

5
"A true statement of the “new Taos,” this smartly appointed, LEED-certified, 80-room hotel sits just steps from Lift #1 and wraps you in service the moment you arrive—valet at the door, luggage whisked away, skis handled, and a spa with an oxygen bar and steaming outdoor hot tubs waiting. Homages to founders Ernie and Rhoda Blake mingle with gabled roofs and raw wood that nod to a European Alpine ethos, while local art and fabrics root the rooms in New Mexico; to us, it felt like a quantum leap in ease and amenities without losing the mountain’s soul." - Michael Paterniti