El Monte Sagrado

On first impression upon arrival this hotel looked promising with a very informative man at the entrance telling us all about car parking , shuttle services etc. Sadly the reception staff were not so welcoming, no eye contact, no welcome, couldn’t be bothered with us TBH! We were shown to our room- style over substance, dark and dated with lots of dust and even more beetles!! These were coming from the patio doors and were increasing before our eyes. Maintenance were called and they sprayed the areas but to no avail. We spoke to management who upgraded us to a suite no less- again style over substance, dark, filthy patio area, stained rugs and torn lampshades. The whole place has an air of a faded beauty who needs some TLC The positives- the shuttle car is a great facility and the driver was so informative and chatty. The breakfast offering was great with lovely staff as was the bar area. Lovely grounds but only an indoor pool on offer which seems odd given the very high temperatures outside. The piped music which is of a tranquil spa type is great but, not all night long!!

Our resort experience is great! The dining experiences have been exceptional. Our server Brooke is amazing! She is so positive, friendly and extremely professional! She definitely an invaluable asset to El Monte Sagrado!

Would give the place a 4.5 if I could. Definitely the best property in Taos. Walkable to downtown. (Taos by the way is not getting much better and not worth the stop). The grounds are impeccably maintained. We got a larger room with a huge, private back patio. Large walk in shower. If you have a lot of luggage, definitely use the valet as it will probably be a hike to the room. The only negatives are that the furniture in the rooms are dated, no bedside chargers, and they add a $35.00 “amenity” fee. Not sure if that’s daily or a one time fee as we stayed only nite (ready to get out of Taos). Dinner at the restaurant was very good. Our total one night price was $337.00.

Myrth was my therapist and it was an unbelievable 80 min deep tissue massage. I have had many massages over my 64 years and she is up there with my top 3 massages. Very intuitive human! Winter Bear was very helpful at the desk. Clear and concise and friendly

We checked in to a lovely room with comfortable bed but it’s a long walk to some of the rooms with luggage especially in the rain. There was no lamp on one side of the bed, no plug ins of any kind for phones near the bed and the shower was not nearly hot enough. I expected more for the price.