Mabel Dodge Luhan House

The location is great, close to downtown Taos. The breakfasts were delicious (kudos to the kitchen staff!) and plentiful. The main building was very interesting and clean. Nice common areas. Very quiet. |We stayed in the gatehouse cottage and adobe buildingjust across the courtyard from the main house. Quaint accommodation. Our bed was comfortable and there was plenty of room for us to spread out with our suitcases. We liked the old tile in the kitchen and bathrooms. ||We realize this place is historic, but they need to do some maintenance: |- I went to charge my phone and the switch plate cover was missing (a safety hazard).|- A lightbulb was missing in bathroom light.|- One lamp cord looked so old it really should be rewired; we didn't use it.|- Curtains in most rooms are too narrow for the windows and are so sheer anyone walking by could completely see in, especially at night with the lights on. We prefer to have our privacy! We used the extra bath towels to cover the windows. |- The fabric on the couch pillows was shredding apart (see photos) and didn't make you want to use them.|- Heating unit was old didn't have ductwork; therefore it made noises all though the night turning off and on and had a metallic clanging noise. It's located right next to the king bed so you hear it for sure! ||After one experience here, we will choose other Taos accommodations next time.

We absolutely enjoyed our stay in this beautiful bed and breakfast hotel. The staff were friendly and the accommodations perfect. No fridge, tv or wifi in the rooms which didnt bother us at all but a heads up if your planning to stay here.

There may be no more notable place to stay in Taos than the Mabel Lodge Luhan House which has hosted many famous folk in its storied history. That's because its longtime owner, a former New York City heiress, was the controversial Taos hostess |who drew a cast of artistic all-stars as her guests, from Greta Garbo to Georgia O'Keefe to Ansel Adams to Carl Jung.|This place even survived, after Mabel's death, a period when it was owned by Dennis Hopper who wrote the screenplay for "Easy Rider" in one of its rooms. Now, the Mabel Dodge Luhan House is a combo bed & breakfast and busy conference center that hosts many artistic seminars.|This place oozes history but what is it like as a guest today? We spent two nights in a spacious bedroom that is named for poet Robinson Jeffers and were pleased by these homey, if basic accommodations. No TV's, no alarm clocks or other electronic devices intrude here. The bathroom was tiny, almost like being on a train, but with a surprisingly strong shower. At night, the quiet was broken only by an occasional howl of coyotes on the adjacent Indian reservation.|Breakfasts for guests are stellar, cooked in the adjacent spacious kitchen, with many intriguing main course items, plenty of baked goodies, real oatmeal and fresh fruit. To eat such a morning repast on the adjacent patio was a delightful start to a September day of touring Taos.|The Mabel Dodge Luhan House could have merited four stars, but there are some definite drawbacks besides the basic accommodations. The parking lot is a good distance downhill from the lodge building, most of it covered by flagstones and cobblestones that turn wheeled suitcase transit into a quasi-Olympic event. Not fun, especially for senior travelers.|Returning to the lodge after dinner in downtown Taos provided another surprise. A speaker event adjacent to the parking lot meant that returning guests found the entire parking lot packed with other vehicles, necessitating a scramble to find anything approximating a vacant spot. Perhaps in the future some spots in the parking lot could always be reserved for lodge guests.|One sweet positive about the Mabel Dodge Luhan House also merits mention. The small office boasts a gift shop that includes books of history about this place and its owner as wells as books written by most of its illustrious guests. We picked up a copy of Willa Cather's "Death Comes to the Archbishop," a historical novel about New Mexico that we had been intending to purchase for some time. It seemed to mean more when it was bought at a place where the author had actually stayed.

Loved this place. They have taken such care to decorate the rooms tastefully and the common areas are really beautiful. Everywhere you can see that the staff care. ||Breakfast was great and coffee very drinkable.||So the single beds in the gate lodge were a bit creaky and the shower is tiny but it didn’t matter, the cottage is so lovely.

