It's like all of Santa Fe: very south western, interestly decorated and well maintained. Very welcoming, helpful people. This was our second stay here on our travels south ( this time we came back with friends) and we'll come back again. Good location. We like to walk so we walked all over from there. We particularly liked the Palace of the Governors, Canyon Road ( the concentration of good art is unbelievable), a drive up to the Santa Fe Ski Resort (didn't ski but should have), and, surprisingly, the Folk Arts Museum.

We spent a few days in 30-degree January and enjoyed our stay at El Paradero. The afternoon tea and pastry was nice to come in to from the cold and the daily breakfasts were fresh and tasty. My wife loved the painted designs on the room's windows.
The location is perfect...a few blocks to the town square, the Loretto Chapel, and many other attractions.
One other reviewer mentioned the discrepancy between the quoted price and the actual charges; I found this to be true as well, and it is due to a $22/night tax on each room. And one caution: if you plan to check in online for airline boarding passes, be forewarned that there is no printer attached to the common room computer.

We (retired couple) had a very enjoyable four night stay at El Paradero in September 2011. The location is excellent for visitors being close (walking distance) to the City Centre, Palace of the Governors and many other historical sites as well as the State Capitol. The owners and staff were very friendly and helpful and the breakfasts were very good and different each day. We would have no hesitation in recommending El Paradero to any visitors to Santa Fe.

We were quoted one price on the phone then it was higher when we got there and my credit card had already been charged. When I questioned this, she shrugged it off and said we pay high taxes here. I did not receive an email confirmation prior to my visit. The room was so small, you could hardly walk around the bed. The bed was not comfortable at all, squeaky and old. The bath consisted of a very tiny shower that you could hardly turn around in and a toilet. The sink wasn't in the bath, it was next to the bed. There is no where to walk a dog, no grass areas anywhere on the property. Sadly, not a good experience for us traveling with a small dog.They advertise on a pet friendly lodging site and that is how I found them.