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El Paso's finest hotel -- and one of a handful downtown -- is the only Camino Real hotel or resort outside of Mexico. However, it's just 6 blocks north of the border, adjacent to the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center and within easy walking distance of all of the downtown attractions. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the hotel effortlessly meshes El Paso's past and present.

Formerly known as the Hotel Paso del Norte, the property first opened in 1912, awing guests with its lavish marble and cherrywood lobby under a stunning glass dome from Tiffany's in New York. While the dome remains in place, almost everything else has changed in the time since as a result of numerous renovations. In 1986, a modern 17-story tower was built next to the old Paso del Norte, expanding the lobby and more than doubling the hotel's capacity.

Tastefully decorated with reproductions and contemporary furnishings, the oversized rooms have two doubles, two queens, or one king-size bed, the decor punctuated by massive mirrored armoires and great views of downtown. The selection is rounded out by a wide variety of elegant suites with Victorian and Southwestern motifs.

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