The list.

Atlantic Eyrie Lodge

Fredericksburg Inn & Suites

Family-owned — 75 rooms, indoor + outdoor pools, on Main Street's east end.

Hotel Willa

A 1970s motel on the south side of Taos stripped back to warm adobe minimalism — twenty-four rooms, a courtyard, a good little bar.

Carmel River Inn

Family-owned ranch-style cabins on the Carmel River — 43 rooms, the value play in Carmel.