Given its close proximity to the Santa Fe Trail, Capulin Volcano and Sugarite State Park, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Raton is perfectly situated for families coming to explore the area’s outdoor attractions. The smoke-free hotel has 80 guestrooms, including 34 suites, on two floors. Accommodations feature king or queen beds, a flat-screen TV, free wired and Wi-Fi access, a microwave, a refrigerator, a coffee maker, an iron and ironing board, and a hairdryer. Suites also have a sleeper sofa. Rollaway beds and cribs are available, too. There’s even a kids’ suite that has one queen bed and one set of bunk beds in one bedroom, a king bed in the second room, a family dining table, and a Playstation3 (games and movies available). Families also will like the free continental breakfast served each morning, as well as the complimentary Manager’s Reception held each evening from 5 to 7 p.m. that includes salad, finger sandwiches and fresh-baked cookies. Complimentary coffee is always available in the lobby. The hotel also has an indoor heated swimming pool and whirlpool and a fitness center. Even the family pet can come along for a per day fee, for up to two dogs per room. Any dogs found in non-designated pet rooms will incur a deep-cleaning fee.