Stumbled upon this town accidentally on a road trip. Pagosa Springs is such an awesome small town in the Rockies. The people are friendly, they have cute shops, awesome food, amazing beer, the worlds deepest hot springs and the San Juan River. It is such a beautiful magical place full of nature we just had to stop. Spent one night at the Springs Resort where they have 23 hot spring pools you can soak in 24 hours a day if you are a resort guest. It is a little pricey but if you just stay one night it is totally worth it. It would cost you $50 for 2 people to enter the pools just one time so if you just stay the night at the resort you get way more benefits and you'd pay about as much as if you stayed off property and than paid for entrance to the pools. They also have a fire pit which is nice to sit and warm up at with some hot cocoa after a midnight soak. It is also right on the river walk where you can walk to town to the movies, dinner or shop. Check out RIff Raffs brewery they have awesome beer especially the El Duende (green chili) and the IPA! Riff also has some tasty food and different kinds of burgers like lamb, goat or beef and they are delicious. Stop in Pagosa Springs for the night and stay at the resort, you definitely won't regret it. Was a great way to recharge our batteries on a long road trip not to mention very romantic.
Stumbled upon this town accidentally on a road trip. Pagosa Springs is such an awesome small town in the Rockies. The people are friendly, they have cute shops, awesome food, amazing beer, the worlds deepest hot springs and the San Juan River. It is such a beautiful magical place full of nature we just had to stop. Spent one night at the Springs Resort where they have 23 hot spring pools you can soak in 24 hours a day if you are a resort guest. It is a little pricey but if you just stay one night it is totally worth it. It would cost you $50 for 2 people to enter the pools just one time so if you just stay the night at the resort you get way more benefits and you'd pay about as much as if you stayed off property and than paid for entrance to the pools. They also have a fire pit which is nice to sit and warm up at with some hot cocoa after a midnight soak. It is also right on the river walk where you can walk to town to the movies, dinner or shop. Check out RIff Raffs brewery they have awesome beer especially the El Duende (green chili) and the IPA! Riff also has some tasty food and different kinds of burgers like lamb, goat or beef and they are delicious. Stop in Pagosa Springs for the night and stay at the resort, you definitely won't regret it. Was a great way to recharge our batteries on a long road trip not to mention very romantic.
This was an awesome experience. It is located just outside the entrance to Monument Valley. All the rooms have a balcony that give you an amazing view of the sun rising over Monument Valley. The staff are incredibly friendly, there is a little theater that shows a John Wayne movie every night, a restaurant, gift shop, museum, indoor pool, fitness center and John Waynes Cabin he used to film one of his movies. I had no idea how much history this place had when we decided to stay here. This is a steal to stay at if you are heading to Monument Valley. The rooms are also very clean and comfortable. It is thanks to Harry and Mike Goulding that John Ford came to Monument Valley to film his westerns. Definitely at least stop and check out the museum if you are in the area it is incredible and free (donations only)! The restaurant is overpriced and the food was not very appetizing so keep that in mind if you are heading out this way and make sure you bring your own food if you don't want to spend a fortune. I can't wait to go back to this magical place and I recommend it one hundred percent. They do have a grocery store and gas station just down the hill.
Fun place to stop if you are in the four corners area. It does cost $5 a person to enter. There are stalls selling touristy souvenirs and some food trucks. They have bathrooms but they are worse than porta pottys so I would recommend stopping at the trading post down the road before or after going to the monument. It was fun to have the chance to stand in 4 places at once but I wouldn't need to do it again nor would I drive out of the way to go there.
Nice little stop. Definitely make the stop if you are in the 4 corners area. The rangers are very friendly, your annual pass will get you in for free (or it's $5 a person) and you get a guide book to take with you on your self guided tour of the ruins. It was a great look back at history and very interesting. Beautiful site that will take you about an hour or less to tour.
Great stop if you are road tripping in the 4 corners region where there are a lack of hotel options. Nice, clean and new hotel. The rooms are a little on the small side but they do the job for a place to sleep at night. The breakfast was good, the staff friendly, they even had cookies out when we arrived late at night. I would definitely stop here again for the night if traveling in this area, It is about 10 minutes away from the Aztec Ruins, an hour and a half from 4 Corners Monument and around 3 hours to Monument Valley.
El Pueblo Lodge is amazing! The rooms are very spacious and homey, they have the most comfortable beds and bedding (wish Id had time to just spend a day in bed that's how comfy) and they have really great toiletries. There is a great continental breakfast that has the normal fare plus there is a burrito bar, fresh pastries and there were even gluten free breakfast options. They have grills with a gazebo if you want to cook dinner, there are horseshoes, a year round hot tub and a seasonal pool. Oh and they have a laundry center ( there is only one washer and dryer so make sure you get up at 6:30 when it opens, the least busiest time to use it) Every room has a terrace or screened in patio, we could see the mountains from our room. Plus they are dog friendly and the staff is very friendly and warm. Loved the El Pueblo Lodge and our stay in Taos. It was truly magical. When you are out here make sure to check out Taos Pueblo, The Love Apple for dinner and the Rio Grande Bridge. I would 100% recommend The El Pueblo Lodge to family and friends. I also think that Taos is a must stop if you are traveling anywhere in the area.
It is a beautiful stop and an awesome picture opportunity. There is even a rest area across the street with some vendors, restrooms and pavilions you can stop to eat lunch at. The rest area also has an amazing view where you can see the entire side of the bridge. Take a walk along the bridge and enjoy the view of the mountains and surrounding scenery. It was very peaceful.
Neat and unique way to experience Native American history and culture. People are very friendly, tour is awesome, food is ono and it is stunningly beautiful. Also you can get beautiful jewelry a lot cheaper than you can in a store or Santa Fe. You can even watch a few of them create some beautiful jewelry. Definitely a must stop.
This hotel is beautiful. The rooms are on the small side but don't feel cramped. The bathroom is quite large. They have awesome toiletries and they have bathrobes in the room. The shower is amazing it's a large glass walk in with great shower head and water pressure. Very comfortable beds, pillows and bedding. The garden area is beautiful and a great place to enjoy your breakfast. I do wish that they Incorporated maybe more of the history into the restoration. The rooftop bar is neat and offers a great view of Albuquerque especially at sunset but the SERVICE IS TERRIBLE! Don't go up there unless you have all the time in the world and don't mind waiting a half an hour per drink and getting served after people that just arrived. Plus it wasn't even busy there were maybe 5 groups of people there. I wish I had spent my time and money in a bar else where and the service is the reason I am going to rate the hotel a 3 ( Id really give it like a 3.5). The guy that checked us in and showed us to our room was very friendly but other than him i didn't feel very welcome.