I stayed here for a workshop. The food is all homemade and spectacular, not gourmet but heart healthy and delicious. They really pay attention to your dietary requirements. The rooms are nicely appointed. The place I stayed was dark with lots of spiders. I’m not fond of them and wished my room was cleaner. The beds were always freshly made with fresh towels for the bathroom. I found the vacuum and used it in our space. I wished the mold on the grout was attended to in the bathroom but it seemed like it wasn’t a priority. I kept laying down a towel on the floor as there was a nail sticking out. I told the groundskeeper about our outside light not working and the screens were ripped but again not a high priority. The classroom and yoga studio were wonderful spaces. Be aware that the stones infront of the main building are all uneven. When you walk you need to be extra careful about each step. The setting was traditional adobe. I had a very creative week at the lodge. There were some things mentioned that I would have wanted fixed during my stay.

We love this place. The rooms are not super fancy but that's not why you visit.. You go for the character and history. You can almost feel the presence of all the artists who visited over the years. And, breakfast is fantastic!

The photos make the place look pristine but it is not. The lobby is nice but the rest of the place is pretty run down and shabby and in need of maintenance. The Collier room is dark, the toilet flushed 1/4 of the time, the armchair bottomed out, spiders in the tub. No wifi in the rooms, no A/C. Fireplaces in the rooms are not functional. Irregular and poorly-lit gravel and flagstone paths between the buildings. Food was healthy and good and fresh. Don't go if you're not into funky accommodations.

This feels like a home away from home. The staff is wonderful and feed you amazing breakfasts every day. There's so much history in the house, you can't escape it. Limited internet and no tv which is GREAT if you need to disconnect.

This is a magical and mystical place to have any kind of special gathering. This private retreat allows its visitors to seep themselves in nature and become grounded, relaxed and rejuvenated. There is a wonderful PBS documentary about the history of this place and it's founder, Mable Dodge. They have a yoga and meditation building, full dining and a historical ambiance. The staff is friendly and accommodating. You will com away rejuvenated and relaxed.

This place is a beautiful hidden jewel for scholars and artists. As the former home of Mabel Dodge and Dennis Hopper, the house has hosted a long list of the most interesting Americans of the 20th century. It is quiet and contemplative, but only a 10 minute walk to Taos restaurants (you can even cut through Kit Carson Park). The rooms are simple. No televisions or telephones. There is wifi only in the grand salon. Breakfast is great!

This my first visit here...how stunningly elegant! If you have a problem with no tv, finicky locks & uneven ground; this might not be the place for you (no handicap access: there was a step up to my room, cobblestone walkways). The GLUTEN-FREE food is GREAT!! Comfortable, low light accommodations (not many electrical outlets!). Every room has a name; mine was Robinson Jeffers (a poet).

What a sweet, unique place to stay in Taos, NM! It is a bed and breakfast with rich history. The rooms have a beautiful view of the mountains that can't be beat. Due to the historical nature of the house, the staircases are tight and low. It was a bit difficult to make it to our room with the luggage. The room was nice and had decent water pressure for being an older house. The breakfast was delicious. Many guests mingled with each other which was endearing. They host a variety of workshops as well so sometimes the fellow guests attend the workshop. We arrived late but were able to find our room without a problem. Consider staying here when you're in northern New Mexico. It was lovely.

A beautiful home and property. The serenity and peace you feel here is something to really embrace and absorb. Mabel Dodge Luhan's story is one to learn and the same with the Dennis Hopper time of ownership. Go... visit... quite the experience

It took about half an hour to be checked in. The grounds are beautiful and serene, but I'm traveling for work and in need of wi-fi. This place does not have it, save for the common area/house. I walked into my room and to my dismay, there's no wi-fi, air conditioning, fridge, microwave, or TV. Yikes. Good thing I'm only here one night. **EDITED/UPDATED REVIEW** I originally booked this with my company travel agency as I was traveling for work. My company's website didn't mention the lack of "modern conveniences". To be fair, the internet DOES mention these things, as it calls itself more of a retreat. That totally makes sense now. I would stay here for vacation for sure, but not again for work. The breakfast was great and it is walking distance from the plaza. Pretty sweet!

