9 Hotels in Santa Fe With Amazing Mountain Views
Nestled on the western flank of the 13,000-foot Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Santa Fe has one of the Southwest's most picturesque mountain settings. From various parts of the surrounding area, you can also take in views of the Sandia, Jemez, and Ortiz mountain ranges. From fall through spring, you'll typically see snow atop these rugged peaks. These hotels are among the best in the area for sweeping mountain views, either because they have rooms on upper floors or they're located outside Downtown in the mountains themselves.
Elk Mountain Lodge
Why it made the list
Set high amid the piney forests of the Jemez Mountains, Elk Mountain Lodge contains five log cabin–style rooms with balconies and tall windows that afford grand view of the surrounding mountains and meadows.
Cliff River Springs
Why it made the list
This small compound of contemporary casitas with plenty of windows is situated a little more than an hour's drive north of Santa Fe, on a rugged 1,200-acre patch of high desert with mountains views in all directions, especially to the east and south.
Santa Claran Hotel Casino
Why it made the list
Although set in the center of Española, a not-especially picturesque city north of Santa Fe in a river valley, the Santa Claran is also one of the tallest hotels in Northern New Mexico, and rooms on the upper floors of this six-story building take in sweeping views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the east, and the Jemez Mountains to the West.
Drury Plaza Hotel
Why it made the list
The Drury Plaza is one of the tallest buildings in a city whose building restrictions limit structures to heights of only a few stories. With its location on the east side, this means that rooms on the upper (third and fourth) floors, as well as the roof-deck pool and bar, have some of the best Sangre de Cristo mountain views of any property in town.
Canon del Rio Retreat & Spa
Why it made the list
Guests who stay at this cozy eco-spa hideway in the tiny town of Jemez Springs enjoy dramatic views of soaring cliffs in the Jemez Mountains from the rooms, pool, common spaces, and patio.
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