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Staying near the center of Santa Fe has its advantages since you can
easily walk to many of the shops, restaurants, and museums near the Plaza.
Parking is quite limited downtown, so searching for a place to put your
car is also avoided.
Santa Fe offers all kinds of accommodations from deluxe resort hotels
to small Bed and Breakfast inns at rates from reasonable to outrageous.
We generally choose smaller hotels or inns within a 10 minute walk from
the Plaza.
 Inn
on the Alameda is in a perfect location between Canyon Road and
the Plaza. We stayed here years ago when it first opened, and returned
in May 2004. The Inn has expanded from a small establishment to a
much larger one by adding new rooms along East Alameda, yet retains the
same wonderful personalized atmosphere.
The Inn has a lovely reception area which flows into a library sitting
area and common room filled with tables and a bar. A breakfast bar
is nearby which serves a buffet of fruits, pastries, pastries, and egg
dishes each morning. Coffee is generally ready by 6:30 am.
Guests loved gathering in these rooms during the day and especially
during "wine and cheese" receptions from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.
Eight buildings hold the reception area, accommodations, conference
rooms, spa, fitness room, and guest laundry (a wonderful addition
for long staying guests or families). Several foliage-filled courtyards
are here and there, and even the parking lots are nicely landscaped.
The architecture is adobe, of course, with tile walkways. For a map
of the property, click the image below.
Rooms and suites have traditional Santa Fe decor including kiva fireplaces
plus all the modern amenties. Some have balconies or private patios,
others open into a lovely courtyard.
We reserved one of the Sanchez Suites and had a separate living room,
bedroom, and small private patio in the back in addition to a covered sitting
area outside our front door.
We loved our stay at Inn of the Alameda. It has most everything
anyone would need for a delightful vacation - spa, meeting rooms if needed,
lovely common areas. Kenny and I both highly recommend it to
others headed for Santa Fe. Inn of the Alameda, 303 E. Alameda,
Santa Fe, NM 87501, 1-888-984-2121, 505-984-2121, FAX 505-986-8325.
OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS:
 The
Eldorado Hotel and nearby "sister" condos, casitas, & inn is now
our newest and favorite downtown choice and the array of accommodations
will suite everyone from honeymoon couples to large families looking for
lots of space. The elegant pueblo style hotel is fairly new and has
the only 4 star rating in Santa Fe. It offers all the amenities expected
of a fine hotel - pool, valet parking, concierge, room service, massage
therapy room, sauna, and exercise atrium to name a few. It has a
wide variety of rooms and suites in all price ranges. Located on
West San Francisco, only 3 blocks from the Plaza, it is an easy walk to
all the downtown areas except for Canyon Road. The Eldorado Hotel,
309 West San Francisco St., Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 - 800-955-4455 and
505-988-4455 or FAX 505-995-4555.
The Eldorado Hotel also manages and accepts reservations for two
other nearby properties which share the hotel amenities - Zona Rosa Condominiums
and the Casa Pueblo Inn.
Click the map for a
more detailed image
 The
Eldorado also manages the Casa Pueblo
Inn which is several blocks from Las Palomas. It features a large
reception/lounge area with tables for breakfast. Twelve one bedroom
suites and studios each have a fireplace, kitchette or snack bars with
refrigerators. Breakfast is included in the room rates. Casa
Pueblo Inn, 138 Park., Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 - 800-955-4455 and 505-988-4455
or FAX 505-995-4555.
Zona Rosa, located one block
west of the hotel, has 1, 2, and 3 bedroom condominium units - all very
spacious with big kitchens, living rooms, kiva fireplaces, and full bathrooms.
Guests have access to a washer dryer room and plenty of parking space.
We discovered that the 3 bedroom, 3 bath Unit A has a doorway to the 1
bedroom, 1 bath Unit E and when combined could easily make a 4 bedroom,
4 bath unit. We stayed in Unit B which had three large bedrooms and
two bathrooms. Click HERE for floor plans
of these units. Zona Rosa Condominiums, 429 West San Francisco
St., Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 - 800-955-4455 and 505-988-4455 or FAX
505-995-4555.
 Our
daughter and her friend stayed one block further than the Zona Rosa from
the plaza at Las Palomas, a collection
of lovely casitas clustered around courtyard walkways and a garden area
(called a compound). They were in #7 that had a double bed, kiva
fireplace, bathroom with shower, and darling tiny kitchen with a table
for two. It was one of the smaller casitas and each has a unique
floor plan, some with a separate living room. Guests can order continental
breakfasts which will be delivered at the time of their choice and will
find chocolates on their pillows each night. We sometimes stay
at Las Palomas and usually reserve a one bedroom suite. Las
Palomas Casitas, 119 Park., Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 - 800-955-4455 and
505-988-4455 or FAX 505-995-4555.
 Garrett's
Desert Inn. It's not in the desert, it's in the middle of Santa
Fe at a prime location... and it's not an inn, it's a motel. I stayed
there with a friend during a shopping
trip and was delighted with the basic, but nice accommodations at only
$99 a night! Those with motor homes or pulling trailers will be delighted
with its huge parking lot - a rarity in the center of Santa Fe. It
is at the corner of Alameda and Old Santa Fe Trail, meaning a short walk
to the Plaza and Canyon Road, plus it's only a block from the famed Pink
Adobe. Call them at (800) 888-2145 or (505) 982-1851 or FAX (505)
989-1647. Sometimes they are slow to answer their phone, but just
keep trying!
Santa Fe Accommodations manages
six properties in the city within walking distance of the Plaza, one being
the Fort Marcy Suites with 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units with kitchens and
fireplaces. The Territorial Inn is a bed & breakfast only one
block from the Plaza; Seret's 1001 Nights has one bedroom units; Rio Vista
Suites are near Canyon Road and the Santa Fe Motel and Inn offer rooms
and casitas at very reasonable rates.
 My
sister-in-law, Martha DeCou, and her husband like to stay at Bishop's
Lodge which is located a 3 miles north of the Plaza. She finds
the resort very warm and inviting with excellent service, great food, and
a friendly attentive staff. It is in a secluded valley and offers
the best of both worlds "city close, but country quiet".
Guests can enjoy the outdoor heated pool, sauna, horseback riding and
trail rides, skeet, tennis, nature walks, and hiking. It has lots
of different accommodations from historic rooms with a small sitting area
to deluxe bedrooms featuring a large living room with a fireplace, refrigerator,
and convertible sofa bed, plus a patio, deck or lawn area. A summertime
children's program is popular with families. Bishop's Lodge Road,
(505) 983-6377, 1-800-860-9257 or FAX (505) 989-8739.
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