The Blake at Taos Ski Valley

A Ski Hotel Built Into Taos, Not Just Taos Ski Valley

The Blake sits directly at the base area of Taos Ski Valley, with ski in, ski out access to Lift 1 that puts guests on the mountain within minutes of leaving their room. The 80 room property, a mix of 65 standard rooms and 15 suites, fills a four story building designed around the cultures that actually define Taos: Native American, Hispanic, and European influences that meet in the artwork, the architecture, and the service rather than staying confined to a lobby display case.

Why It Works

We selected The Blake because it treats a ski hotel as a cultural project rather than a convenient base camp. Artwork throughout the property includes pieces connected to the Taos Society of Artists, a group with real standing in American art history, and the building's design draws on regional tradition instead of importing a generic alpine look from elsewhere. Backed by a serious ownership group committed to building Taos Ski Valley into a year round destination, the hotel reads as a long term investment in the place rather than a seasonal cash grab.

Why This Location

Taos Ski Valley draws skiers for terrain that ranges from beginner slopes to some of the steepest inbounds terrain in the country, but the town around it, with its adobe architecture and centuries of layered history, gives The Blake a reason to matter outside the winter months too. A river walk along the Rio Hondo runs past the property, connecting the hotel to the base village without requiring a car, and historic Taos itself sits a short drive away for guests who want pueblo architecture and galleries alongside the mountain air.

Fast Facts

• Price: €€€ to €€€€

• Vibe: Ski in, ski out luxury rooted in Taos's cultural history

• Rooms: 80, a mix of 65 standard rooms and 15 suites

• Best For: Skiers who want base area access without a generic alpine hotel

• Our Favorite Thing About the Hotel: Artwork connected to the Taos Society of Artists throughout the property

• Dining: On site restaurant serving the base village

• Amenities: Heated year round pool, two hot tubs, spa and wellness center

• Attractions: Lift 1 and the Taos Ski Valley slopes, the Rio Hondo river walk, historic Taos

A Spa and Pool Built for Both Seasons

A heated outdoor pool that runs year round and two hot tubs give The Blake a reason to book a stay even when the lifts are closed, and the spa and wellness center extends that logic into treatments built around recovery after a day on the mountain. The combination matters in a destination that has historically leaned hard on winter, since it gives the hotel, and the valley around it, a credible claim on summer hikers and festival visitors as well as skiers.

Art and Architecture With Local Roots

Rather than default to the timber and stone vocabulary common to American ski towns, The Blake's design draws from the Native American, Hispanic, and European traditions that have shaped Taos for centuries, a choice visible in the artwork displayed throughout the property and in details that extend beyond the lobby into guestrooms and corridors. It is a small distinction that separates the hotel from the resort architecture found at many newer mountain destinations, where the building could be swapped between towns without anyone noticing.

A Base for the Whole Valley

Positioned at the center of the base area, The Blake puts guests within walking distance of Lift 1 and the rest of the village's restaurants and shops, removing the need for a car once a stay begins. The Rio Hondo river walk extends that same convenience into the warmer months, linking the hotel to trails and the village without a shuttle. For a trip built around Taos Ski Valley rather than just its slopes, the location does much of the work.