I booked the Raton Pass Motor Inn based on their online rating and the price. When we walked in the office to check in, we did not realize that we were going to take a step back in time. It IS cool! I learned to type on a manual typewriter like the ones they had on display in the office. Our room was great and I loved the firm bed. We got to know Mike and Brandy (the owners) over the five (5) days we stayed there. They are dedicated to ensuring your stay is great. As far as I am concerned, this is the only place to stay in Raton, NM. We'll be back! read more

Another Mom and Pop from days gone by. Very nice people. Property was full of ambiance! Each room decorated with a different theme. Rooms were very spacious. All the amenities I was looking for. I'll be back! read more

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A special thanks to this little gem in Raton Pass! Owners are amazing people and "love no jerks allowed". Very comfortable beds and furnishings are perfect! read more

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After a long time of being on the road it was so nice to be able to check into this nice little place. I made the reservation the reservation the night before. I wish I would've done it sooner since I would've loved to stay in the Big Texas or El Matador room I stayed at the Pin-Up room. As soon as I walked in I noticed how fresh the room smelled. Nothing too strong, just clean. The room it was nicely decorated to the theme. It also had all the things you would find a a hotel. I loved how the room became completely dark and I was able to get a good nights rest. The only thing is that the next morning with other guest checking out it was loud and made it hard to sleep in. So, I got up and went to the front office and I was able to get some hot tea and read my Bible. They had plenty of breakfast options to choose from. It's more of a grab and go. This area is only open till 9:30. Plan accordingly read more

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The Raton Pass Motor Inn is a small, quirky motel on the north end of Raton, New Mexico. The rooms are all very retro in their designs and furnishings. I found the place very interesting. The proprietors are very friendly and accommodating. If you want high-gloss modernity in your room accommodations, this place is probably not for you. But if you want to stay someplace with a memorable, quaint vibe, you will enjoy the Raton Pass Motor Inn. Their rooms each have their own motif. The decor of Room #13 is dedicated to vintage horror movies. I was particularly amused by the shower curtain in room #13 (see the accompanying photo). read more

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The answer is yes! Decided to stay here after experiencing tired lodging options in Raton. Absolutely loved it! This is the perfect example of a classic motor inn. It's like staying at your favorite aunt's house with all of the nostalgia. It's not a chain hotel and I couldn't be happier. There is genuine friendliness and warmth from the owners. It's clean, priced well and just what was needed. You park in front of your room if not a space or two away. While the main strip in Raton can be noisy, this is a quiet area of town. Everything in Raton is no more than 10 minutes away. Their website lists room themes and bed sizes. The room of choice on this visit was the Boudoir Room / Pin-up room. King bed, a/c, tv, mini fridge, microwave, clean room and bathroom. Vintage items in the room including old cameras and media and a cool mirrored desk. This gets a definite Gumby thumbs up! read more

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Cute motel, exceptionally clean. Pet friendly and conveniently located. The beds were comfy. The shower was great - good pressure and plenty of hot water. Really nice, customer focused owners. read more

What a cool inn, Michael And Brandy are amazing owners. They make you feel like family and the rooms are great. Each room is themed differently with cool items to make the stay that much more fun. They have an outdoor area to sit and enjoy the weather and views. The area has a fire pit, bbq pit, and a hammock We stayed in room #4 Humans Best Friend, as you can see from the room name it is dog themed. The are pet friendly and just need to be notified while booking. The room itself has plenty of room with a small dresser and desk. There is a tv, mini fridge and microwave to round it all out. The beds are memory foam and really comfortable . At least for me they were. There is an area to walk the pups with bags and a trash can. The views from the Inn are spectacular. Anyway you look at it, the Motor Pass Inn is a great little place that you will love to stay at time and time again. read more

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We've stayed here multiple times and have enjoyed every visit. This time we stayed in the "Lucky 13" room we loved the way room was decorated. We will definitely be back! Thanks for the wonderful stay. read more

