Hotels in El Paso

You'll find numerous hotels and motels in El Paso, but little in the way of B&Bs and resorts. Most of the accommodations are chain franchises, with a few exceptions, located either near the airport or adjacent to I-10. The city's room taxes add about 15.5% to lodging bills.

There are numerous hotels and motels located off I-10 near El Paso International Airport, including Best Western Airport Inn, 7144 Gateway E. (tel. 800/528-1234 or 915/779-7700), with a double rate of $65 to $75, and Comfort Inn, 900 Yarbrough Dr. (tel. 800/228-5150 or 915/594-9111), with a double rate of $84 to $89. Downtown, the Holiday Inn Express at 409 E. Missouri Ave. (tel. 888/465-4329 or 915/544-3333) offers doubles for $69 to $109. In the Sunland Park area, the pick of the litter is the Holiday Inn Sunland Park, 900 Sunland Park Dr. (tel. 800/658-2744 or 915/833-2900), with a double rate of $99 to $169.

Camping -- Several primitive campsites are available at Franklin Mountains State Park, and there are also some tent and RV sites at Hueco Tanks State Historic Site.