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I would have liked to stay longer as I love historical aspects of my surroundings. The fact that Artesia is proud of its oil and gas history is interesting. The tribute paid to the men and women who did this work is exemplary….. I was impressed with Artesia.

Pros: very friendly staff; good amenities for the price; breakfast ok; microwave in room plus fridge Cons: smell of gasoline in room plus hotel on second night forced us to move to a different room in the middle of the night. Hotel is opposite a fuel refinery (see Google Maps). Conclusion: I would not stay there again because of the fuel smell. Pity, because we liked all the rest about the hotel.

Artesia is a booming oil town. Oil companies have taken the prices up to the extremes. Hotels are overpriced. Places to eat are extremely limited. The only reason we go there is because we have family. Otherwise, skip it.

It is an interesting town. There are quite a few large sculptures that I would like to have been able to get a closer look at. There were interesting looking shops in the downtown area along hwy 82.

Small town with lots of support from the oil industry. Still some farming. Beautiful library, impressive sculptures representative of the area. Grew up there. Lots of change, surprising amount almost like it was when I was a kid.

Artesia is an oasis on the western edge of the great Permian/Delaware Basin oilfields. The Pecos isn't a large river, but it has carved a huge, wide valley in eastern New Mexico. East of the Pecos is an industrial landscape: pumpjacks, refineries, saltwater haul trucks and mechanical-looking gigantic buildings on the horizon. Regardless of one's opinion about energy sources, this swooshing, roaring fossil-fuel heartland is worth looking at. I came over on NM 529, which is getting a very smooth makeover. West of the Pecos is Artesia. And to the west of Artesia is the southern Pecos Plains: no oil wells hardly at all, no trees, and a view of the high Sacramento Mountains ahead. In summertime, huge rainclouds tower up to the stratosphere over the New Mexico mountains. Driving up out of the hot, dry desert into the cool air and towering ponderosa forests is an experience your whole body will appreciate. No wonder New Mexico residents come out to dance in the rain, as they've done for thousands of years.* Artesia is a good stop for the night before making that ascent. *Lightning is a serious, deadly hazard in New Mexico. It can kill you--or worse. Don't stay outdoors when you hear thunder on the mountains, even under a clear sky. Read the National Weather Service guidelines for lightning, and observe how lightning slashes down in almost a straight line at high altitudes. Impressive, but don't get hit.