We have stayed here 2x's and will be staying again on our way back home! THIS place is unique funky clean fun friendly guaranteed to provide spectacular backdrops for those that like social media and taking photographs - in the rooms and outside around the motel grounds. The couple that own this epic motel are beyond kind. They remembered us and greeted us with a friendly 'great to have you back!' after being here 1 time 9 months ago! They are happy to give any suggestions of things you are looking for around the town. There is a pizza and beer place walking distance! (Bruno's on Cook). There are an assortment of rooms to choose from. Read about each one carefully on their website. I think only a couple of them are pet friendly. There are limited room, so make plans in advance! I think they stay pretty full. read more

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Loved this motel.Brought back wonderful memories from my childhood. Clean and taken care of. Very nice owners. Would definitely stay there again. read more

We were lucky indeed to stay in room "Lucky Thirteen"! My wife is an old movie fanatic, and she was truly tickled with all the retro decor--especially the "Psycho" shower curtain! read more

Quirky and cool spot. They could use new mattresses but this place is definitely cool and clean. The owners seemed pretty awesome as well. I could literally see the deer from the window. Also had breakfast snacks and hot coffee in the lobby. I'd go again. read more

I always stay here where traveling from New Mexico to Colorado. Everything is so comfortable in the rooms and I love the Route 66 kitschy vibe!! Rooms are always clean and quiet. Owners are great, super helpful and friendly. Like the breakfast and the coffee is always great there too. Recommend most highly!! read more

We stayed in room 1 (Santa Fe Trail) on 6/25/2021 and it is an amazing property with great (new) owners!  The room was clean and super sweet.  We loved the decorative touches and comfy beds.  The water bottles and coffee kits were such a nice amenity!  The seating areas around the property encourage guest interaction, but sadly, we were the only ones interacting that night.  We consider this property to be "Blue Swallow, North" and 100% plan to return. Grade:  A read more

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This Motor Inn is absolutely a gem! It's so clean and so cute! All the rooms are themed! We stayed in the Sombrero room and it is so cute! All vintage which I love! The room was $74 for our queen size super comfy bed! Everything is immaculate! The owners are great and graciously stayed a few minutes over for us to get checked in! They close at 9pm so get your reservations before that time. I will choose places like this over high dollar hotels every time! read more

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We adored this little hidden gem. So enjoyed speaking with the owners and their doggie. our Pup was very comfortable too! I would happily stay here again read more

Stayed in #5 this time. Very clean rooms/baths. Really like the updates. Very refreshing. Always a pleasant experience.

Third stay and still five-stars all the way! Laurie and Jason, the owners, are friendly and accommodating. Their eclectic, thoughtful, and creative accommodations reflect their love for what they do! For this overnight visit my husband and I stayed in the Pinup Room with a comfortable king-sized bed and a shower with the best water pressure ever! In the morning, we enjoyed visiting with the hosts and other guests over a continental breakfast in the warm, sunny 'office'/lobby. Thanks, Laurie and Jason, for another delightful stay! read more

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Really nice retro motel. Each room has a theme and the lobby area is filled with fascinating items. Best retro motel I've ever stayed in.

The same experience as many years ago. The rooms are clean, the folks are friendly, and the rate is reasonable. I really like the individual touch for each one of the rooms. This time I stayed in Lucky 13. A room themed for B-Horror movies. The beds are very comfortable with firm mattresses. The place is spotless. read more

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Jason and Lori are wonderful people who have come up with a business model that gives one the "feel" that you are on Historic Route 66. The Hot Rods out front, and the decor really contributed to the charm. Visiting with Jason, I felt comfortable, as if I were visiting a lifelong friend. They have PET FRIENDLY rooms which are immaculately cleaned. I will most definitely be staying with them on future trips to the area. Thank you for a wonderful weekend away from home. Rick Parker Fort Worth, Texas read more

Raton Pass Motor Inn - If the sign didn't say Raton Pass....you'd swear you are on Historic Route 66 - Hotels Near Me - Raton, New Mexico

