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El Rey CourtvsSanta Fe Motel & Inn
Both hotels are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, El Rey Court ranks marginally better than Santa Fe Motel & Inn. El Rey Court ranks #9 in Santa Fe with endorsements from 9 sources such as Rough Guide, Lonely Planet and Gayot.
El Rey Court
Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Michelin Guide
Gayot
DK Eyewitness Travel + Leisure
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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.
Santa Fe Motel & Inn
Lonely Planet Rough Guide Travel + Leisure Fodor's Frommer's
510 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501
From $89/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Smoking Rooms
- Free Parking
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"It's the aesthetic and technological attention to detail that make this downtown-adjacent motel a great pick." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"To call this delightfully stylish yet inexpensive little adobe complex a "motel" barely does it justice; even its most conventional rooms are appealingly furnished."
Travel + Leisure "This is the kind of mom and pop place where the clientele come back to Santa Fe every year simply because they can, with this motel’s reasonable price." Full review
Fodor's "Stands out from other properties in this price range thanks to its welcoming staff, particularly good breakfasts, and the care the management takes in decorating and maintaining the rooms. " Full review
Frommer's "The Santa Fe Motel & Inn boasts a central location and relatively reasonable prices, always a good combination in this pricey city" Full review
