Quintessential Santa Fe!! The El Rey Inn rooms are not only large and spacious but also tastefully decorated. They are well equipped with kitchenettes supplied with everything you would need. The property offers a beautiful selection of outdoor patios, pools, and flower gardens. The entire complex is impeccably clean, and the service staff is outstanding. The main lobby and dining room have a European atmosphere and the free breakfast is absolutely delicious also with a European flair.
And for the cost, there is no doubt it is the best deal in town. We will be staying there many more times!!!

The place was not fancy-shmancy...a good hotel, Sante Fe style. Room was a bit small and could use some freshening up, but a great value and the staff is what sealed the deal for us. They were ALL so helpful! Breakfast was very lovely and the restaurant next door was great too!

Our room was spacious and clean and it's layout was perfect for us. The laundry and ice machine were only a few doors away. We could park right outside our door so packing and unpacking were easy. The breakfast room is more than charming, and we each enjoyed our typical New Mexican breakfast the first morning. The second morning they had "run out of eggs". I was surprised the kitchen had not restocked the egg supply. The entire motel property is quaint and New Mexican! We would stay here again!

I stayed at the El Rey in October 2012 and had the opportunity to view at least 4 rooms, each uglier and than the preceding. The rooms are outdated. The furniture appears to have been gathered from one of the used furniture shops along main street. The bathrooms are pitiful mostly without windows or any ventilation. The TV sets are antiques with minimal cable access. A truly depressing two nights. Pay the extra money and stay at one of the fine Santa Fe hotels. It will be worth the extra expense.