El Paso, TexasDowntown El Paso
Hotel Paso Del Norte, Autograph Collection
Beaux-Arts border hotel
Downtown El Paso El Paso, Texas
Renovated
2020
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage ClassicOutside the door
The house
MarriottBeaux-Arts border hotel
This 1912 border landmark gathers travelers and locals together over evening drinks in its ornate, two-story lobby.
What it’s good at
Notable
Restored plasterwork and antique city map murals balance custom Southwestern guest room furnishings.
Notable
Henry Trost's 1912 showpiece, anchored by a twenty-five-foot Tiffany-style stained-glass lobby dome.
Listed
Downtown El Paso's grand gathering hub beside San Jacinto Plaza since Thanksgiving 1912.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
this hotel has stood on this spot for over a century, and details like the Dome Bar’s majestic stained-glass ceiling feel like a trip back in time.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
San Jacinto Plaza sits right outside, and the border crossing into Ciudad Juárez is a short walk south.
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The rooms
Murals of antique city maps cover the walls, and select rooms look straight out toward Mexico or the Franklin Mountains.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated rooftop pool sits on the tenth-floor terrace and looks straight out over downtown El Paso.
The spa
The tenth-floor spa has an illuminated Himalayan salt brick room, separate saunas, and copper-basin pedicure stations.
The gym
Treadmills line wood-trimmed windows overlooking downtown, and the gym stays open around the clock with Peloton bikes.
At the table
El Mirador pours craft cocktails on tenth-floor open-air terraces, and Dulce serves morning espresso and gelato downstairs.
The cross-cultural fusion can be felt in the interior design and furnishings, and tasted at both the southern comfort fusion restaurant, Sabor, as well as the upscale West Texas-inspired 1700° Steakhouse.
How it began
Patrons famously climbed to the rooftop during the Mexican Revolution to watch the Battle of Juárez across the Rio Grande.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.