Inn and Spa at Loretto
This four-story pueblo style Inn and Spa at Loretto offers the most privacy of all the luxury hotels in Santa Fe. Surrounded by a six foot adobe wall that keeps out the crowds visiting the Loretto Chapel next door, it is also the best situated hotel in town being one block from the Santa Fe Plaza and within walking distance from the Palace of the Governors, Canyon Road Galleries and at the end of the Santa Fe Trail.
The lobby immediately establishes the indigenous character with its hand-painted murals, handcrafted light fixtures, fine sculpture and art. Off the lobby are galleries, shops and a lounge from which music spills forth on weekends. The lounge transports guests back in time with its crackling fireplace and big, big, big horn sheep tacked atop the fireplace mantle.
The ambiance of the main dining is special in that native American designs and Southwestern art create picture postcard Santa Fe setting. Guests can dine indoors or out on the patio, also one of the most inviting alfresco dining spots in Santa Fe.
The central courtyard, with its refreshing pool is perhaps the hotel's best feature. Evergreens, a sculpture garden, flagstone walks and elegant new furnishings dot spacious lawns around the walled-in heated pool and play area, and bicycle and jogging paths adjoin the hotel. Light meal and drink service and mountain views enhance the experience for those relaxing by the pool.
The Spa at Loretto continues to offer traditional treatments in its five private rooms.
The guest rooms all have quality furnishings and impecable maintenance keep all of them fresh. There are 30 different layouts, all with strong southwestern colors and native American art adorning the faux-adobe walls.
All rooms provide honor bars, desks, coffeemakers, and phones with data ports, high-speed Internet access, TVs in armoires, coffeemakers, CD radios, two phones with voice mail, one king or two double beds with feather pillows, dressing areas with accordion doors for privacy, and slate-floor combination baths with terry robes.
Vista rooms are similar to the standard Pueblo rooms except that they open to balconies. Vista Grande rooms are larger with the addition of small sitting areas. A few boast wood-burning fireplaces.
This is one of the top picks in Santa Fe for those seeking a well-stocked, full-service hotel with regional flavor.
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