Hotel Eklund - Your Boutique Escape in Clayton

Hotel Eklund's restaurant serves American and Steakhouse cuisine with a locally inspired menu, including New Mexican dishes. The restaurant offers vegetarian, dairy-free, and gluten-free options, and fixed price catering for events. Evening entertainment includes live music, live performances, and live sport events, plus an online radio station featuring local artists.

The hotel offers a wide range of room types including family suites, queen rooms, double rooms, king suites with spa baths, and balcony rooms facing the street. All rooms are air-conditioned, have private bathrooms, flat-screen TVs, and hairdryers. Some rooms include refrigerators and microwaves, and the front balcony is shared among three rooms.

The building is a registered Cultural Property built in 1892, with original woodwork, a grand staircase, and a saloon with bullet holes from a past election. Historical storytelling is integrated into the guest experience, with staff sharing information about the hotel's past, including a hanging one block away and a bar won in a poker game. The lobby, bar, and dining room feature period antiques and art.

The hotel is pet-friendly, welcoming dogs with amenities such as outdoor picnic areas under juniper trees. Families have access to board games and puzzles, kids' meals in the restaurant, and family rooms. The property also includes a garden, outdoor furniture, and a picnic area for relaxing with pets.

Hotel Eklund is located in Clayton, within walking distance of the Herzstein Memorial Museum and the Luna Theater (movies on weekends). Nearby attractions include Clayton Municipal Golf Course, Clayton Lake State Park (with dinosaur tracks), and Capulin Volcano National Monument. The hotel offers free on-site parking and is close to fishing, hiking, and dinosaur viewing opportunities.

Dining: American and Steakhouse cuisine with local New Mexican dishes

Rooms: Family suites, balcony rooms, king suites with spa baths

History: 1892 cultural property with authentic saloon and storytelling

Pet-friendly: Dogs welcome with garden and picnic area

Entertainment: Live music, performances, and online radio station

Location: Near museum, golf course, state park with dinosaur tracks