4-star Resort with prices starting at $331 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 317 Kit Carson Road, El Monte Sagrado - Heritage Hotels and Resorts has great rooms from $331 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and an indoor pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms


Shady Brook Inn Village/Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $236 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Taos
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Shady Brook Inn Village/Resort which has nice rooms starting at $236. Offering a restaurant, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 26219 East US HWY 64. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, a coffee shop, and a microwave. It's located just 6.3 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Taos?

Taos Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$224

Travelers to Taos, New Mexico will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 14 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $224. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Taos.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $331
  • 3-star hotels: $215
  • 2-star hotels: $217


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