Lauren & Tyler
Lauren & Tyler
Hotel & Travel
Getting to Santa Fe from the airport
Since New Mexico is a rural state with many attractions and sites spread out over many miles, renting a car is the way to go for anyone looking to do day trips outside city limits.
Alternatively, let someone else take the wheel. Groome Transportation makes 11 roundtrips daily from the airport to Santa Fe and runs about $36 for a one-way fare. Abq Express is a car service that is also available, with prices starting at $94.
For folks on a budget adventure, a bus ride from the airport to a Rail Runner Station, the state’s commuter train, will keep your cost around $10. Coming in on a weekday? Hop on the city bus – the ABQ Ride Route 250 – to the Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station. Or, if you’re arriving on a Saturday, take bus Route 50. However, note that on Sundays the train doesn’t run.
Where to Stay In Santa Fe
Downtown
The Downtown area of Santa Fe is popular among tourists for good reason. It offers the most attractions, restaurants, and shopping areas in the city. We recommend staying in the Downtown area of Santa Fe at a hotel or Airbnb.
Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza is the preferred hotel.
The center of the Downtown area is Central Square, which is ideal for people watching, and there are museums and historical sites almost everywhere you look in Downtown.
Downtown also offers a good range of bars, clubs, restaurants, and breweries. It’s also busy at all hours, which makes it really safe for tourists, and offers good transport links in and out of the city.
Highly encourage staying in the Downtown area of Santa Fe at a hotel or Airbnb.
Downtown Hotels
Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza
A historic hacienda in the heart of Santa Fe. The Hilton is just over 300 yards from Santa Fe Plaza, the Georgia O’Keefe Museum, and the New Mexico Museum of Art. Housed in a 300-year-old hacienda, our historic hotel is also just half a mile from the Sweeney Convention Center. Featuring traditional Southwest décor and details throughout, there’s even a kiva fireplace next to the outdoor pool and hot tub.
Eldorado Hotel & Spa
Eldorado Hotel & Spa celebrates Southwestern design with bold new expression of creativity and New Mexican culture. The AAA Four-Diamond-rated hotel is ideally located in the heart of downtown, just two blocks from the historic Santa Fe Plaza, Palace of the Governors, and within walking distance of Canyon Road arts district.
La Fonda on the Plaza
Long renowned as the 'Inn at the end of the Santa Fe Trail,' Santa Fe’s loveliest historic hotel sprawls through an old adobe just off the Plaza. Retaining its beautiful folk-art windows and murals, it’s both classy and cozy, with some wonderful top-floor luxury suites, and superb sunset views from the rooftop Bell Tower Bar.
Marriot La Posada de Santa Fe, a Tribute Portfolio Resort & Spa
This beautiful property, set amid quiet gardens a few blocks east of the Plaza, caters to its guests’ every need, with elegantly furnished adobe casitas outfitted with wood-burning fireplaces, as well as smaller rooms in the original Staab House. There’s a fabulous spa, while the Staab House cocktail bar is a local favorite.Daily resort fee is $35. On-site parking fee is $25/night + tax (very limited parking).
Budget-Friendly Hotels
Hampton Inn Santa Fe South
Located between the airport and downtown plaza, both within six miles, the hotel is surrounded by local restaurants, shopping, and attractions.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Santa Fe
The hotel is near I-25 and 15 minutes from downtown attractions including the Santa Fe Plaza and Georgia O'Keefe Museum.