Santa Fe’s 5 most popular hotels as voted by our readers in 2025

There are American cities that are completely different culturally. New Orleans is a good example. New Mexico is the creative, historical and magical capital of New Mexico Santa Fe—this year’s No. 1 city in the U.S. according to voters in our “World’s Best Awards” survey—is another. The galleries are among the most notable sites. Canyon Road The Railyard Farmers’ Market and this adobe paradise are unique locations that you will not find anywhere else. Some may say that the high desert climate is inhospitable, but luxury hotels that mix heritage with craft thrive here.

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. The 2025 survey was completed by nearly 180,000 T+L subscribers. Over 657,000 votes were cast for over 8,700 different properties (hotels cities cruise lines etc.).).

The criteria used to rate hotels included: their location, amenities and rating.
- Rooms/facilities
- Location
- Service
- Food
- You can also value
The respondents were asked to rate each characteristic. They could select excellent, superior, average, inferior, or poor. The final scores are the average of all these responses.

What Readers Really Loved

The exception is the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe (No. 2)—a 65-room refuge in the forested foothills above downtown, that one reader said is a great spot for hiking—all winning Santa Fe hotels are a quick walk to the Plaza. La Fonda at the Plaza (No. This year, the number 3 spot was re-added to the list. One reader called it “a cultural icon and’real treasure. A reader wrote that the hotel’s walls are filled with art and history. Some boutique hotels may have some of these features. But here, they’re on steroids!

The No. 1 spot goes to a sumptuous Relais & Chateaux property covered in patterned textiles, tiled mosaic, and wisteria vines.

The Winner

The Inn of the Five Graces

The bathroom of a guest room at The Inn of The Five Graces, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Mary Robnett

One reader said, “I have never seen anything like it.” This intimate sanctuary is located just steps from San Miguel Church. It’s a perennial player in our World’s Best Awards—it was even named the No. In 2019, the Continental U.S. ranked No.1 for city hotels. Readers described the rooms as “unimaginable”, “a piece of art” with ceilings covered with wood beams, inlaid tiles and adobes, decorated with turquoise pottery. Other praises include the “extraordinary Spa”, the location “close but still not too close” from the Plaza, as well as “remarkable personal experiences,” such a ceramics workshop. meteor shower gazing.