With only 6 rooms and one vacation rental, La Posada de Taos can't book 1-night stays in advance. If we've got something open at the last minute, we can do it, but why take the chance?
Besides, one night in Taos isn't a good idea.
There's too much to see and do. If you're driving into Taos for a one-night stay, you're not going to get here until mid-day at the earliest. This gives you about a half-day to visit the Pueblo and maybe do some gallery and shop-hopping. You'll check into your B&B, go to dinner and come back for a nice restful night.
The next morning you'll have an amazing breakfast and then what? Check out is 11 am. Oh, I'm sorry, you're leaving already? Did you get to visit the Pueblo? Did you get to the Harwood or Millicent Rogers Museums? Did you visit the John Dunn Shops? What about that horseback trip or the Hot Air Balloon Ride? Did you drive the Enchanted Circle? What did you think of the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge or the Wild Rivers Recreation Area? Did you get to eat at Graham's Grille or El Meze or Lambert's? Lunch at Lula's?
I don't want to belabor the point, but Taos simply isn't the kind of place that offers much or caters to people who are in a hurry or just passing through. Nothing personal, really. Many of us stayed here or came here specifically to avoid moving at Mach IX with our hair on fire. If you're ready to quietly slow down, then you're in for a treat. If not . . .
As D.H. Lawrence said, "Time moves differently here." If you're in a hurry, you're just not going to enjoy Taos at all. In fact, you're probably going to think that people here are rude or indifferent.
I said in my recent review of Taos Pueblo on TripAdvisor.com, that people rushing through Taos often experience a major disconnect. The problem is that we believe in moving at the "Speed of Taos." It's slower and much quieter than many are used to.
A recent guest experience says it all. While visiting the Pueblo, they allowed themselves the opportunity to find a place to quietly sit and take in the scene. They're not sure how long they sat there, but it was at least a half hour. Finally, they got up and visited some of the shops and met some of the residents of the Pueblo. As they put it, "Suddenly this entire new world opened up to us. People were friendly and genuinely interested in not only telling their story, but learning ours."
Open your heart to the possibilities of what this place offers to those who stay. Many guests to La Posada de Taos leave with an understanding that they'll need to come back to finish what they started.
That's Taos.
Besides, one night in Taos isn't a good idea.
There's too much to see and do. If you're driving into Taos for a one-night stay, you're not going to get here until mid-day at the earliest. This gives you about a half-day to visit the Pueblo and maybe do some gallery and shop-hopping. You'll check into your B&B, go to dinner and come back for a nice restful night.
The next morning you'll have an amazing breakfast and then what? Check out is 11 am. Oh, I'm sorry, you're leaving already? Did you get to visit the Pueblo? Did you get to the Harwood or Millicent Rogers Museums? Did you visit the John Dunn Shops? What about that horseback trip or the Hot Air Balloon Ride? Did you drive the Enchanted Circle? What did you think of the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge or the Wild Rivers Recreation Area? Did you get to eat at Graham's Grille or El Meze or Lambert's? Lunch at Lula's?
I don't want to belabor the point, but Taos simply isn't the kind of place that offers much or caters to people who are in a hurry or just passing through. Nothing personal, really. Many of us stayed here or came here specifically to avoid moving at Mach IX with our hair on fire. If you're ready to quietly slow down, then you're in for a treat. If not . . .
As D.H. Lawrence said, "Time moves differently here." If you're in a hurry, you're just not going to enjoy Taos at all. In fact, you're probably going to think that people here are rude or indifferent.
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| Innkeeper Brad Malone and his Mother, Mary Malone at Taos Pueblo |
A recent guest experience says it all. While visiting the Pueblo, they allowed themselves the opportunity to find a place to quietly sit and take in the scene. They're not sure how long they sat there, but it was at least a half hour. Finally, they got up and visited some of the shops and met some of the residents of the Pueblo. As they put it, "Suddenly this entire new world opened up to us. People were friendly and genuinely interested in not only telling their story, but learning ours."
Open your heart to the possibilities of what this place offers to those who stay. Many guests to La Posada de Taos leave with an understanding that they'll need to come back to finish what they started.
That's Taos.
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