\n\tLike all of the group\u2019s properties, Willa gave new life to an existing building. In this case, the 50-room hotel was formerly the Indian Hills Inn, originally built in the 1960s, expanded in the 1990s and closed in 2018. <\/p>\n
\n\tHotel Willa maintains the inn\u2019s history and charm while inviting guests to experience impeccable design, rotating art exhibitions (the hotel serves as a living gallery) and the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of in-room amenities (think Aesop<\/a> bath products, Parachute Home<\/a> linens, custom Dandy Del Mar<\/a> robes and a unique collection of local art). Every detail feels intentional. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPatrick Chin<\/p>\n \n\tThe on-property restaurant, Juliette<\/a>, is reason enough to visit Willa. Helmed by James Beard Award-nominated chef and artist Johnny Ortiz-Concha in collaboration with his partner, Maida Branch of Siempre Design<\/a>, Juliette is a masterclass in food as an art form. <\/p>\n \n\tThe duo\u2019s first full-scale restaurant concept is intimate, experimental and deeply personal. The ceremony-inspired meals feel like a love letter to Taos, where sustainability and Indigenous traditions meet fine-dining finesse. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tJuliette at Hotel Willa.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPatrick Chin<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cAs Casetta\u2019s first outpost beyond California, Hotel Willa is both a retreat for design-minded travelers and a cultural touchpoint for the local community,\u201d says Santiago LaRoche, Hotel Willa\u2019s General Manager. \u201cEverything from the Artist in Residency program to the seasonal menu at Juliette is meant to reflect the slower pace, raw beauty, and creative spirit that make Taos so singular.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tSemi-private jet-style air carrier JSX<\/a> is helping these \u201cdesign-minded travelers\u201d experience Taos, allowing those journeying from Burbank (BUR), Carlsbad (CLD), Dallas (DAL), Austin (EDC) and Denver (APA) to fly directly into Taos Regional Airport (TSM). Beyond JSX\u2019s unrivaled convenience, the nonstop hop-on jet service makes time in the air feel just as luxurious as the getaway itself, like an extension of the vacation.<\/p>\n \n\tBeyond Hotel Willa (and a reservation at Juliette), a perfect Taos itinerary would include lunch at Manzanita Market<\/a> (the one-pot meals are divine) and dinner at ACEQ<\/a>, where highlights include the lions mane mushroom cakes (just trust us), \u201cwangus\u201d steak (wagyu and black angus cross) and butternut squash gnocchi. For art and culture, visit the Couse-Sharp Historic Site<\/a>, Hotel Willa\u2019s on-site art gallery (with its Artist in Residence program activated by The Paseo Project<\/a>) and, of course, the Taos Pueblo.<\/p>\n \n\tWhat makes Hotel Willa so special is that it truly feels like an extension of Taos. It captures the town\u2019s essence \u2014 one rooted in history, creativity and an indescribable sense of magic. <\/p>\n \n\tWithin California, other new openings for Casetta include Big Bear Lake\u2019s Hotel Marina Riviera<\/a> and the forthcoming arrival of Hotel Lucile<\/a> in Silver Lake. A property in Hudson, New York is also on the horizon in 2026. Learn more about Hotel Willa and Casetta\u2019s rapidly expanding portfolio at casetta.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tHotel Willa, Taos, New Mexico.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPatrick Chin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26357,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7,9,8,4731,19958,11515,2422],"class_list":["post-26356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-news","tag-hotels","tag-noads","tag-shopping","tag-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26356\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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