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Inn of the Turquoise Bear vs Eldorado Hotel & Spa

Both properties are praised by experts. Overall, Eldorado Hotel & Spa is preferred by most writers compared to Inn of the Turquoise Bear. Eldorado Hotel & Spa ranks #8 in Santa Fe with positive reviews from 8 publications like Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Oyster.

Inn of the Turquoise Bear
Inn of the Turquoise Bear
7 / 10
342 E. Buena Vista St., Santa Fe, NM 87505
From $239 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Concierge
  • Free Parking
  • Business Center
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Lonely Planet 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." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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 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 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 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
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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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