Amazing vintage motel with just the right amount of updates. There was a new bed and new furniture, but they retained the coolest original fixtures like the MCM wall light and a pink boomerang patterned countertop. Each room is themed with different vintage knickknacks - some authentic, some replicas. We stayed in a WWII themed room. The main draw is the motel lobby which is really cozy and almost like a museum of cool vintage stuff. read more

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Locally owned and well taken care of. My husband and I stayed overnight to explore Raton and Trinidad. The motel is clean and updated. The rooms are so cool we stayed in a WW2 military themed room. Cool tchotchkes everywhere! The owners are very friendly and offered a lot of recommendations for food and activities. We will definitely be back! We love this part of the country and this place is a perfect spot to stay. read more

I had made reservations two weeks in advance cause I wanted to experience the 1950's fundamentals of nostalgic Motor Inn. The owners embrace their love of old vintage cars and trucks parked in front of the Motor Inn while inside the lobby are old high fi stereos, wringer clothes washer, wash board, cases of old empty soda bottles, old radios, jute box that still works, bicycles, old slot machine (they give you a silver dollar when you checkout to try at the slot), so much memorabilia to mention. So we (my 2 grandsons on a road trip with me) check in and receive our key that is on a leather key ring showing the # 6 that is the Rodeo Up room. Very clean room with comfy pillows and pictures of rodeo hero's and older wooden chairs. We still have the convince of fridge and microwave in the room. Bathroom is tiled in shower in mint green and pink tile to mid wall that so reminds me of grandmas house. Very clean and well supplied with bathroom supplies.... hair dryer, bath soap, shampoo and tissues. Also no coffee maker as they provide a cup with Folgers instant coffee along with powdered milk and sugar in the cup. So use the microwave to heat up cup of water. Also their was tea too in the cup. We were really tired but needed some food so we stopped back into the lobby office. They gave us a couple suggestions and a wooden type coin that would give a s 10 percent off our bill.... yippee. We went to a great Pizza place on second street that had very good pizza with homemade crust. For breakfast we eat in the lobby kitchen area .... I think was a cafe at some point.... where you sit around a family style sitting to eat your cereal or hard boil egg or yogurt etc. great coffee with cream and sugar is available. Tea or orange juice too. The owners are so swell and helpful to their patrons. What an enjoyable stay. Thank you! Bravo. read more

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This was near the halfway point of a cross-country drive, and I couldn't be happier with staying here. We were a late arrival (around midnight), and while the desk isn't 24 hours, they did a great job accommodating our late arrival. The room we had was rodeo themed, with a lot of John Wayne and cowboy memorabilia. Everything was clean and the beds were comfortable. The complimentary breakfast in the morning was just enough to get you going (I had a banana, granola bar, cereal with milk, yogurt, and juice), even if it didn't have much for hot items. The office has a lot of classic memorabilia and antiques that are fun to see, and the staff/owners were very friendly and accommodating. Took a chance booking this room out of the blue because of its location, and it ended up being a great decision. Hoping to stay here in the future sometime! read more

We stayed in the "Big Texas" room, which did not disappoint -- right down to the massive (California!) King bed! The theming was on-point and included lots of great artwork and other interesting elements. While checking out, the owner even offered up a couple of stickers with that lovely retro logo of theirs to take with me! Definitely a place worth returning to! read more

Very nice and clean rooms. Economical. Not down with the free breakfast-- ultra processed high fructose corn syrup products, good black coffee. The fake maple syrup and artificial food makes it smell like a nursing home but these are small things one can overlook. read more

Very cute place-super nice people- clean rooms- great rates! Would highly recommend - we will definitely come back !

