Hotels in Trinidad, CO

Several national chains provide most of the lodging in Trinidad (zip code 81082). Rates usually rise by 10% to 20% in the summer months. We've found the best of them, in terms of upkeep, to be the Quality Inn, or the La Quinta Inn and Suites by Wyndham. Taxes totaling about 10% are added to lodging bills.

Those looking for lodging with more character, The Raton Pass Motor Inn, 308 Canyon Drive in nearby Raton (www.ratonpassmotorinn.com), a vintage motel that's been given a retro makeover, which each of the 15 rooms having a different theme (one room has a western decor, another features pin up posters, still another has kooky paintings on black velvet, you get the drill). The owners are charmers, as are their dogs, and rooms are spacious, fun to look at and spotlessly clean.