Valentine’s Day is near and that always brings up thoughts of romance. Santa Fe is one of the most romantic places I’ve ever been to. The Old World feeling of the city sets the stage; you do the rest. Discover romantic Santa Fe.
Romantic lodgings:
From hotels to small inns to intimate bed and breakfasts, there is a place that spells romance for you. Book a room or suite with a wood burning fireplace (gas doesn’t quite do it for me), get a good bottle of wine and canoodle. Romantic accommodations do not come cheap. Here are a few places that really spell romance:
Inn of the Five Graces
The Casbah meets Santa Fe at this high end Relais and Chateaux property. Décor is chic bohemian and not for everyone. Owners, Ira and Sylvia Seret, import…show more content… Evening turn-down brings a treat. The attentive staff can create a romantic cocoon for you. Want rose petals on the bed, flowers or chocolates for your honey or an in-room massage? Let them know when you’re booking your reservation. Guests can arrange for a candle-light dinner a deux in the hotel’s intimate living room with its romantic wood-burning fireplace.
Inn on the Alameda
While not a luxury property, in many ways, it feels like one. Its a welcoming place for your romantic getaway. Book a one bedroom suite with fireplace to set the tone. Enjoy a Champagne toast or bottle of your favorite wine and cuddle on the sofa. Two of their suites have soaking tubs.
If you want to get out of town, Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs and Resort is the ultimate in romantic getaways. Book a suite with a fireplace for your tryst and book one of the private soaking pools with kiva fireplace for an after-dinner soak. If the stars are out overhead, you have a bonus. All rooms come with access to the public soaking pools daily. Suite perk: the private Kiva Pool set in the plaza shared by the three suite buildings. Want to pamper yourself more, book a spa…show more content… If you’re up for a bit of a ride, head for the overlook almost to the top of Hyde Park Road. Pull over and enjoy the view. For a really romantic sunset view, head to either the bar or restaurant at the Four Season’s Rancho Encantado Resort. The views are incomparable, the bar and dining rooms chic and upscale. Though you can’t do it without a guide, a sunset horseback ride can be pretty special.
Take a private soak
Both Ojo Caliente (see above) and Ten Thousand Waves offer private soaking pools and tubs.
Get a couples massage
Santa Fe has some wonderful spas to pamper you. Almost all the luxury hotels have their own and if they don’t, they will know a good massage therapist who can do an in-room massage. Each spa has its own ambiance and there’s probably one that will speak to you the most. If you want total privacy, many hotels, even those with spas can arrange for massages in your room.
Santa Fe hiking
Slot canyon at Tent Rocks National Monument, photo/Steve Collins
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