The people were lovely, the rates were reasonable, the rooms were quaint and fun, the tubs were fabulous. T or C is a funny funky little town and La Paloma is a sweet little oasis right in the middle of it. I liked having a fridge and dishes and cooking amenities in the room.

Christmas Day marked my third stay at La Paloma and I'll definitely be back. The 1930's era rooms were once cabins for workers at Elephant Butte Dam and each has been individually decorated. The hot springs actually run under the property, so when you soak you climb down into large baths that are already filled, a much better experience than filling a tub as you do at places that have to pump their water. And each of the several baths, located a short walk from the rooms, are unique, private and have different temperatures which are clearly posted on the check-in sign. Showers are outside the springs and not in the rooms, which may be a disadvantage for some, but I've never found it too inconvenient. Great rates and easy on-line booking, too.

Overall, a great place to stay in a great town. One hint: Get hydrated BEFORE soaking and don't overdo it. Almost everyone I know has pushed their luck and ended up doing everything from sleeping for 14 hours post-soak to flat-out fainting. So, be careful. I think it's best to soak with someone else, having had to haul a person out of a tub once--at a different hotel, for what it's worth.

We had intended on driving through the night on this trip and we were just too tired, so we started looking for a place to stay in T or C just as we passed Las Cruces. La Paloma had good reviews so we called and were lucky to get a spot!

The hotel was easy to find and very welcoming. Kathleen actually walked us to our cottage and showed us around, which was a very thoughtful personal touch. The robes provided for use are SO soft and comfortable, and we immediately changed to go to the baths. My husband and I used one of the private rooms for 30 minutes (the water was 105 and it was so nice to soak away the hiking we had done that morning coupled with the long drive in the afternoon).

There is an information folder in the room that has listings for pretty much any service you could need while in T or C. Our stay was so short we just opted to drive to Subway after our soak (if we were staying longer, we would have used the kitchenette!) but since we had the info folder, we didn't have to search around on our own for something to eat. The bed was comfortable and we slept very soundly.

My only wish about this place was that we had arrived earlier so I could have booked a massage or we could have soaked again. It was so quiet and relaxing and I am looking forward to a time when we can return.

We came on a caregiver's break. We loved the comfort of the room...it felt like a friendly hug. As it was a corner room, there was a lot of natural light. The baths were comfortable. We loved #1 the best. The artwork and the depth of the pool were just what was needed. We had only planned on one night there and then another night at another hotel, but once we saw the other room which was nicely tiled and everything but was dark and felt sterile, we cancelled our reservation there and called La Paloma. We were able to get "our" room back and it felt like coming home. We won't stay anywhere else when we come to T or C. We have found our home away from home. Everyone is very nice, the price is right, and the rooms are very clean without an overpowering smell of disinfectant which we had experienced at yet another hotel on an earlier trip.