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Ten Thousand Waves vs Santa Fe Motel & Inn

Both Ten Thousand Waves and Santa Fe Motel & Inn are rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, Santa Fe Motel & Inn is preferred by most writers compared to Ten Thousand Waves. Santa Fe Motel & Inn is ranked #10 in Santa Fe with approval from 6 reviewers such as Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Oyster.

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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Santa Fe Motel & Inn
Santa Fe Motel & Inn
8 / 10
510 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501
From $89 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Concierge
  • Smoking Rooms
  • Free Parking
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"It's the aesthetic and technological attention to detail that make this downtown-adjacent motel a great pick." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"To call this delightfully stylish yet inexpensive little adobe complex a "motel" barely does it justice; even its most conventional rooms are appealingly furnished."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This is the kind of mom and pop place where the clientele come back to Santa Fe every year simply because they can, with this motel’s reasonable price." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Stands out from other properties in this price range thanks to its welcoming staff, particularly good breakfasts, and the care the management takes in decorating and maintaining the rooms. " Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The Santa Fe Motel & Inn boasts a central location and relatively reasonable prices, always a good combination in this pricey city" Full review