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Inn of the Five Graces

COST: $$

<p>This happily over-the-top, 24-suite compound has a Thousand and One Nights aesthetic, so minimalists beware: the units here, which occupy vintage adobe buildings along a short stretch of the city's oldest street, are all whimsically cluttered with ornate bric-a-brac, tapestries, and tiles from Turkey, China, <a href="/guides/mexico-central-south-america">Mexico</a>, and other exotic destinations. All have king or queen beds with lavishly hand-carved or -woven headboards and a mix of Oriental, Persian, and Native American rugs and tapestries; most also have wood-burning fireplaces, wet-bar kitchens, and mosaic-bedecked bathrooms with super-deep soaking tubs or steam showers. Rates include perks like complimentary refreshments—juices, pâté, and cheese—that are restocked every day, and ample breakfasts and afternoon wine-and-cheese gatherings in the Pink Adobe's wine cellar (or, when weather allows, in the adobe-wall courtyard). Staffers here are super-solicitous; if you have any questions about the property or things to do around town, just ask. </p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> The adjacent and much-hyped Pink Adobe restaurant is overrated (although the Dragon Room is worth a stop for drinks). </p> <p><strong>Room to Book:</strong> The secluded Luminaria House is an impossibly sumptuous two-bedroom casita with a circular two-level sitting room, a full kitchen and dining area, and numerous balconies and patio nooks—one warmed by an outdoor fireplace.</p>

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From Travel + Leisure , NOV 2006

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From Travel + Leisure , FEB 2004

This flamboyant Spanish-colonial compound in the heart of Santa Fe engages all the senses. Classic adobe and river-rock buildings with 20 guest rooms look inward to courtyards filled with ironwork garden chairs and potted geraniums....MORE>>

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Last updated November 2006