Fodor's Expert Review Old Santa Fe Inn

This contemporary motor-court-style inn looks from the outside like an attractive, if fairly ordinary, adobe motel, but it has stunning and spotless rooms with elegant Southwestern furnishings. A small business center and gym are open 24 hours. Most rooms open onto a parking lot, although chile ristras hanging outside each unit brighten things up. The make-your-own-breakfast-burrito buffet is a nice touch.

room

High-quality linens and upscale furnishings fill every one of these stylishly appointed room, along with wooden blinds and large flat-screen TVs; many have kiva or gas fireplaces, or balconies and patios, and in most cases refrigerators and microwaves.

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bathroom

Bathrooms feature colorful Southwestern tile, large mirrors and counters, natural-stone or tile floors, and high-end bath products. Many of them have deep Jacuzzi tubs, and some have tiled walk-in showers with glass doors.

lobby

You'll find deep leather sofas and upholstered arm chairs in the spacious lobby, which also features high beamed ceilings, Spanish Colonial art, and well-chosen rugs and textiles. A small 24-hour business center has a pair of computers and a printer, and there's an adobe-wall courtyard off the lobby with tables, chairs, and umbrellas.

gym

For a small inn, the exercise room is above-average, with a couple of good-condition cardio machines and weights.

dining

There's no restaurant on-site, but there is a large dining room with a beamed ceiling, gurgling fountain, and tile floor in which an extensive hot breakfast buffet is served, a highlight of which is a breakfast burrito bar. There's also fresh fruit, cereals, yogurt, waffles, pastries, and the like. In warm weather, you can dine on the patio.

drinking

There's no bar, but you'll find several liquor and grocery stores nearby where you can stock up on supplies for in-room cocktails.