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Inn of the Turquoise Bear vs El Rey Court
Both Inn of the Turquoise Bear and El Rey Court are highly recommended by experts. Overall, El Rey Court scores significantly higher than Inn of the Turquoise Bear. El Rey Court comes in at 83 with accolades from 9 publications such as Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Michelin Guide.
Inn of the Turquoise Bear
Lonely Planet
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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
Top Choice
"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."
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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."
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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."
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El Rey Court
Fodor's
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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."
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Frommer's
"Staying at "The King" makes you feel like you're traveling the old Rte. 66 through the Southwest."
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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."
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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."
