Hotels near Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Santa Fe

A shower is not simply a shower for me. A shower is a way of acclimating myself to the lucidity required to engage in everyday life. It is a way to mentally and physically prepare myself for whatever may lie ahead for me for the day. It's a routine that borders on a spiritual ritual to allow myself to function in the world at my maximum potential. I am not exaggerating, then, when I say my shower at The Inn and Spa at Loretto was one of the most uncomfortable experiences in my life. I awoke early in the morning in eager anticipation to enjoy everything Santa Fe has to offer, and as I watched the sun rise over the Sangre de Christo Mountains, marveling at the beauty of the New Mexico sunrise. All that was left for me was to take my shower and prepare for the day. Nothing could have prepared me for what happened next. I stepped into the bathroom and made my way over to the shower, and turned the knob as I always would to roughly halfway to initiate the process. As I anxiously waited to begin my shower routine, the bathroom quickly filled with steam. After the cool morning air this felt nice at first, but of course I didn't want to scald myself! I turned the faucet back towards the cool side as I stepped into the shower, expecting that I understood where I would reach a ”warm” temperature. Within seconds I was blasted with ice cold water as if straight from a glacier. Pain shot up my spine to my neck as the icy water rained upon me, and I reflexively turned the knob back towards the hot side, thinking I surely had found the ”happy medium”. Within moments I was engulfed in red hot water that felt as if it had just been boiled in a tea pot across my face and neck, stunning me yet again. Frustrated, I moved the shower head directly to the floor, spraying my feet with the same steaming water. I then carefully moved the faucet, one centimeter at a time towards the cold side, gauging the point at which the water would begin to cool. Amazingly, there was no change. After 10 or so careful movements of the knob, the water began to cool, to my great relief. However, within moments the ice cold water returned, once again sending shivers up my spine. After more experimentation and constant discomfort, it became clear that there were only two options for this shower: burning hot or ice cold. The rest of my shower was spent doing a horrible dance of moving between excessively hot and cold water, moving my body out of the water frequently to minimize the pain. I ultimately managed to do the bare minimum necessary to get myself clean, with the chance of a relaxing and revitalizing experience clearly being out of the question. This is not how I would want anyone to start their day, and I feel this should be unacceptable for a hotel with the stature and reputation of The Inn and Spa at Loretto. While the rest of my experience there was quite nice, this shower left me with an awful feeling for much of my day. I hope they are able to ensure that future guests do not have to go through an experience like this.

My daughter and I had a beautiful room at La Fonda on the plaza! We had a great view of the Basilica and the room decorations were perfect for Santa Fe! We loved the room so much we ordered room service for dinner and the food was fantastic! We will go back to stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights for a meeting. Room was spacious but DARK, especially since 1 light bulb burned out and another blinking on/off. Called maintenance but nobody came. Bed was comfortable but the pillows flattened so much had to sleep on 3 of them. The lunches they served for the meeting were quite average (best part was dessert). Did not eat at the hotel restaurant or use the pool/spa. If you fly into the tiny Santa Fe municipal airport (SAF), be aware that there is NO public transportation or taxis. You will need to catch a ride via Uber or Lyft.

We found our room to be a little under- supplied in terms of soap, shampoo, towels, etc but otherwise everything was very comfortable. Once we got our bearings we found that it was a very easy walk to the Santa Fe Plaza and quite a few other restaurants outside the plaza. Rooms were quiet, clean and comfortable although a little dated. There is a nice pool and fitness room on the property but we didn’t use these at all yet were charged a daily resort fee. I don’t feel that charge was appropriate, this didn’t feel like a resort, more like a suites hotel with a pool.

What a charming place -- the interior architecture completely captures the spirit of the Pueblo Style. We arrived in the evening and saw the hotel's entry beautifully lit, the lobby ambience gleaming, and in the lobby-lounge we heard the mystical sounds of an indigenous flute player!! We were in Santa Fe for Indian Market. Each morning we'd take their shuttle to the plaza -- awesome drivers, great humor, and we met new friends too. At days end, my wife and I relaxed by having a late dinner in their indoor-outdoor restaurant. The cuisine was delicious, and the drinks had great spirit. Our suite was very cute (my wife's term) and accommodating for having breakfast each morning -- I had their omelet three days in a row and on the last day pancakes. Rest assured, we are going back to Hotel Santa Fe!!

Do not stay here. During our stay, the front desk clerk gave a key to our room to another guest. I was laying in bed in only a bra and underwear when a complete stranger opened the door. I yelled at the guy that he obviously had the key to the wrong room and he left. This is a HUGE security breach. What if this random person had been dangerous? What if I had been asleep when a potentially dangerous person was given access to my room? Apparently Motel 6 corporate doesn't care about this issue either. They should have refunded at least part of our stay for this incident. I will do my best to tell everyone I know that Motel 6 doesn't take the security of their guests seriously. Also, our towels were only replaced one day out of a four night stay. The trash was also only emptied once. Other than Thursday, (the day they let some guy have access to our room) we left in the morning and did not come back until after dark. There's no reason for housekeeping to skip our room every day except Thursday.

My husband and I went to Santa Fe with adult family members, and we stayed at the Pecos Trail Inn. It was a great choice! Each of our rooms were decorated differently and with a comforting feel. There are no words for the beds except, fantastic! I've never slept so well in a hotel. The outdoor pool is a beautiful throwback from the 50's (renovated). The Inn is located just outside the plaza area which is much quieter than in town. There is a restaurant on the premises which was very good and many others nearby that we liked, (Harry's Roadhouse was great). Leah and Adam, the proprietors are two of the nicest young people that you could meet. They pay attention to their patrons, waving and smiling as they go about the property. I would recommend this quaint Inn to anyone visiting Santa Fe.

Great place to stay afforadable prices and close to old town plaza in Santa Fe

I am not sure who this company pays for the half decent reviews that they have because this place is truly atrocious. There are tons of sketchy people and homeless lingering around the hotel definitely don’t leave anything valuable in the hotel room or in your car without you present. The hotel staff was very hostile and not personable one bit. We had an issue with our hot water and when I tried to address the issue with the front desk staff, they told me that they wouldn’t switch me and then I had to deal with it even though they had vacancy. The staff was extremely disrespectful and when I asked to speak to a manager, they walked away and continue to just ignore me. The rooms are as bare as they come and very dark and having a weird smell.. definitely not worth it for how much they are asking a night you would think that it would be a little bit more livable. It honestly needs to be shut down and their staff needs to be educated on how to run a business in the hospitality industry. They overcharged us as well And told us that they would not be refunding the over amount because their policy does not allow it even though it was their fault