Enclosed courtyards offer strolls through flower gardens, past a fountain, to a sauna and whirlpool. Seven units offer sitting areas with fireplaces, private bath with shower or whirlpool tub. Two units have two full-size hot tubs. The 17th Century dining room, where full breakfast is served, features a large kiva fireplace. 317 Kit Carson Road Located four blocks from the historic Taos Plaza, the El Monte Lodge offers rooms decorated in Southwestern style, some with kiva fireplaces and kitchenettes.
All rooms have refrigerators.
A laundry is on the premises. The rooms are in adobes situated under cottonwoods, in a quiet residential area. The inn offers six guest rooms, each with bath, furnished with country antiques and handmade quilts. Breakfast is served at 8 a.m. Three rooms are in the main house, with two in the older adobe section.