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Ten Thousand Waves vs Inn of the Turquoise Bear

Both properties are rated highly by experts. On balance, Ten Thousand Waves ranks marginally higher than Inn of the Turquoise Bear. Ten Thousand Waves comes in at 77 with positive reviews from 6 reviews like Afar Magazine, Gayot and Travel + Leisure.

Ten Thousand Waves
Ten Thousand Waves
7 / 10
3451 Hyde Park Rd., 4 Mi From The Plaza On Road To Santa Fe Ski Basin (Box 10200), Santa Fe, NM 87501
From $0 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Devotees appreciate the authentic onsen (Japanese-style baths) atmosphere of this 20-acre Japanese-inspired spa and boutique inn a few miles northeast of town." Full review
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Consider the Nose to Toes therapy with its Japanese head, neck, shoulder, and foot rubs.
Gayot Gayot
"Ten Thousand Waves is atypical of upscale Santa Fe accommodations... nestled on a hillside four miles east of downtown, and known foremost as a spa rather than a hotel."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This Japanese spa 4 miles from the Plaza features 13 gorgeous, Zen-inspired freestanding guest houses." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Just four miles outside of downtown, the Houses of the Moon has recreated a Japanese mountain retreat with 12 Zen-inspired suites and landscaping." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Your stay in Santa Fe is not complete until you've visited the serene Ten Thousand Waves, nestled in the high hills among piñons and junipers." Full review
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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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