Mountain Motels in the Southwest

Adobe Desert Boutique Motel

Panguitch, UT

Hoodoo-inspired suite names, a desert palette, and warm wood throughout a 1950s frame restored to feel like somewhere specific. The arrival feels expected before the door opens.

Jonquil Motel

Bisbee, AZ

Bisbee's oldest surviving courtyard property, built in 1937 around a lush garden with a mural, a neon sign, and a color-changing phone booth. No stairs and walking distance to everything Old Bisbee has.

Santa Fe Motel & Inn

Santa Fe, NM

A tucked-away adobe cluster a few blocks off the Plaza, where kiva fireplaces crackle in the casitas and a made-fresh breakfast starts every morning. The little touches, a yoga mat in the closet and an umbrella by the door, make it feel like someone actually thought about your day.

Stargazer Inn

Baker, NV

The closest bed to Great Basin National Park, in a Nevada town so small and so dark the Milky Way casts a shadow. Seven owner-run rooms wrapped around a general store and a seasonal cafe.

The Lodge on Route 66

Williams, AZ

A 1938 motor court restored on the original Mother Road, where travertine-floored suites and solid-wood furniture sit behind doors you can still park in front of. Evenings gather under a covered cabana with gas fireplaces glowing over the last town Route 66 left behind.

Americana Motor Hotel

Flagstaff, AZ

A 1962 Route 66 frame renovated around dark sky stargazing, with telescopes on property, a pool, and fire pits. The Easy Rider production crew camped here in 1969, and the road outside hasn't changed much since.

El Pueblo Lodge

Taos, NM

An adobe compound where every room opens to a patio or terrace, with Casita Kings featuring kiva wood-burning fireplaces. Afternoon cookies, a pool, and a hot tub included.

Pinon Court by La Fonda

Santa Fe, NM

A Pueblo Revival lodge with a parking court ringed by rooms, where Kiva fireplaces glow in the corners and private patios catch the morning mountain light. A short walk from the Plaza, with a bistro of its own and access to La Fonda's spa, it makes an easy, deeply Santa Fe base.

Purple Sage Motel

Panguitch, UT

Red rock canyon country visible from every window in a husband-and-wife operation that takes its name from Zane Grey's most celebrated novel. The name does the landscape justice.

Zion Park Motel

Springdale, UT

Covered outdoor sitting areas with canyon wall views and a shuttle stop directly across the street since 1972. A clean vintage property where the canyon is close enough that it sets the agenda.