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Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort & Spa at Buffalo Thunder: Traveler Reviews

4.0 of 5
20 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Location
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Worth every penny!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2012 via mobile

Stayed only one night, but will return. Staff was wonderful and the suite in the "casita" (separate small building) was fantastic! Highly recommend a visit. Spacious suite, clean, quiet, parking next to casita door... The bed was the most restful we've ever encountered.

  • Stayed November 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Hal L, General Manager at Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort & Spa at Buffalo Thunder, responded to this review
December 16, 2012
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive comments on the Hilton Buffalo Thunder Hotel. I was pleased to hear that your stay in one of our Casitas "was fantastic" and that the suite was "spacious, clean, quiet".
I look forward to your next visit to Santa Fe and our beautiful resort.
All the Best
Hal Leonard
General Manager
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“Terrible terrible service”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 19, 2012

We stayed here for the second time back in September. I have never had such a bad experience at a Hilton hotel. The front desk staff was downright rude and literally ignored the guests. There were kids running up and down the halls screaming unattended at three a.m. The Internet and phone service was absolutely terrible. Will never return there!

  • Stayed September 2012
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Hal L, General Manager at Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort & Spa at Buffalo Thunder, responded to this review
December 16, 2012
Thank you for taking the time to share your comments regarding your September stay at Buffalo Thunder. I was very pleased to hear that you enjoyed the room and that the service in Red Sage was "excellent". I also want you to know that I was disappointed to hear about our shortcomings on this visit, from the $25 Honor Bar charge to the problems with the coffee pot.
As the new General Manager for this resort, I can assure you that these comments will only assist us in improving our property as I will be sharing them with our staff immediately.
I will also be pleased to refund the $25 that you were charged, and will ask that you please contact me personally at the hotel. My direct line is 505-819-2000.
Thank you again for taking the time to send us your thoughtful remarks.

Sincerely,

Hal Leonard
General Manager
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
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“$25 Fee for using Fridge”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 19, 2012

We went to the Buffalo Thunder for a romantic weekend. The room was nice, bed very comfortable. Loved the hand carved furnature. But because we removed sodas from the fridge to place wine and doggy bags from dinner we were charged $25. Mind you we replaced all the items before checking out. I was told that the note on the fridge said as much. I glanced at the note and it did state it was a honor bar. I didn't see anything about a fee but it might have been there. The lighting was horrible in the room. The coffee pot worked poorly. Lighting was horrible in the bathroom for makeup. One would think there would have been a lite makeup mirror, but no. Dinner at their nicest restaurant the Red Sage was fine. Service excellent, but food not up to par with what we have come to expect from Santa Fe. Next time I will be at Bishop's Lodge.

  • Stayed November 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Evan F, Manager at Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort & Spa at Buffalo Thunder, responded to this review
December 17, 2012
I appreciate the time you took out of your busy day to write a review of your recent stay at our hotel. I understand that you were unhappy with some of the charges. I apologize if the charges were not as clearly posted as they should have been. Your feedback regarding the room amenities will also be taken into consideration as guest feedback is incredibly important to us. Thank you for your review.
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“Santa Fe Trip”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2012

We stayed here for 5 nights on our first visit ever to New Mexico. We had a king suite with 2 fireplaces and 2 balconies and 2 flatscreen TV's. The place is amazing and very quiet. The staff were great, our room was not ready when we arrived and Lauren immediately gave us 2 drink coupons and showed us to the lobby bar and within 10 minutes we were all set. Concierage was very helpful in mapping out our daily trips. Parking is free. The casino is attached to the hotel so you don't have to go outside. We did lose power in the middle of the night and then the next morning there was no TV, which was a bit annoying considering it was election day but we watched TV that evening in the bar and had a blast. I would recommend keeping the small lobby bar open every evening for happy hour we really enjoyed that bar and Sandra the bartender! My only real complaint is you cannot get a HOT cup of coffee anywhere, we finally went to the gas station down the road!

  • Stayed November 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Evan F, Manager at Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort & Spa at Buffalo Thunder, responded to this review
November 19, 2012
On behalf of the Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder, we would like to thank you for your kind words about the staff and property. I'm glad we were able to make up for the room not being ready on time. Apologies for the power outage, but we are happy to hear you still enjoyed yourselves at the lobby bar with Sandra. We certainly hope the next time you are in Santa Fe that you choose to stay with us again. Thank You!
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Lincoln, Nebraska
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8 hotel reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Artfully decorated!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 12, 2012

Artwork is everywhere! Rooms are beautiful. The location was convenient for me being only 20 minutes drive from both Santa Fe and Los Alamos. The workout room has good machines. Pool was nice, but outdoors. My only problem was that my original room overlooked the airconditioners and was extremely noisy. Staff worked to get me a new room for my second night so I could sleep.

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  • Stayed September 2012, traveled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Hal L, General Manager at Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort & Spa at Buffalo Thunder, responded to this review
December 16, 2012
Wow! Thank you for taking the time to share your outstanding comments on the Hilton Buffalo Thunder. I was very pleased to hear that you enjoyed our artwork throughout the property, which is truly museum quality. Your remarks stating that "rooms are beautiful, pool nice and the workout room has good machines" are greatly appreciated. Next time, please try our indoor pool and whirlpool room, located right next to the fitness facility. I'm sorry that the outside air conditioners were noisy, however happy to hear that our staff was able to provide a new room for your second night.
Thank you for choosing Buffalo Thunder and for your thoughtful feedback.

All the Best

Hal Leonard
General Manager
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Address: 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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Region: United States > New Mexico > Santa Fe
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Business Center Fitness Center Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
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