Hotels and Lodging for the Wedding ** Updated**

I have reserved rates and rooms at five different hotels in Santa Fe. These are all in the downtown area and the rates run from $55 to $129 a night. To get a room with one of these rates, you need to call the hotel to book the room, definitely mention you are coming for the Salazar/Duran Wedding and they will be able to give you a room at one of the quoted rates. 

I'll add more hotel information later. There are many other hotels in Santa Fe, closer to the church. Hotels further out of downtown can be less expensive. But at these hotels, you'll be close to the heart of Santa Fe, where most visitors like to be when they come for a quick trip. 

Depending on how long you will be in town, if it's just a weekend trip or a mini-vacation, I'll will list other things to do while you're here. 

La Fonda Hotel (Reception Venue)
100 E. San Francisco Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(800) 523-5002

10 rooms are reserved at a rate of $129 a night. They will be held under the Salazar/Duran wedding. It's an old, charming hotel at the end of the Santa Fe Trail. It is on the Plaza and is convenient for those who will not have a car. There is a parking available for hotel guests as well as wedding guests. They say if you sit in the lobby long enough people watching, someone famous will pass you by. It's definitely got all the Santa Fe Style you'd want-- and it's real-- not faux. It's also locally owned, if that makes a difference to any of you. 

Garrett's Desert Inn
311 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(800) 888-2145

Garrett's Desert Inn is very close to the reception venue. It's within walking distance.

Rates are: $59/$69
parking at the hotel is included in the rate reservation.
Mention Salazar/Duran wedding when you reserve a room. 

Santa Fe Sage Inn

725 Cerrillos Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(866) 433-0335

Rates here are $55 for any room for the nights Feb. 2 through Feb. 13.
Again mention Salazar/Duran wedding when reserving your room. This hotel is about 3-5 minutes by car, taxi. In the summer, it is walkable, but I can't say what kind of weather we might have mid- February. 

The Inn of the Governors
101 W. Alameda
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(800) 234-4534

There is a courtesy block of rooms under the Salazar/Duran wedding. They are also $129 a night. This hotel is withing walking distance to the reception venue. 

Hotel Santa Fe
1501 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(800) 825-9876

After August 31, you should be able to make a reservation here. Call this toll-free number at 800-825-9876 and you will be prompted to dial "1" to connect with the reservations department. Tell the agent you want to book a room from the Salazar/Duran Wedding block and the agents will extend the group rate. The roup rates are $99.00 for Traditional Guestrooms and $149.00 for Santa Fe Suites.
They will honor the rate up until January 14, 2010 or until availability runs out.

This hotel is in close proximity to the Rail Runner, the fact that it has it's own shuttles and other perks. It's not really within walking distance to La Fonda on a cold winter's day, but it's a short drive, by shuttle, taxi or rented car. 

There are other hotels in the area of the La Fonda within walking distance you could check out as well. I have not blocked rooms at any of these other hotels, but they each have their own style and are convenient enough to downtown Santa Fe. If none of the above hotels appeal to you, try these. 

St. Francis Hotel  This is a short walk down Water street till you get to the hotel. You hang a left on Old Santa Fe Trail and you're there. It's been recently renovated. It has a very Franciscan theme. My friends' family still owns the building, though a hotel chain from out of state operates it. It's got a long history in Santa Fe and has always been a charming place. 

Inn of Loretto (This one is attached to the chapel with the mysterious spiral staircase.) It was our first choice for a reception venue because both our mothers went to school on the property when it was the girls' Catholic school. Obviously, we changed our minds, but the hotel has nice rooms and a spa. This is just next door to La Fonda. 

Inn of the Alameda It's on the other side of St. Francis Cathedral school. It's a bit of a long walk, but doable. It's a B& B but looks super charming.

Inn of the Anazasi. You'[ll walk past the famous Burrito Company and across the Plaza to get to the La Fonda 

There is also a Hilton. It's close enough to walk.  Hilton trivia, Conrad Hilton (the founder of the hotel, is a graduate of mine and David's alma mater, St. Michael's.


**If you are bringing a car or renting one, the  EL Rey Inn on Cerrillos Road might be another reasonable option. Cerrillos Road is one of the three main roads in town, you'll find food, shopping and gas stations going either direction, it will take you through town coming in from Albuquerque leading you all the way to downtown Santa Fe. **

Some locally operated hotels:Santa Fe Hotels

Aside from the downtown hotels, on South Cerrillos, which is closer to the church and where David and I live, there are a variety of hotels. There is the Holiday Inn, A new Hyatt, La Quinta, Courtyard by Marriott,  Fairfield Inn, just ask or do a hotel.com search for Santa Fe and you might find some alternatives. 

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