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The best hotels near Nmsu

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Updated 1 September 2026 · 12 Las Cruces hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Las Cruces, out of the 12 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.920806 down to 3.8.

All five are within 1.8 km of Nmsu.

Modern Mini Golf Oasis

Highest rated of the five

Modern Mini Golf Oasis

★★★★★4.920806 from 273 reviews

Modern Mini Golf Oasis comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.920806 from 273 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under poi.

12 hotels in Las Cruces qualified for this list and five made it. Courtyard by Marriott Las Cruces at NMSU is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Modern Mini Golf Oasis1

    Modern Mini Golf Oasis

    ★★★★★4.920806 from 273 reviews

    1.6 km from Nmsu, about a 20 minute walk

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    • Courtyard by Marriott Las Cruces at NMSU2

      Courtyard by Marriott Las Cruces at NMSU

      ★★★★★4.5 from 546 reviews

      1.5 km from Nmsu, about a 19 minute walk

      • Pool
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking
      • Kid friendly

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    • Hilton Garden Inn Las Cruces3

      Hilton Garden Inn Las Cruces

      ★★★★★4.4 from 1,120 reviews

      1.5 km from Nmsu, about a 19 minute walk

      • Pool
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly

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    • Ramada by Wyndham Las Cruces Hotel & Conference Center4

      Ramada by Wyndham Las Cruces Hotel & Conference Center

      ★★★★★4.1 from 1,899 reviews

      1.8 km from Nmsu, about a 22 minute walk

      • Pool
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly

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    • Comfort Suites University5

      Comfort Suites University

      ★★★★★3.8 from 616 reviews

      1.2 km from Nmsu, about a 15 minute walk

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Parking
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning

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    How this list was put together

    12 Las Cruces hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Nmsu second, then took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

    Daniel Kovac

    Daniel Kovac Central Europe

    Takes the same two weeks every August and drives somewhere far with his wife and daughter. Twelve countries, all by road, all in one battered estate car. Plans routes on paper maps.

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