Super clean! Fun & great price! Nice area for furry family members too. Rooms were large (we were in Big TX). Beds super comfy & did I mention how sparkling clean everything was!? Lots of comfy outside seating areas. Lobby also has a great area to relax along with many fun, vintage items to see. Michael & Brandy have done a fantastic job with this vintage motor inn. We look forward to returning soon. read more

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Very cool place and I'm glad we stayed here! Out road trip home to Tx from Colorado was interrupted by a bad snow storm so we ended up staying in Raton overnight. This was a great find! We stayed in room 13. You can tell the owners really care about their business and have added nice features. She was very friendly and her German Shephard rescue dog is awesome! We had a lot of fun staying here! The entire town was so friendly and every business we visited, the owners and staff were great! read more

This place is highly recommended as a clean, well maintained for a good value. Owner/operator Mike and his wife were fabulous in making us feel welcomed and answering all our questions. The office offered complimentary coffee in morning and the place was decorated nicely with retro theme. We stayed in the Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid room. We will definitely come back as we travel from Texas to CO. read more

This motel is a gem! It is a perfect stopping place when driving from Texas to Colorado or points north. Vintage decorations, friendly staff & clean rooms make this an easy choice for lodging. Continental breakfast is included in the low rate. Raton Pass is a quaint little town nestled in the mountains. I would definitely stay here again. read more

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Stayed for an overnight visit in December. Fantastic kitchy-cool motel room for a great price. You'll feel just like it's 1970s (or 50s, or 60s -- any decade but the present) when you're in your room or definitely when killing time with fun poking around the office/lobby/coffeebar space that's a converted period building filled with all sorts of awesome tasteful furniture and things. If you like vintage, and you like shabby chic, and you like to be surrounded by both done really well at a great price, then book yourself a room at the Raton Pass Motor Inn! read more

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Talk about a cool trip down memory lane! This place has such a 1950's vibe! The room was quite comfortable, bed was firm but not like a board. The bathroom was impeccable! The lobby was like the lodge of a campsite - warm, quirky, yet inviting. The owners are AWESOME!! They take a genuine interest in your story and bust their chops to make sure everything meets or exceeds your expectations. What a super experience! Staying here is a definite stop on future trips out west! read more

I have to pile on the bandwagon of great reviews. Owners are so sweet and accommodating. Everything is vintage or looks vintage but still has the modern amenities needed. Rooms were very clean and water was very hot. Nice complementary continental breakfast and coffee in the morning. Even have a local and his dog to talk with in the evening. read more

Such a fun, clean, retro but comfortable spot to stay in Raton. The rooms are clean and the beds are good. Mini-fridge, plenty of towels, and a great heater. Cute touches like candy cigarettes and themed pillows. We were in Just Deserts, but each room had a different theme. And the inn office/breakfast/living space has a great retro vintage vibe. Overall, it reminds us of our favorite Santa Fe stay, the Silver Saddle, which is a huge compliment from us! If we ever find ourselves in the area again, we will be back. And we will recommend to others who are coming through Raton. read more

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We were heading to Raton Pass Inn very late so Laurie texted us to make sure we coming since the front desk closed at 9. She was so sweet to us when we arrived. I think every room is different and we got the pin up dolls themed room. I felt like I was travelled back in time. I love the vintage telephone and typewriter. The room was clean and cozy. Everyone should come by and check out the place. read more

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AMAZING FIND! We tried to stay here last Wednesday enroute north from Texas to Ft Collins, Co. because of online reviews. Was fully booked so ...here we are the following Sunday enroute south. Cool, Funky, Fun, Welcoming CLEAN!!!! exceeds our expectations...cant wait for the breakfast mañana:) like stepping back into the 50's... onsite owner jan is as laid back as they come ...why would you want to send money to a corporate chain when you can go local/have this 50's motel/road court/quiet lovely experience ($50 tonight - $200 last week at the Raton Hinn Express) duhhhh! ** internet great limited ice but available jan gave me wineglasses and forks:) microwave fridge water bottles ac CLEAN clean clean chairs/tables by ur front door/mountain air that beckons you to hang out OUTSIDE sipping wine and checking email:) This is RARE!!! read more

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This was one of the best experiences I've had with a hotel. My family was in a bind with our plumbing so we needed a place to stay for the night. The owners were so amazing and welcoming offered anything they could to make our stay great. One of the cleanest places I've ever stayed at and so festive with the themed rooms! I do not have enough great things to say about this place. If you're looking for comfort kindness and cleanliness please make this your stop of choice!! 10/10 would recommend to anyone!! read more