Words & Tricks

A short walk from the front door is the main plaza of Santa Fe where Native Americans sell jewelry and blankets along the Portal of the Palace of the Governors. Upscale dining is everywhere and art galleries line the streets.

The casitas were originally built by the Ortiz family in the late 1600s after a long grueling trip north fom Mexico City. Though the rooms have been restored and upgraded to modern standards, the hotel has left sections of the walls in each room in their original state. Safely shielded behind glass, the old walls are grey and crackled with plaster and the original bricks. Not to fear, though, we didn’t see a single ghost. At over $400 per night, likely any lonely spirits left wandering the veranda couldn’t afford to haunt the place. How did we afford it? A combination of generosity and luck. It never hurts to call up the hotel and ask about availability.