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El Rey CourtvsLas Palomas
Both hotels are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, El Rey Court scores significantly better than Las Palomas Inn Santa Fe. El Rey Court has a TripExpert Score of 83 with accolades from 9 sources including Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
El Rey Court
Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Michelin Guide
Gayot
DK Eyewitness Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler Frommer's Show All Reviews
1862 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
From $110/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "The kind of place where Lucy and Ricky might have stayed during one of their cross-country adventures, the El Rey was built in 1936 but has been brought gracefully into the 21st century." Full review
Frommer's "Staying at "The King" makes you feel like you're traveling the old Rte. 66 through the Southwest." Full review
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Be sure to request a room as far back as possible from Cerrillos Road.
Travel + Leisure "A decidedly offbeat five-acre compound comprising 86 rooms in every imaginable configuration and style." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"This white-painted adobe compound, here since the 1930s, offers the most character and best value of the Cerrillos Road motels."
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Ask for a room away from the road.
Michelin Guide "Built in the 1930s, renovated and well maintained, the motel boasts a Southwestern decor of hand-painted tiles and hand-crafted furnishings."
Gayot "The El Rey has been a fixture on Cerrillos Road since the 1930s, when fabled Route 66 ran through Santa Fe. The five-acre mini-resort remains one of the city's most appealing vintage properties."
DK Eyewitness "With a gracious lobby in a white adobe-style building, the El Rey is a mini oasis in Santa Fe."
Travel + Leisure "What began as a humble 12-room motor court in 1936 (back when Route 66 ran past it) has grown into a decidedly offbeat five-acre compound comprising 86 rooms in every imaginable configuration and style" Full review
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Tip: Book a room toward the back of the property to avoid the aural and visual traffic along tatty Cerrillos Road.
Condé Nast Traveler "A next-gen Route 66 motel that’s full of character and mezcal—and just as popular with locals as out-of-towners." Full review
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) The great thing about a roadside motel is you can just pull up to your room—you only need to go to the lobby or interact with anyone if you choose to, apart from at check-in.
Frommer's "This enchanting, historic adobe property, which opened on the Original Route 66 in 1936, is pure Santa Fe, or as the management says, "Dennis Hopper meets Georgia O'Keeffe." Full review
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No two rooms are alike—fun for repeat visitors—and you’ll want to request a room back from busy Cerrillos Road.
Las Palomas Fodor's
Star Service Gayot
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Independent
460 West San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
From $95/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's "A network of brick paths shaded by mature trees leads through these properties, connecting them with secluded courtyards and flower gardens." Full review
Star Service "Located three blocks from the plaza, this endearing small hotel, managed by Hotel Santa Fe, is a cluster of more than two dozen historic adobe casitas skillfully recast into a small hotel." Full review
Gayot "Las Palomas is a conveniently situated compound of highly secluded, handsomely furnished Territorial- and Spanish Colonial-style casitas set amid hidden gardens."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"With friendly staff, homey Santa Fe style, and individually decorated rooms, the upper-middle-range Las Palomas can feel more like a guest house than an inn." Full review
Lonely Planet "Rustically modern rooms fill several low-slung buildings clustered near the intersection of W San Francisco St and Park Ave a half-mile from the plaza." Full review
Independent "The living tree growing through the lobby at Las Palomas Hotel is just a glimpse of the quirkiness and charm of this boutique hotel"
