This B&B changed hands four years ago and currently has an offsite manager who lives somewhere in…read moreCalifornia and attempts to manage operations by text. Prior to the sale the owner lived in the house next door and personally managed the inn's daily operations. We stayed in the Juniper room and the first night was quiet, but the second we were kept awake by coyotes howling right outside the window. When we entered our room, we checked and found the following: 1. There were dozens of dead bugs on the bathroom walls and all over the floors, especially next to the nightstands and next to the bed. 2. There was a large mass of black hair in the shower drain. 3. The bathroom faucet was almost completely clogged with minerals so that the water sprayed sideways. 4. The show was also clogged and only three streams of water came out at high velocity, so it was painful to try to use it. 5. The shower mat was wet and dirty, and the tiles and floor were heavily mineralized or perhaps dirty. 6. The bathroom cabinet was dirty and had some sort of residue all over it. 7. There was a 6-inch by 3-inch hole next to the air conditioner that was open to the outside. The right side of the air conditioner was also open to the outside. 8. The outer screen door did not open properly unless I applied upward pressure, and the inside door did not lock completely. 9. The bed was very small, an old-style queen, but the sheets were clean. 10. When we woke up in the morning there were mice droppings all over the floor, which is not only unsanitary but also dangerous as many mice carry hantavirus. After walking around the grounds, we noticed the following: 1. There were three-foot-high weeds all over, and the back of our casita had five-foot-tall weeds and broken glass bottles scattered around. 2. The fields around the inn were all wild and overgown. 3. The mulch in the shrub beds was sinking into the dirt. 4. What appeared to have been manicured plants in the past were now all overgown and unhealthy and surrounded by overgown weeds. 5. There was a 5-foot wide and 4-foot deep hole dug in the back yard with no protection against someone falling in other than a rope, most of which was on the ground. 6. The paved paths, including those adjacent to the main house, were cracked and dirty and were covered by leaves and debris. 7. None of the outdoor chairs had cushions or covers. There was no onsite maintenance or operations manager, and the women who cooked the breakfasts were also working as housekeepers and groundskeepers. They told us that there is nobody else to help them and that the owner rarely shows up in person. The owner attempts to manage by text message but there is no cell service at the inn - how ironic! Thus, there is no way to report problems unless a guest has enabled Wi-Fi calling and messaging. This place is a perfect example of a property that shows the failure of remote management and that lacks adequate staff to operate successfully. The one part-time person makes a huge effort to do what is needed, but one part-time employee simply cannot do everything to handle daily operations. What is needed is a full-time grounds maintenance person, a full or mostly full-time cook, full-time housekeeping, and an on-call or part-time handyman for fixing things like doors, plumbing or electrical. The owner needs to realize his failure at remote management and acknowledge that the tasks needed to properly operate the inn cannot be completely accomplished by only one part-time onsite person who tries to cook, clean, and maintain the grounds. As a result of this management failure, the facilities and grounds have become dilapidated, run down, overgrown with weeds, and verge on non-functional. I do not recommend staying here until there is a complete overhaul of the management approach.

My wife and I celebrated our elopement at Casa Escondida earlier this month and it was everything…read morewe could have hoped for and more! We live in the area and wanted a small, simple, and special ceremony in this beautiful landscape that we love. I'm so grateful to have stumbled upon Casa Escondida's elopement packages through some late night googling. Ernesto helped to plan the perfect celebration for us and our 3 guests. I especially appreciated how open and considerate Ernesto was of us as a queer couple in the planning of the event. He didn't make any assumptions when it came to pronouns, flowers, or the names we would call each other as a married couple. He made sure to ask first which was so thoughtful and made us feel even more at ease and sure of our choice. It really was the most magical day and that is a huge thanks to Ernesto and his staff!

My husband and I loved the peacefulness of this place, but the hostess was a little strange. The…read morebathroom sink didn't work from the first time we used it, and when we texted the hostess she told us where the plunger was and to plunge it. Little did we know that we would be plunging it daily! There were no screens in the windows, so if you wanted fresh air it came complete with bugs! The casitas were very small and cramped with no place to eat your food unless you went out onto the porch. Unfortunately, I dropped a small piece of chicken on the sheet and quickly tried to clean it up, but it left a small stain. I felt terrible until I saw the bill included a cleaning fee and service charge. What service?

We had our wedding here and the setting is absolutely perfect but the owner was a very unpleasant…read moreperson to deal with. Arranging a wedding is very stressful and she was rude and toxic. It didn't ruin my day but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone because of the stranageness of the owner.

Omg didn't expect this beautiful room. We stayed for a day, but omg I can't wait to come back and…read morestay for more days. Beautiful, huge room with jacuzzi? It's crazy amazing. Me and my partner love jacuzzi after a long day of driving. I will recommend to people to check this beautiful inn.

