Until now, I had been pretty fearless in booking motels. There is only one motel that is far worse than this one...and that was one close to South Central LA. This motel was the picture of what people think of when they hear the word "MOTEL." It had a weird mildew scent coming from the sink. The room had two beds, a TV mounted to the ceiling, and a dresser drawer available for use. No refrigerator, no microwave. This was unfortunate for my friend who had just purchased some food. The bathtub shower curtain was cloth, which wasn't very good at keeping the water inside the tub during my shower.
I had booked the best rate, but didn't realize how far the motel was from all the events, so now I know. I also found that the hotels that I called about the Circus rate quoted me wrong when I had called. Oh, well, I will plan better for the next time I visit Taos. At least I learned from my mistakes.