Travel + Leisure Readers' 5 Favorite Hotels in Santa Fe of 2023
In New Mexico’s majestic desert landscape, a thriving arts scene flourishes around these properties in our annual "World’s Best Awards" survey for 2023.
By Jackie Caradonio
Published on July 11, 2023
PHOTO: COURTESY OF FOUR SEASONS RESORT RANCHO ENCANTADO
The spirit of Santa Fe runs deep: The high-desert New Mexico town at the edge of the Sangre de Cristo hills is a place for artists and adventurers, spa-lovers and shoppers — a place where never-ending blue skies meet majestic deserts, where luminaries such as Georgia O’Keeffe found endless inspiration, and where the long enduring culture of tribes like the Apache and Navajo are a vital part of everyday life. With so much to engage every type of traveler, it’s no wonder Travel + Leisure readers rank it among their top destinations in the American Southwest.
How Voting Works
Every year for our World's Best Awards survey, T+L asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe — to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more. Nearly 165,000 T+L readers completed the 2023 survey, an increase of nearly 25 percent over pre-pandemic voting levels. A total of more than 685,000 votes were cast across over 8,500 unique properties (hotels, cities, cruise lines, etc.).
Hotels were classified as either resort hotel, city hotel, or safari lodge based on their location and amenities, and they were specifically rated on the criteria below:
Rooms/facilities
Location
Service
Food
Value
For each characteristic, respondents could choose a rating of excellent, above average, average, below average, or poor. The final scores are averages of these responses.
What Readers Loved
What makes the hotels of Santa Fe so special? Readers voted that above all else, it was their connection to nature, heritage, and tradition. La Fonda on the Plaza, No. 2 on this year’s list, “is the essence of Santa Fe,” said one reader, who appreciated the historic hotel’s proximity to downtown’s many cultural sites, as well as the Southwest-style rooms with beds that felt “like sleeping on a cloud.” The Santa Fe spirit is also alive at the Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi (No. 4), another reader favorite that’s “super stylish” and “the best place to stay for the Santa Fe Indian Market,” yet “removed from the crowds of the Plaza,” with its intimate Pueblo-style architecture and spa specializing in healing rituals.
Here, find the five best hotels in Santa Fe according to T+L readers, starting with our No. 1 property, The Inn of the Five Graces.