Location. La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa is located on six acres of ancient elms in Santa Fe, N.M. Less than three blocks away are the Canyon Road Arts, Santa Fe Plaza, Loretto Chapel with the 1878 Miraculous Staircase and the Palace of the Governors. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum is four blocks away and the Lensic Performing Arts Center is one-half mile from the hotel. Transportation is complimentary within a two and one-half mile radius. Hotel Features. Chefs at Fuego restaurant prepare global cuisine accompanied by fine wines, served among candlelight settings or al fresco in the neighboring courtyard. Bistro fare and signature cocktails are provided in the Staab House, where live music serenades guests on weekends. The hotel also hosts complimentary wine tasting, kitchen receptions and margarita samplings. La Posada's on-site RockResorts Spa offers traditional, New Age and Southwestern treatments, such as the Honey-Mesquite Wrap and the four-hand massage specialty, The Avanyu Duet. Included in the spa area are a Eucalyptus Steam Room, a fitness center, heated outdoor pool and spa tub. The hotel recently completed a $6.4 million renovation. The extensive redesign has enhanced all 157 guestrooms, public spaces and dining venues throughout the hotel.

Guestrooms. All 157 guestrooms are positioned among courtyards, patios and fountains of the La Posada De Santa Fe Resort & Spa with furnishings, adobe art and latilla ceilings that provide a vibrant Southwest flair. Wireless Internet access, CD players and flat-screen televisions are in each room. Bathrooms offer bathrobes and Avanyu spa toiletries. Other amenities include fully stocked minibars with refrigerators and complimentary Starbucks coffee and Tazo tea.

Expert Tip. The resort's focus lies in the history of the Victorian-era Staab House, Santa Fe's first brick mansion that now hosts art from 15 Santa Fe galleries. The ghost of owner Julia Staab, who died mysteriously in a second-floor room, is rumored to still haunt the house, a theory featured on the television show Unsolved Mysteries. Resort Fees: Resort fees are determined by the hotel and are subject to change.

Room Types:

Premium Patio:   One king bed or one queen bed. Private patio. 350–455 square feet. Southwestern style. Complimentary wireless Internet access. CD player, minibar, complimentary bottled water. Nonsmoking.

Classic Room:   One king bed or one queen bed. 223–405 square feet. Southwestern-style furnishings and vibrant New Mexico colors. Writing desk, armoire. Flat-screen television. Complimentary wireless Internet access. CD player, minibar, complimentary bottled water. Nonsmoking.

Fireplace Room :   One king bed or one queen bed. 279–385 square feet. Wood-burning or gas fireplace. Southwestern-style furnishings. Complimentary wireless Internet access. CD player, minibar, complimentary bottled water. Nonsmoking.