Old Santa Fe Inn

Location. The Old Santa Fe Inn is located in the historic downtown district of Santa Fe, N.M., four blocks from the historic Santa Fe Plaza, home to art galleries, shops, museums and restaurants. The New Mexico Museum of Art is four blocks away, and the Sweeney Convention Center and Georgia O'Keeffe Museum are six blocks from inn.
Features. This Southwestern boutique inn was built in the Indian pueblo style. Complimentary hot buffet-style breakfasts, including a breakfast burrito buffet where guests can choose from freshly made ingredients, are served each morning in the breakfast room or on the outdoor patio. Cookies, tea, coffee and hot chocolate are offered each afternoon in the library. The inn captures the southwestern charm of the region with earth-tone colors, an open-beamed ceiling and white-washed adobe walls. A corner kiva fireplace warms the main room. Complimentary high-speed Internet access is available 24 hours a day in the inn's meeting room. A 24-hour front desk, concierge service and exercise room are also available. The inn offers complimentary parking. Daily roundtrip shuttle service is complimentary to downtown and Museum Hill. Operating hours vary daily.

Guestrooms. Guestrooms at the Old Santa Fe Inn offer Southwestern décor with local art, natural-wood furnishings and soft muted colors. Rooms are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access, cable television and VCRs. Private bathrooms feature cultured marble vanities with single-person sinks and coffeemakers. Select guestrooms and suites include gas fireplaces, balconies, terry-cloth bathrobes, microwave ovens and refrigerators.

Expert Tip. The Palace of the Governors is four blocks from the inn. It once served as the seat of the government of the Spanish colony, and it became the state history museum in 1909. The museum's exhibitions and period rooms reflect 400 years of life in New Mexico.