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Inn of the Turquoise Bear vs El Sendero Inn
Both hotels are praised by experts. On balance, Inn of the Turquoise Bear is the choice of most reviewers compared to Garrett's Desert Inn. Inn of the Turquoise Bear ranks #26 in Santa Fe with approval from 6 reviews like Fodor's, Oyster and DK Eyewitness.
Inn of the Turquoise Bear
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
DK Eyewitness
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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 Sendero Inn
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Frommer's
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311 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501
From $109 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
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."
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Frommer's
"Completion of this hotel in 1957 prompted the Historic Design Review Board to implement zoning restrictions throughout downtown."
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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
"An old motor court–style place, Garrett's has been popular with travelers for half a century now."
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