Stayed here after reading the other trip advisor comments.

The room was immaculate and the skylights added to the overall atmosphere. Breakfast was quite good and started the day nicely. The "swamp cooler" (the New Mexican term for an evaporative cooler) worked quitely and well by cooling the room down to about 70 degrees in 5 minutes at night. Loved the owl that sang to us about 8 pm each evening.

There's a supermarket about 3 blocks away if you want to stock up for daily hikes and the Whole Foods market is about 3 minutes drive away.

The person at the front desk had great suggestions --that seemed well tailored for each person that asked-- about places to eat, etc.

The only drawback is the locaiton by the dingy Guadalupe St. (in appearance and sometimes a very narrow sidewalk) that had to be traversed to get to the plaza; you take a slightly longer walk down Park St. and avoid most of the grunge, if you wanted to.

First a disclaimer--I was attending a meeting at the El Dorado, and when I registered, I reserved a room there and recieved a confirmation saying "thank you for choosing the El Dorado". When I arrived, I was surprised and dismayed to find we were actually booked
into Casa Pueblo, owned by El Dorado, but a 7 minute walk away. I was traveling with my 83 year old mother who lives at sea level, and we got a second floor room (no elevator). She was virtually captive there. Had we been at the hotel, she could have used the spa, restaurant, and shopped the nearby stores. So I may not be entirely objective. And since this is the second time this year that I've been
switched by a meeting agency to a hotel other than the one I'd selected, I'll be vigilant in the future about ensuring I have the accomodations I need.

The continental breakfast is one of the best I've had in any hotel, and the gal running the show in the mornings is delightful. The room was very "Santa Fe", and even included a kiva fireplace that you could fire up with the flip of a switch. We had two balconies with table and chairs. Only one bed (I'd specifically requested two), but it was very comfortable. I really like that the windows open--so many
hotel rooms have windows that don't. There was a nicely equipped kitchen, so we loaded up with snacks and drinks for Mom. We were there 5 nights, and they never did change the sheets. They'd posted a sign using the old "water shortage" routine, saying they'd change sheets and towels only every 4 days. They did change the towels more frequently, and I really don't care about the sheets, but if you're into daily clean linens, this is not the place for you. Also, the first morning I reported several problems: the safe didn't work, the sink was very slow to drain, the front door was very hard to close, and a light bulb over the bathroom mirror was burned out. They replaced the bulb, but did not address the other problems. There were three of us, and, as I've pointed out, only one bed. "No problem", I was assured," there is a sofa bed." She gave it two nights, but after enduring what she called the torture chamber, my daughter (25) resorted to just sleeping on the couch.

There is free parking--a real plus. I think the El Dorado charges guests $18/day for the use of their garage. Parking is a problem all over town, but you can see the entire plaza area from one parking spot, Canyon Road from another.

This is a great place if you want to get away from it all, terrible if you want to be in the thick of things. Good if you like to walk, bad if you aren't fit or have any health issues. (Remember that Santa Fe is at an altitude of 7000 feet.) Couples and families will be pleased, singles will be disappointed. The one thing that would bring me back is if I were traveling with my dog--dog friendly places
are hard to find.

We stayed at Casa Pueblo for 2 nights right after Christmas this year. What a great find. Room felt very authentic Santa Fe with a kiva, southwestern decor and stone floors. Close to town - even walkable in the snow. Loved how pet friendly they are - even had toys, pet mats and dishes to lend our dog. This was just a great stay - we loved it, my parents loved it, kids loved it and our dog loved it. We will definitely be back for a return family visit or even for a romantic getaway.

Continental breakfast was fine - nice that we can make our own waffles. Very nice service and staff!

My only negative comments would be about the bedding. The room was so nice, it set our expectations higher for the bedding. It was typical Motel 6/Best Western style - polyester thin (aged) quilt, acrylic/polyester fake-velour thin blanket, thin sheets and thin rubbery pillows. The blanket had numerous burn marks/dirt marks and was definitely a "do not touch" kind of a thing. Really quite out of place with the rest of the atmosphere. If you visit before they make any changes to this aspect of the room bring your own pillows and blankets and it will make your stay at Casa Pueblo so much more pleasant.

I can't say enough about this place. We stay in Santa Fe frequently with a child and a large dog. We've been to Inn on the Alameda several times and to the Inn of the Anasazi. Both are nice but over-priced and the reservationist at Alameda had a bad attitude the last time I called. For $179 we basically had our own little house at Casa Pueblo. They are darling, clean little "pueblos", all with kitchenette, living area w/kiva style gas fire place, and a nice bedroom. We stayed in units 22 and 32 (we liked it so much on the way down to Arizona that we stayed there again on the way home to Colorado) and both were great. The bonus part of number 32 was that it had it's own fenced in backyard, so we could just let our dog right out (it's pet friendly).....perfect. Location-wise it was wonderful too. Although it's on a small and quiet side street, we walked to the Plaza for dinner with ease, even with a seven-year old. Their complimentary continental breakfast was perfectly adequate. The only problem I can think of is that noone is in the office past 7pm, and that's where the icemaker is. If you're planning on an after dinner cocktail in the room, stock up on ice prior to closing time.