Santa Fe, New Mexico
America’s oldest capitol city
Hotel
La Fonda on the Plaza is a historic hotel located on the Plaza in the middle of Santa Fe. The location of this hotel makes it very easy to walk to shops museums and restaurants. We booked a room on the Terrace Level, the private access concierge floor. This floor is located along the rooftop terrace with views of Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis and Loretto Chapel.
I spent Sunday morning at the Spa in the hotel relaxing and enjoying a massage. The spa is small and personal. After my massage, my therapist set up the steam room with some eucalyptus to open up my sinuses. It was a wonderful experience.
Restaurants
La Plazuela at La Fonda on the Plaza offers New Mexican cuisine. This restaurant is located in the lobby of the hotel. The restaurant also has seating on the outside perimeter in case you want to bring your dog since the hotel is dog-friendly.
Room service is available in all rooms, along with drink service. I ordered a bottle of Veuve Cliquot up to the room after dinner the first night. The next morning we had breakfast delivered to the room. I am not a morning person so I don’t usually like to go out for breakfast I enjoy having breakfast in the room. Breakfast is offered in-room from 7 am – 10 am.
Geronimo’s is in an adobe home built in 1756 located on Canyon road which is not in the main area of town. It is my absolute favorite place to eat in Santa Fe. I found this restaurant through a recommendation from a friend. They offer more high-end menu items that are very rich in flavor. It is rumored that you can spot Robert Redford hanging out here or dining with friends. You have got to love a good celebrity sighting in such an intimate location.
Rooftop Pizza was another recommendation from a friend who knows Santa Fe well. They have a great list of wines and microbrews to pair with the thin crust gourmet pizza. Rooftop pizza is located on top of the Santa Fe Arcade which is walking distance from the hotel.
Shopping
Local street vendors are outside lined up at the Plaza selling handmade New Mexico style jewelry. I found a turquoise bolo tie for my husband and a heart-shaped turquoise pinky ring.
Malouf on the Plaza has so many amazing great things to offer. There are three areas in this store home, accessories, and clothing.
Overland– specializes in scheerling. I love to find an Overland location. I first shopped at their location in Telluride. This time I found cute earmuffs with cat ears, I wanted to buy so much more though.
Lucchese Boots is a Texas boot company that makes beautiful handmade boots. I have always been a fan of Lucchese’s boots. They specialize in western boots. They have now branched out into women’s heels and booties.
Tom Taylor is located in La Fonda on the Plaza. They sell handmade belts, belt buckles, knives, and handbags. I found a hand-made belt buckle for my husband with a Texas Flag detail. It was in a window display in the hotel hallway.
Maverick’s of Santa Fe – fine Native American jewelry and fur jackets. Found a fabulous pink wool jacket with pink fur trim at the bottom.
Entertainment
The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum is a quick walk from the hotel. Here you can see many paintings by O’keefe along with photos and other items from her life in Santa Fe.
Meow Wolf– when we arrived at Meow Wolf there was a long line wrapped around the building and it was snowing so we decided to come back later but we never made it back. I would recommend planning ahead and using google to see the peak hours.
Secreto Lounge is the bar at St Francis Hotel was also recommended by a friend. This place was recommended to me as a great place to grab bubbles and we were very pleased. I had a glass of Gruet which is a sparkling wine made in New Mexico. The bar does not open its kitchen on Sundays.
La Fiesta Lounge is the bar at La Fonda on the Plaza. great place to hang out at the hotel. Just like La Plazuela, they have tables on the outside perimeters of the bar that are dog-friendly. We took my dog and had chips and guacamole with our drinks.
