The Ramada Palms de Las Cruces is a good stopping point for visitors to New Mexico State University just a block way and Old Town Mesilla's quaint shops and galleries. The hotel is a good base for exploring New Mexico's recreational opportunities and for 40-mile day trips to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas.

Guests are greeted at this Ramada by a lush Mexican patio/atrium with heated indoor adult and kiddie pools. In addition to room service, they can dine on Southwestern cuisine at the hotel's Border Café and then nurse margaritas in Aggies Lounge. Perks include complimentary airport shuttle, high-speed wireless Internet access, continental breakfasts, video arcade, fitness facility and business center. The hotel's conference, ballroom, catering and banquet facilities can hold 1,000 people, and the parking lot is ideal for family recreational vehicles and group buses.

The two-story Las Cruces hotel features 114 guestrooms and two suites in colorful Mexican motif and with balconies, 40-plus cable channels, and other standard amenities.