On my very first trip to NM, my friend and I traveled around to Taos and decided to stay at this house, mainly because it had ties to Georgia O'Keefe. We arrived in the evening and went up to the main house to register. The house was charming and creaky and there were multiple sitting rooms with fireplaces. Our room was in another building adjacent to the main. Upon entering into the room, it was sparse and quaint. However, when we were sleeping the winds howled like banshees. Unfortunately, there was no hair dryer in the room nor a tv to drown out the banshee noises. Each morning, breakfast was offered in the main room. The breakfast was this incredible spread -- different every day. Fresh fruit, coffee, juice, cereal, eggs.... it was above and beyond the normal continental breakfast at usual B&Bs. Our only grip was the next day, my friend notice an ant infestation in our room. We were immediately given another room to stay in which was fine as well. The staff was very hospitable and accommodating.

This is a review for both the Mabel Dodge Luhan House and for the Point Zero intuitive painting course with Michele Cassou which takes place there twice a year. First the lodgings: On the positive side, this is a lovely historic B&B in the heart of Taos. The food is wonderful. On the down side, the staff is not especially friendly and many of the mattresses seem to be as antique as the house. Many people at the workshop who stayed here complained about this. (However, if you sign up for the course, you do have the option to stay elsewhere in Taos, which I would recommend.) As for the course, the experience of painting all day for several days in an intuitive and playful way, with support and encouragement, is fantastic. However, having taking this course twice now, I will not be returning, because they are booking too many participants (in the neighborhood of 40 people, which is far too many for the space). I am not especially claustrophobic, but feeling packed in like a sardine in both the studio and the dining room, and constantly bumping into people when walking over to the paint table, etc., detracts significantly from the experience. There are other intuitive painting courses out there....

I wanted so very much to like this place, because of its arty history and seemingly creative vibe. I liked the main public spaces and the breakfast was out-of-this-world phenomenal. But our guest room was a tremendous disappointment. We stayed in the Austin Room, which was described in basic terms on the website. What it should have said was that this room was immediately next to the office. That the bathroom was separated from the manager's office by a wall of papered-over windows and we could hear everything in the office (and presumably they could hear everything in the bathroom, too -- totally awkward!). That the room was immediately next to the main public pathway and the lace curtains on the windows wouldn't give you an iota of privacy. That the floorboards were so shaky that the bedside lamp would fall off the table when you walked by. That 2 radiators could not be shut off and it would be so stifling hot that I wouldn't be able to sleep. I highly recommend that if you are going to stay here to call and speak to a staffer about the rooms to get better info than the website offers. Otherwise, you may end up disappointed, too.

This is by far my favorite place to stay in Taos. History, nature, peace and quiet plus a great breakfast every morning. That said, this place is obviously not for everyone. It has a bohemian vibe. The furniture in the rooms don't match. There are no televisions or phones in the room (although many come with authentic kiva fireplaces). If you have a problem with a bit of dirt here & there, this place is probably not for you. Same goes for bugs. It's historic, & it's in nature. Who needs a television set? It's a place to escape from all the modern crap that stresses us out & to sink into the wondrousness that is Taos.

A fascinating quirky sprawling old house, rich with history. Originally the home of Mabel Dodge Luhan who was a New York socialite that married a full-blooded Navajo, together they built this house next to the Indian lands, and introduced many famous writers, artists, and photographers to Taos as well as hosting them in her own home for extended periods -- Georgia O'Keefe, DH Lawrence, the list is nearly endless. The house has been lovingly preserved and now hosts many retreats and workshops as well as individuals. Exceptionally friendly staff, awesome breakfasts, easy walking distance to many restaurants and shops and the Plaza. I can't imagine a better place to stay in Tao, but... If you are a fan of luxury accommodations with room service and TVs and telephones - this is not the place for you. There is no one around at night except the guests and the atmosphere is quite relaxed -- you can go to the living room in the evening, build your own fire in the fireplace, and read, daydream, or do your email. Simply unique, not to be missed, experience the Old Taos.

