Whitten Inn

Terrible. Awful. I would rather sleep in a dumpster… wait, it was a dumpster. The worst place I have ever stayed at. Ever.

You get what you pay for. The outside is more appealing than the rooms. the sheets were clean!
I won’t stay here again. It is run down and needs some TLC. The staff was friendly. The wifi signal is weak and slow. Unless on a tight budget, move on.

Motel rooms are out of sight in Taos, so $ 75 a night at the Whitten seemed like a deal. The Good
It was really $ 75 plus the Taos tourist tax of 13.1%
Our location was at the end on the South side and was quiet
The room had a microwave, fridge and two beds
The bad
The carpet was filthy
One of the queen beds had no springs
The shower was locked or frozen in place so my head — face got a great shower
A gas oil company had trucks parked across parking slots
The air conditioner barley worked
Bottom line: Glad we were just using the room for sleep and as always YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!

Where do I start? First off, don’t stay here. I only stayed here because the price was decent. about every where else was booked. I would have done much better if I slept in my car.
The place hasn’t been updated in a while and it shows. The heater blew dust more than heat. The bed made noise with every movement i made in my sleep. BUT this was not the worst of it.
The neighbors decided to have a party. I called front desk but nothing was ever done. A crowd gathered outside in the parking lot and the noise continued. Some how the noise waned as it got late and I thought I could finally get some sleep after a traveling all day. Around 2 am a fight occurred next door. Noise continued.
We asked for a refund but the clerk didn’t think we deserved one. Her manager said it «would look bad on our financial report». That’s a big sign that either this is a regular occurrence or they simply don’t care.
If you do your research you will find they have some racist people running the place.
Remember, only party people can afford this place and that you can do better somewhere else.
I wish I could give negative stars.

Stayed here twice, and I will not ever go back! Booked through Expedia and paid for reservations upon booking. Only to find out couple days later Whitten Inn charged me two more times. $ 450 for a two night stay. Direct tv having the fits so no TV! Got a whole $ 20 credit for that. Worst place we have ever stayed at in Taos! Plenty of other places to stay.

very basic accomodations. This past week was my 4^th time there in 6 years. I am less impressed each time I visit. I only come back because my sons are big on tradition and like this hotel. They do have a good size hot tub which we enjoyed every evening and my kids and I enjoy the fact we can make waffles in the morning at the free Breakfast before we ski. Other than that, the mattresses are hard, the toilet was dirty when we checked into the room, like nobody had used that room in a while, and no one bothered to clean it before we checked in. If I come back here it is only because my kids want to. But I have definelty stayed in better places, I guess its a value because we paid $ 99/​night for a kind for one adult and 2 children, but I have not shopped around in Taos to say.
Oh the Wi-​Fi sucks! Its free but very weak and forget streaming movies, much less checking emails. This might have been becuase there were so many people there for Spring Break it over taxes the wifi they have set up, but in my opinion a good hotel should be set up for accomodating the tourist season and still ensure good wi-​fi.

Smells like cigarettes, holes in walls where hair dryer used to be. Holes in bathroom doors. Comforters are stained and nasty. Asked for hair dryer in the am had to go back at 7pm because hair dryer was never replaced. Keys didn’t work upon coming back after a long day. Will never stay here again and will not recommend. Stay away, spend your $ 90 some place else.

This inn is in a great location – close to galleries and restaurants. Staff are friendly and efficient. The room was clean. The bed was comfortable. There was a microwave and mini frig. There was a coffee pot, but no coffee. Maybe they forgot? I didn’t ask. The walls are a bit thin. I could hear the neighbors, but I can sleep through anything, so I didn’t care. There’s a small pool and Jacuzzi. Free breakfast available in the AM. Prices were reasonable. AAA discount available.

Whitten Inn? More like Ghetto Inn. I can’t believe that this place has more than one star. We paid $ 80 for a night in a hell hole. When arriving, our reservation was not found (we had booked and paid before arriving) and we had just traveled all day. After it was found, we went to out room only to find what looked like the setting of an old adult film from the 70’s. The comforters had cigarette holes and tears. We couldn’t sleep at night because of the itchy sheets and blankets. We were paranoid that we would catch either lice or bed bugs. The bathroom was a disaster, with a big red stain in the tub (ew). Later realized it was dried up soap. The toilet was so up against the wall that you have to sit sideways. The breakfast in the morning was just as depressing as the room. The food looked like it was donated by the Salvation Army, and the milk was HOT. Save yourself the money and see if the Pueblo Indians will allow you to sleep in their backyard. I’m sure it will be better service than what you’ll receive at Itchy Dumpy Inn.

I wish I had read the reviews. This place was depressing and shabby. It was hard to tell who was working reception and the greeting was poor with no smile. The list is long and sad like an empty tequila bottle outside the rooms, wires run through the parking lot and up the gutter downspouts. Everything worked except the intermittent wifi. It’s the little things that make this place sad and make me regret paying twice what I paid last night for an economy room. My bad for not checking Unilocal and taking a locals advice.

Not a bad place to crash for young roadtripping lads like ourselves trying to save a dime. We got half off of our rate because the sign out front said «Sing us a song and we’ll give you half off your room», and we proceeded to sing «You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling», even getting some compliments for our impromptu performance. Free continental breakfast in the morning was great, rooms are basic but clean. No complaints from me.

Pretty basic accomodations. Claimed to be local (the owner or manager was there at 10pm and kept the hot tub open late for us), but very similar in offerings/​style to a Days/​Comfort Inn.
Rooms large and clean but nothing fancy. No toiletries in room but you can get them at the desk.
Lacks some of the Southwestern charm of comparable motels i.e. Sagebrush Inn.
That said, the staff was awesome. As mentioned, the owner was there and let us soak in the hot tub late. Then out of nowhere the front desk girl says «Oh hey we got you a bottle of champagne» and then brought it (Andre and two red Solo cups) to us in the hot tub – sign proclaiming no booze/​drugs while soaking be damned. And we were definitely not in the honeymoon suite or anything.
Good wifi connection in our room. Solid shower. Good pillows. I slept well.

Clean place in a great location. Receptionist needs to be more informative. Slow wifi

I would never support this type of behavior. Take my advice, and stay someplace in Taos that is locally owned.

Generally an okay place to crash. Nice pool and spa, but little things just kept going wrong. Like… When I tried to take a shower, nothing came out. When I called the front desk, I found out that they had turned the water off for two hours. Wish they had told people beforehand. Also, the free WiFi they crowed about was broken for the three days I was here. To top it all off, the free breakfast was crap. I have celiac disease and I could eat nothing they offered. I guess making your own waffle — one of the free breakfast options — is fun, but I would have to take people’s word for it. :/

Was thinking about staying here but after reading about the owner I’m pretty sure I’m not a customer he wants. If employees with strange names are a problem, then guests with strange names must be too. I think I’ll take my non-​Anglo dollars elsewhere. Thanks Larry.

The friendliest front desk I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. Genuine smiles from ear to ear, hotel rooms of vibrant New Mexican décor and spaciousnessss. It was only a one-​night stay so I have little else to offer, but they created enough of an impression to motivate this review.