Tag: New Mexico

The 261-room Crowne Plaza Albuquerque has opened following a $14 million rebranding and renovation. [...] Read more

From the hip and urban to the charming and intimate, each city in the Southwest possesses its own distinct flavor, energy and personality for meetings. [...] Read more

Situated on the Rio Grande at the foot of the Organ Mountains in Mesilla Valley, Las Cruces, N.M., has more than 2,500 guest rooms and close to 50 hotels. [...] Read more

By Don Sadler

One of the biggest travel trends in the past few years has been the growth of regional airlines and their expanded service to smaller cities.

While total domestic airline capacity has dropped about 6 percent since 2009, regional airline capacity has soared nearly 150 percent, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Traffic for major carriers also dropped during this time by 2 percent, but regional airline traffic increased by more than 200 percent.

The trend [...] Read more

Ground was broken last week for New Mexico’s Las Cruces Convention Center. According to one news report, the facility is expected to be completed within 18 months and will have 30,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 9,630-square-foot ballroom. [...] Read more

Nidah Spa suites is a new in-room spa oasis at the Eldorado Hotel & Spa in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This four-diamond hotel redesigned three of the nine junior suites to accommodate peace and tranquility in the Southwest landscape. Nidah Suites uses soothing botanicals, prepared fresh daily, to draw the natural healing powers of plants, legumes, and herbs indigenous to New Mexico.

The spa’s various amenities include the eucalyptus steam room, sauna, relaxation room, and individual [...] Read more

The Southwest-Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma-is an amalgam of contradictions: rugged, lush, arid, remote, urban, flat, hilly and unique. [...] Read more