Inn of the Turquoise BearvsSanta Fe Motel & Inn
Both hotels are endorsed by professionals. On balance, Santa Fe Motel & Inn ranks significantly higher than Inn of the Turquoise Bear. Santa Fe Motel & Inn ranks #10 in Santa Fe with approval from 6 publications including Oyster, Rough Guide and Travel + Leisure.
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
Santa Fe Motel & Inn
510 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501
From $89/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Smoking Rooms
- Free Parking
Lonely Planet
Top 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