Taos, New Mexico
Renovated
2025
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Local SocialOutside the door
The house
CasettaHigh-desert creative outpost
Evenings center on crackling courtyard firepits and gallery talks, with adobe walls framing views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
“A stay at Hotel Willa feels like you’ve been invited to spend a weekend with a plugged-in friend. Service is laid back and warm.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Hand-troweled terracotta walls, exposed timber vigas, kiva-style fireplaces, and custom ceramics curated by design studio Electric Bowery.
Remarkable
On-site gallery exhibitions from the Paseo Project, Taos Pueblo clay carvings, and regional heritage dining at Juliette.
Notable
Evenings unfolding by Juliette’s crackling fireplace bar, daytime patio chatter, and stargazing around courtyard firepits beneath the willow.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
transforms a 1960s adobe motor lodge into a design-driven retreat with a strong local point of view.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set on the edge of downtown Taos, the grounds overlook Couse pasture and sit a short walk from Town Plaza galleries.
The rooms
Terracotta walls and original timber vigas frame vintage radios, local ceramics, and kiva fireplaces in selected rooms.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The outdoor pool is heated year-round beneath the spreading branches of a 40-foot willow tree.
The sauna
A cedar-lined sauna and cold plunge sit ready for contrast recovery just off the fitness room.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
Juliette
Chef Johnny Ortiz-Concha serves Northern New Mexican dishes sourced from local farms, with cocktails poured at the bar.
the 50-room property has been reborn with high-desert design: terra-cotta walls, repurposed vigas… even bear fetishes (ceremonial carvings) made of clay from the Taos Pueblo.
How it began
Once a condemned 1940s motor lodge, the property was revived and named for the hundred-year-old willow tree in its courtyard.
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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.