The Most Budget-Friendly Hotels in Santa Fe
It’s impossible to see everything in Santa Fe in one day; thankfully, the city has no shortage of great hotels for an affordable budget. From complimentary drinks for people looking to party, to a wellness focus for the health nuts among us, here is Culture Trip’s pick of the best places to stay in New Mexico’s capital.
1. The Sage Hotel
Independent Hotel
Turn on, tune in and drop out at this beatnik-inspired hotel with over 140 large rooms to choose from, all decorated with a Native American or Spanish touch that firmly places you in the region. Guests receive a complimentary drink coupon on arrival, which can be put to good use in the lively in-house restaurant bar. Across the road, Railyard Park, a 10 acre (4ha) historic garden and performance space is a great place to hang out or let your kids adventure.
2. Las Palomas
Independent Hotel
With lots of rustic wood and local art hanging on the walls, Las Palomas has made it their mission to create an independent and charming residence to enjoy your time in the heart of Sante Fe. The rooms are all individually decorated and have a gas or wood-burning heater for a cozy evening. The textures and colors of this friendly hotel lend themselves to a relaxing stay.
3. The Parador
Independent Hotel
For the unique experience of living among artists, visit this non-profit hybrid hotel. The 200-year-old farmhouse in downtown Santa Fe carries its history through its corridors and into its comfortable rooms. A perfect stay for those interested in the arts or are mindful of the importance of the creative mind. Homely and historic, it is a sanctuary from all the excitement that downtown, close by, has to offer.
5. Four Kachinas Inn
Bed and Breakfast, Inn
Those in search of a homely bed & breakfast that delivers on modern facilities and prime location will find the Four Kachinas Inn a godsend. Rooms have private entrances with their own patios in the tranquil gardens of the hotel; all are decorated with a warmth that reflects the frontier history of this unique city, only matched by the welcome you receive from your hosts.
6. El Rey Court
Boutique Hotel
This calm, light-filled boutique hotel, where the well-heeled escape to take part in the New Mexico experience, has 86 rooms that all have their own unique decor, plantlife, and come with great in-room sound systems. The bar attracts a sociable and hip crowd, obviously enticed by the aesthetics and love that has gone into making this an oasis for the free-spirited.
7. El Farolito
Bed and Breakfast
Downtown’s strikingly authentic El Farolito Bed & Breakfast, possesses adobe architecture that envelopes you within its charm and history. The guest rooms offer a peace that can only be obtained from being set within walled gardens, whilst the common area has a wood fire and is the perfect spot to get to know other guests. The standalone Casitas have their own courtyards for those in search of more privacy.
8. The Inn of the Five Graces
Hotel
9. Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi
Boutique Hotel, Hotel
10. El Dorado Hotel and Spa
Hotel
11. La Fonda on the Plaza
Hotel
12. Hotel Chimayó de Santa Fe
Hotel
This is an updated version of an article originally written by Shyla Watson.
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