I have been coming to the Mabel Dodge Luhan House since the mid 1990s. I never fail to enjoy the wonderful breakfast, the smart, charming people who the house seems to attract, or the equally charming staff most of whom are well versed in the history of the Taos, as well as Mabel and Tony Luhan and their artistic and literary friends. The house is quiet and feels remote--from the windows of the newer extension I could see the sun rising over the mountains and wild dogs running thru the fields. But, on the other hand, it is an easy walk to the plaza and downtown galleries. As mentioned, it is not for everyone. If you are used to the sterile, airless, chemical filled environment of the big hotel chains, you may not appreciate the quiet charm and beauty of this former residential home that hosted friends like Ansel Adams, Georgia O' Keefe, Freida and D H Lawrence, Willa Cather, Millicent Rogers, Marsden Hartley and others. I always feel as though I am stepping into a vanished world when I stay here and could as easily be existing in the year 1925 as the year 2012. If you are a romantic, creative person, you will most probably love this B&B and, like me, want to return over and over.

Fantastic, cozy, historic adobe inn, with the best breakfast in town. Very friendly staff! Our bathroom windows were painted by D.H. Lawrence, so not your typical hotel!

This place is unforgettable. We stayed in the fall, when the leaves were bright yellow, and thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful grounds, the clean, quiet, atmosphere, and the amazing breakfasts. The afternoon snacks were delicious, too. We stayed in the Ansel Adams room, and slept soundly after a day of exploring, a delicious dinner, and a warm fire in the kiva fireplace. The staff was friendly, helpful, but unobtrusive, and the common areas were inviting and well-maintained. Everything was perfect.

Have stayed here on other occasions, with varying results. This review is for Christmas Eve, 2018. The Christmas Eve supper served is one of the main reasons we booked at the Mabel Dodge House. The staff here is like a group of schizophrenics. Ask the same question from any of the staff and you will get a different answer from each of them, if you get an answer at all. On checking in, we asked what time the supper buffet would be served. The two staff members working the desk had absolutely no idea when the meal would be served. After fumbling some time to come up with an answer, they told the seven of us in our party to come at 7:00 pm. At 7:00 pm we left our rooms and went to the dining room, only to find it full of guests who were already well into their meal. And the buffet table: empty of food! We asked other guests what time they had been told to come to the buffet. Some said they were told 6:00 pm, others said 6:30. Those that came at 6:30 said some of the food offerings, such as raw vegetables and other appetizers, were already gone. Addressing our concerns to staff members in the dining room, we were told by one, "I'm off duty". Another said to take it up with the manager, who would be on duty Christmas Day. The next day, talking to the "manager" was as effective as talking to a canary. Either for lack of managerial skills, lack of concern, or lack of intelligence, she could not seem to comprehend the problem. When we mentioned the lack of food when we arrived, she told us that the staff assesses the number of guests who have checked in and then the amount of food is prepared accordingly. Really, then why was there no food for us? She finally dismissed us with "There are other places to eat in Taos". Maaaaabel, you have a problem here!!!

We loved this historic Adobe hotel. This was our second time and it was still wonderful. The adobe is filled with history, and you can feel it in every room. The rooms were comfortable, the breakfasts were outstanding, the grounds were lovely, and the staff was helpful and friendly. It is an easy 10 minute walk to the Plaza or Lambert's restaurant. Each evening we sat in the upper salon, talking and enjoying the feel of all the Greats who sat there and did Exactly what we were doing!

My mom and I stayed here last month. The house was very very cool and the rooms were nice and relaxing. This is a retreat, so there were no TVs or Wifi in the rooms, but no matter because we didn't go to Taos to watch TV, and there was Wifi in the main house. The staff was very nice and helpful, we had a problem with our room and they went above and beyond when it came to fixing said problem. The breakfast was delicious and it fun meeting different people. A lot of famous and interesting people have stayed there and it was cool to stay somewhere that was historical.