Rustic Cabins & Lodges in the Southwest

Christopher Creek Lodge

Christopher Creek, AZ

A rustic cabin-and-motel court tucked right on the bank of spring-fed Christopher Creek, deep in the ponderosa pines below the Mogollon Rim, where real log cabins with kitchens, fireplaces, and back porches sit steps from the water. Add exterior-door "Pony Express" motel units for smaller stays and this is the kind of piney, creekside base that makes you slow down the moment the car door shuts.

Reed's Lodge

Springerville, AZ

A lovingly restored 1949 White Mountains motor court where every room is its own individually themed world, each opening onto the lawn through its own exterior door. It feels less like a motel and more like a place a family has kept warm and welcoming for a very long time.

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.