Hotels in Mesilla

Centuries-old adobe buildings frame the historic plaza, where the Confederate Territory of Arizona once claimed its brief capital. Duck into La Posta de Mesilla, a former stagecoach stop now serving chile rellenos that locals defend with patriotic fervor. The Fountain Theatre screens independent films in what might be the oldest movie house in the Southwest. Browse galleries where artists capture desert light in ways that make you understand why Georgia O'Keeffe never left. The Mesilla Plaza, a National Historic Landmark, hosts festivals where the smell of roasting green chiles mingles with mariachi music. Las Cruces sits just next door with its Museum of Nature & Science when you've had your fill of history.