It is made up of several adobe houses dating from the 19th century, one of which was a home of Thomas "Doc" Martin which hosted the formative meeting of the Taos Society of Artists in 1915.

After Doc's death, his widow Helen Martin converted the houses into a hotel, which opened on June 7, 1936[2] as Hotel Martin.

[1] The Taos Inn was acquired by Imprint Hospitality group in January 2019.

As of December 2018[update] Doc Martin's has won 29 annual Wine Spectator "Awards of Excellence".

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