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El Sendero Inn vs Eldorado Hotel & Spa

Garrett's Desert Inn and Eldorado Hotel & Spa are both highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Eldorado Hotel & Spa scores significantly better than Garrett's Desert Inn. Eldorado Hotel & Spa comes in at #8 in Santa Fe with praise from 8 sources like Gayot, Star Service and Fodor's.

El Sendero Inn
El Sendero Inn
7 / 10
311 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501
From $109 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
  • Restaurant
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Fodor's Fodor's
"It's fairly well maintained and you'll be hard-pressed to find more affordable accommodations just a few blocks from the Plaza." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Completion of this hotel in 1957 prompted the Historic Design Review Board to implement zoning restrictions throughout downtown." Full review
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If you're traveling in winter, ask for a south-facing room and you might be able to sunbathe under the portal.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"An old motor court–style place, Garrett's has been popular with travelers for half a century now." Full review
Eldorado Hotel & Spa
Eldorado Hotel & Spa
8 / 10
309 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
From $125 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The spacious, quiet rooms received a makeover in 2006, maintaining an artistic motif, with a warm feel created by custom-made furniture in all and kiva fireplaces in many." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The business-friendly four-pearl Eldorado offers the convenience of being just two blocks from the Plaza." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Popular for meetings and weddings, this somewhat conventional hotel is located within walking distance of the plaza." Full review
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Be sure to ask for a room on the north or east side for the best views (and resist being placed in a room above the noisy banquet hall).
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Across from the Georgia O'Keefe museum, and steps from the Plaza and Canyon Road, Eldorado Hotel carries the Pueblo Revival style through its cathedral-ceiling lobby and into each of the 219 rooms." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"The Eldorado represents the best of the large, full-service hotels in and around the plaza, a well-equipped convention hotel that provides resortlike amenities in the middle of the action." Full review
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