New Mexico retreat - Resorting - Hotel Review

Travel America, July-August, 2003

Santa Fe's Inn on the Alameda is offering a "You've Got A Friend" package that encourages the best of friends to have the best of times. The two-night package creates a relaxing atmosphere with lavish continental breakfast buffets, afternoon wine and cheese receptions, cookies by your bedside, and two 50-minute massages. The package begins at $310 based on double occupancy and is subject to availability.

With classic Southwestern style and attentive personal service, the Old World ambience of Santa Fe flows through the comfortable 69 rooms and communal areas of the Inn on the Alameda. Mexican tile, handmade furniture, hand-woven rugs, local artifacts, and traditional kiva fireplaces enhance the hotel's inviting atmosphere. The inn's central location makes it simple for guests to explore the nearby restaurants, galleries, open-air mercados, and one-of-a-kind boutiques of Santa Fe. Hotel amenities include complimentary parking for guests, two outdoor hot tubs, fitness facility, and guest laundry room.

Contact: Inn on the Alameda, 303 E. Alameda, Santa Fe, NM 87501; (800) 289-2122; www.innalameda.com.