Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo ThundervsInn of the Turquoise Bear
Both properties are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Inn of the Turquoise Bear is preferred by most professionals compared to Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder. Inn of the Turquoise Bear scores 76 with praise from 6 publications such as Gayot, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder
20 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87506
From $88/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Buffalo Thunder is a sprawling, upscale Hilton resort 14 miles north of Santa Fe on the Pojoaque Pueblo reservation." Full review
Star Service
"This is a winner, and its well-rounded dining options, professional service and recreational amenities make it a true destination resort. Hilton helps keep rooms booked." Full review
Gayot
"The new (and expansive) Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort & Spa at Buffalo Thunder will most definitely cater to a wide clientele, especially with the number of amenities and activities on offer."
Inn of the Turquoise Bear
342 E. Buena Vista St., Santa Fe, NM 87505
From $239/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Free Parking
- Business Center
Lonely Planet
"Visitors enjoy the quiet now, but this expansive adobe palace, built by local legend Witter Bynner and partner Robert Hunt, was once home to legendary parties." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Just blocks from the Plaza and close to the Opera, the Inn of the Turquoise Bear is surrounded by an acre of terraces, gardens full of lilacs and roses, and tall pines." Full review
Gayot
"The home, parts of which date to the mid-19th-century, hosted such luminaries as Errol Flynn, D.H. Lawrence, Willa Cather, Georgia O'Keefe, and Ansel Adams."
DK Eyewitness
"An historic, rambling adobe villa surrounded by gardens, this elegant inn is a tribute to its owner, Witter Brynner, and his literary and artistic friends."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Romantic desert oasis that’s rich in history with a central Old Santa Fe Trail location. Attracting mostly couples, the bed-and-breakfast is a national historic site." Full review
Fodor's
"Today it's a beautifully restored B&B with 11 elegantly furnished guestrooms and a secluded yet central location just off the historic Old Santa Fe Trail." Full review