This is definitely a hidden gem in Espinola. The grounds are very beautiful and well cared for…read more We were escorted to our room by staff. The rooms are VERY southwestern, large, roomy, and quiet. This will be a stop next time we are in the area.

Omg wonderful!!!!! The best hidden gem ever... Christine the owner was fabulous, rooms met my high…read moreCalifornia standards and more... the grounds were beautiful, food was amazing and the puppies were adorable. I'm coming back for sure and telling all my friends...

Terrific host, nice house with lots of space. I would highly recommend Jacquelin's organized home…read more She is a great host and you are really close to the bus, grocery, and restaurants. There were either 3 or 4 of us at the house, a Ph.D. student from Italy, a Ph.D. student from Germany and another lab employee. A great group. I was very fortunate to have found Jacquelin and will, on my return, be staying with her again. Many thanks, Jordan

Great host, great location, clean place. Overall a great place to stay or live!read more

Amazing in every way ! Room was well decorated, clean and…read moresmelled great when we walked in. Staff were beyond nice and the breakfast and snacks and attention to detail was superb. Each morning we were asked if there was anything we needed. Gave us ideas on places to visit on a short stay which was very helpful. 100% recommend.

I paid $350 per night, $700 total. This is exceptionally expensive for the area, especially on the…read moreoutskirts of town. I thought this price point meant it would be lovely service and a nice clean comfortable room. I was told upon arrival I would have to pay an additional $50 to use the pullout sofa that is in the room. This was not made clear in any way on the booking page. $750 is not a justifiable amount for this room. We did not have consistent hot water, so twice we took cold showers. There was not enough water pressure to fully rinse my hair. A fabric shower curtain unsanitarily clung to my skin in the small shower. I woke up to find a very large creeping insect on my pillow, crawling inches away from my face. We did not sleep well after this. The bed was miserably uncomfortable with sunken areas, old mealy thin pillows, no comforter or duvet but rather a thin quilt. We were given one towel each for the two of us. There is no front desk to get more, and I didn't feel good about texting them at 6am when I needed one. There are no robes, no full length mirror, no comforter, or any other amenities that make $350 a night make sense. The grounds are cluttered with items like old milk pales, skeletons, quirky sculptures, unused picnic tables, etc, it did not feel like a peaceful environment nor reflective of the photos online. Why are all the other reviews positive? It's extremely difficult to write a negative review of any business where you've interacted with the owners directly. But I really wish I had seen a review like this so I could have made an honestly informed decision.

I recently visited Taos during a trip through New Mexico, and La Doña Luz Inn proved to be a highly…read morememorable place to stay. The location is absolutely unbeatable -- right in the center of town just a few short blocks from the historic plaza, making it incredibly easy to leave the car in their free, small gravel parking lot tucked at the end of Des Georges Lane behind the hotel and explore the local stores, galleries, and museums on foot. Like Taos itself, the historic building has a ton of character. Each room offers a completely unique experience, heavily featuring whimsical and locally produced art that gives the property a very authentic, grounded feel. The owner, Paul "Paco" Castillo, is a longtime fixture in Taos and a fantastic host. Knowing my travel companion and I enjoy exploring local food and culture, his amazing suggestions on what to see and which restaurants to try really elevated our limited time in town. However, there are a couple practical caveats that future guests should keep in mind.. First, we stayed in the La Luz suite. While it is beautifully decorated and offers fantastic privacy as well as a beautiful view of the mountains to the north, getting to it requires climbing two flights of narrow stairs. I definitely wouldn't recommend this specific suite to anyone with mobility issues. Unfortunately, my travel companion injured her knee the day before our trip and suffered mightily climbing up and down the narrow stairs to our room during our stay. Second, the inn provides a free breakfast for guests on Saturdays and Sundays. It's a nice touch, but breakfast consists of a single prepared dish or a continental breakfast buffet. If you have dietary restrictions (like me), you might have to decline the main offering and make do with the limited continental breakfast. Thankfully, they had packets of instant oatmeal and breads available, so I certainly didn't go hungry before heading out for the day. Overall, it's a charming, historic spot with an incredibly welcoming host -- just be mindful of the stairs if you book the La Luz suite and the set breakfast menu!

The 300+ year old inn is amazingly beautifully preserved. You will feel like you're staying in a…read moremuseum. The woodwork and art are second to none. The inn owner is one of the most gracious and warmest human beings walking the earth. I have stayed here many times over the past 25 years. Only place I stay when in Taos.

