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a living room with a foldout couch, wet bar, and microwave—a good choice for small
families.
560 Scott Ave., Farmington, NM 87401. & 800/228-9290 or 505/325-5111. Fax [phone]. www.
marriott.com. 125 units. $89-$105 double; $125-$130 suite. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Amenities: Restaurant;
bar; indoor pool w/sun deck; exercise room; Jacuzzi; room service. In room: A/C, TV, hair dryer, Wi-Fi.

Soaring Eagle Lodge Finds This lodge offers basic and clean cabins on a poetic
bend of the San Juan River. It's mostly a place for fishing enthusiasts, who come to ply
these world-renowned waters, but those seeking to escape to the quiet of a lovely river
would like it too. Each cabin has a kitchenette, partitioned-off bedroom space, and a
front room with two easy chairs. Beds are comfortable and bathrooms very clean. An on
site restaurant serves tasty breakfasts and dinners. Be sure to reserve a cabin on the river
edge where the views couldn't be finer. The lodge can set you up with a guide, and you
may fish for free from shore on the lodge's private waters.
48 C.R. 4370, off NM 511, Navajo Dam, NM, 87419. & 800/866-2719 or 505/632-5621. www.soaringeagle
lodge.net. 11 units. $156 per person, double. Price includes a full breakfast and fishing privileges. MC, V.
Amenities: Restaurant; guide service; Wi-Fi (in conference room). In room: A/C, TV, fridge, microwave.

Bed & Breakfasts
Casa Blanca Finds Kids This B&B offers such nice rooms, it's a travel desti-
nation. In a quiet residential neighborhood just a few blocks from the shops and restau-
rants of Main Street, this inn, built in the 1940s, was once the home of a wealthy family
that traded with the Navajos. In 2004, new owners expanded it, adding patios and foun-
tains, creating a lovely oasis. The large rooms, decorated in an elegant Southwestern style,
have original artwork and plenty of amenities. Our favorite room is the Chaco, with
red-brick floors, authentic Navajo rugs, and antique furnishings. Also of note is the Vista
Grande, a large upstairs room with views in every direction. Travelers with disabilities are
treated especially well here (there are two large suites especially for them), as are business
travelers. The full breakfast is always gourmet. Ask about their lovely two-bedroom, two-
bathroom cottage, with a full kitchen, a great place for families, marked by the same
elegance as the rest of the inn.
505 E. La Plata St., Farmington, NM 87401. & 800/550-6503 or 505/327-6503. Fax [phone]. www.
casablancanm.com. 8 units. $125-$215 double; $20 single-traveler discount. Rates include full breakfast.
AE, MC, V. In room: A/C, TV, fridge, hair dryer, microwave; Wi-Fi.

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Kokopelli's Cave Retired geologist Bruce Black wanted to build a cave, so he
gave some laid-off Grants miners $20,000 to bore as deeply as they could into the side
of a cliff face. This luxury apartment was the result. Built in a semicircle, both the entry
hall and the bedroom have wide sliding-glass doors leading to little balconies beyond
which the cliff face drops hundreds of feet below. This really is a cliff dwelling, and you
must hike a bit down to it, though good guardrails guide you. The apartment is laid out
around a broad central pillar, and the ceilings and walls are thick, undulating stone. A
grill is outside, as are chairs where you can relax in the mornings and evenings. Fruit,
juice, coffee, and pastries make up a self-serve breakfast.
3204 Crestridge Dr., Farmington, NM 87401. & 505/326-2461. Fax [phone]. www.bbonline.com/
nm/kokopelli. 1 unit. $240 double; $280 for 3-4 people. Closed Dec-Feb. AE, MC, V. Amenities: Jacuzzi.
In room: TV/VCR, kitchen, hair dryer.
Camping
Mom and Pop RV Park ( & 505/327-3200 ) has 36 sites, 35 of them with full hookups,
tenting, a bathhouse, and a toy soldier shop. The sites are a bit desolate, around an