Inn of the Turquoise BearvsRancheros de Santa Fe Campground
Both properties are praised by professionals. On balance, Inn of the Turquoise Bear is the choice of most professionals compared to Rancheros de Santa Fe Campground. Inn of the Turquoise Bear is ranked #26 in Santa Fe with recommendations from 6 reviews like Travel + Leisure, DK Eyewitness and Oyster.
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
Rancheros de Santa Fe Campground
736 Old Las Vegas Highway, Exit 290 off 1-25, Santa Fe, NM 87505
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Laundy Room
- Pool
Rough Guide
"The most appealing commercial campground near Santa Fe, set in the woods 7 miles southeast of town, near 1-25 exit 290 on what was once Route 66."
Frommer's
"Sits on 22 acres of piñon and juniper, with open and wooded sites...it offers close to a national forest or national park experience with all the amenities you’d expect in a commercial campground." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Eight miles southeast of the Plaza, off I-25 exit 290, Rancheros is really designed for RV camping, though there are simple cabins here too." Full review