I stayed at Casa Lucky at Casita's on the Vineyard, and really enjoyed the casita! Casa Lucky is…read morebeautiful inside, very clean, with washer/dryer, bathtub and shower, nice comfy queen sized bed, well appointed living room, full kitchen with dishwasher, easy all one level parking, and a nice view of the vineyard. Bob and Mary are excellent BnB hosts (I think more old school BnB hosts and less Airbnb hosts vibe....), and I thought the location is well suited for both Santa Fe visits and Taos visits (30 mins to Santa Fe and about an hour from Taos). All in all, excellent place to stay- I highly recommend Casita's on the Vineyard if you need to be close to either Santa Fe or Taos. Thank you Bob and Mary! PLEASE NOTE: Casita's on the Vineyard is in a town named Nambe, about 30 mins from downtown Santa Fe.

From the owner: We offer long-term lodging (30+ nights) in a quiet/rural setting next to the Nambe Pueblo vineyard…read more(just 25mins north of Santa Fe).

Lovely Bed and breakfast in the outskirts of Taos…read more We arrive at this lovely B&B and Gould the grounds to be very beautiful. Has a real south west vibe going on which continued into our room. The rustic charm is everywhere from the Spanish tile bathroom to the spacious bedroom. There are chair on the front porch to sit and enjoy the court yard. Our room had an open but private back porch with more chairs. We enjoyed some coffee here before heading to breakfast, Breakfast was delicious and the staff was friendly and helpful. Nga was amazing. Wished we were able to stay longer. I would give this place 7 stars ( 2 bonus stars)

I really wanted to leave a glowing 5-star review because, when we first arrived I was obsessed with…read morethis place. My boyfriend, our dog, and I ended up booking this B&B last minute after leaving another accommodation early because it had bugs (including a camel spider in our bed ). We found this place online at resnexus.com as well Yelp and stalked their website, loved the photos, read the reviews, and immediately felt relieved when we arrived. The Piñon Casita was adorable, the property itself is beautiful, breakfast was delicious, and the hosts seemed friendly. For the first hour or so I was thinking, Thank goodness, we finally found the place. Unfortunately, things slowly started going downhill from there. The first night, the fireplace wouldn't work. We messaged the hosts, sent photos, tried troubleshooting it ourselves, and eventually just gave up and accepted we'd be having a fireplace-free evening. It wasn't the end of the world, and we figured hey, stuff happens. The next day they came and fixed it, which we appreciated. Then came the washer. One of the reasons we were excited about this casita was because it included a washer and dryer. Earlier in the week we'd already spent time at a laundromat, so we were looking forward to doing laundry before our 8-hour drive home. We started a load and got a 4E error less than halfway through the wash. We looked it up ourselves, we tried troubleshooting, we messaged the hosts, we followed their suggestions, and we tried different cycles. At this point I felt less like a guest and more like the on-call appliance technician. They eventually told us the washer had been fixed while we were out hiking, so we were excited to finally do laundry. Spoiler alert it wasn't fixed. Same error. We tried again later that evening. Same issue. Then around 11 PM the washer completely shut off and locked our wet laundry inside. We messaged the hosts again because we were supposed to leave the next morning after breakfast and start an 8-hour drive home. The response that frustrated us most wasn't even the broken washer, it was being told that because we hadn't specifically mentioned on the phone that we intended to use the washer and dryer, (And she said that they don't accept same day bookings, but made an exception for us, though that was never communicated nor was this a policy written anywhere on their website) compensation wouldn't be considered. Respectfully, if an amenity is advertised, guests shouldn't have to announce ahead of time that they plan on using it. That's like asking if the shower works before booking because you intend to shower. We weren't asking for a huge refund. We weren't asking for hundreds of dollars back. Even a small gesture of goodwill $50 to $100 off the stay would have gone a long way and would have shown that they understood the inconvenience. Instead, we paid full price despite having a fireplace that didn't work the first night and a washer/dryer that never functioned properly during our stay. To add to that, there were also multiple spiders and bugs inside the casita. I understand this is the countryside and bugs exist. Trust me, I get it. But after literally leaving our previous accommodation because of bugs, it wasn't exactly what we hoped to deal with again. The next morning our laundry was still trapped in the washer. Eventually my boyfriend ended up figuring out the breaker issue himself after staff told us where the breaker panel was located. We rushed to get our laundry spun and dried before checkout, but they still weren't completely dry. So instead of leaving relaxed after a nice getaway, we ended up starting our 8-hour drive home later than planned with damp laundry shoved into a trash bag. The frustrating part is that this review could have been completely different. The property is beautiful, the breakfast was genuinely fantastic, the casita itself is cute and cozy. And honestly, if the hosts had simply acknowledged the inconvenience and offered even a small amount of compensation, I probably would've happily overlooked most of this. Instead, we left feeling like the burden of fixing the problems fell on us while still paying full price for amenities we couldn't properly use. It's a lovely property, but unfortunately the way these issues were handled means we won't be returning.