Hotel Overview

La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa is located in downtown Santa Fe, just two blocks from the city’s historic Plaza, art galleries, and world-class shopping. Intimately bathed in Southwestern culture, La Posada’s aura evokes a sense of wonder and serenity amid the mysterious history of the region. Featured in Architectural Digest, National Geographic Traveler, Sunset Magazine, and other noted publications, La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa is known as the first choice for seasoned travelers to Santa Fe, which has quickly become one of the most popular destinations in the country.

Rooms and Suites
Nestled on six lush, landscaped acres, the 157-room boutique resort offers adobe-style guestrooms and suites, many with kiva fireplaces and shady patios. In addition to superior amenities, several special suites feature original works of art from some of Santa Fe’s most prestigious galleries.

RockResorts SpaTM
RockResorts Spa is an “oasis for the senses,” and has made La Posada Santa Fe’s only full-service hotel spa. Offering spa treatments featuring ingredients indigenous to the American Southwest, our RockResorts Spa soothes, pampers, and nurtures the body and mind.

Dining
Experience the signature flavors of Santa Fe at La Posada’s Fuego¾either inside the restaurant or on its Garden Patio. For a nightcap or lighter fare, visit the Staab House, known as “Santa Fe’s Most Romantic Bar.”

Business Accommodations
La Posada has a 4,500-square-foot Conference Center, bringing an elevated level of service and proficiency to every business function.

Recent Accolades

* Listed as one of Travel+Leisure’s 500 Greatest Hotels in the World, 2004
* Selected by the readers of Condè Nast Traveler for the 2004 Gold List Reserve
* Named New Mexico’s only Leading Hotels of the World

Multicultural Roots
La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa is located on six historically rich acres in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico. Two centuries before Columbus set sail, the residents of ancient pueblos grew crops here. The Spanish then colonized Santa Fe and many villages over a period of two and half centuries before New Mexico finally became a U.S. territory in 1846. In the 19th century, the adobe city experienced significant growth as residents from Europe and the eastern U.S. migrated to the Southwest. Palace Avenue, once an acequia that brought water into the city, overflowed with the lifesource of the region and supported the new populace of what would become today’s Santa Fe.

The Staab Family
In 1882, a prosperous merchant named Abraham Staab built his three-story brick mansion, in the French Second Empire-style, on property that now belongs to La Posada. Abraham and his wife, Julia, entertained Santa Fe society in the grand residence decorated with the finest European materials. Legend has it that Mrs. Staab loved her home so much that she has never left it. In recent years, her alleged spirit has been the subject of many ghost tours, an episode of Unsolved Mysteries, and Weird Travels. The Staab House stands today in the form of a bar where guests of La Posada enjoy cocktails and light Southwestern fare. Some have even reported meeting the grand lady.

Construction of the Resting Place
In the 1930s, R.H. and Eulalia Nason constructed a series of Pueblo Revival-style adobe casitas around the existing Staab Mansion and carriage house. The Nason’s called their new business La Posada, Spanish for “inn” or “resting place.” In the following years, La Posada became a summer arts school with many long-term guests who were an important part of Santa Fe’s flourishing arts community.

Over the years, La Posada de Santa Fe has served the world of literature and cinema by accommodating writers such as Eliot Arnold, author of “The Gringo and Oliver,” and many other well-known personalities.

After an extensive renovation in the late 1990s that included the construction of additional lodging, RockResorts Spa, and the Conference Center, La Posada opened as a member of RockResorts. Through its transformation into the full-service resort that it is today, La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa has retained its traditional Southwestern charm and intimate ambience.

The Ancient Pueblo People and Archaeological Sites
The hotel is within an hour’s drive of Bandelier National Monument, where magnificent ancient cliff dwellings full of kivas and petroglyphs remain. In addition, guests may visit the nearby Santuario de Chimayo, which is said to contain healing powers in its soil. On the Turquoise Trail, south of Santa Fe, guests can travel through the turn-of-the-century mining towns of Madrid, Cerrillos, and Golden—important sources of turquoise for ancient Indian jewelry.