I visited the spectacular Santa Fe not once but TWICE in 2005—the first time for the famed Writer's Conference and the second time for business. In the latter instance, I stayed at this Courtyard due to the excellent corporate rate my client had.

The front desk put me in a quiet location, a nice touch considering that a national conference (with many naturally exuberant attendees) was taking place at this facility at the same time. The room was nearly immaculate, with plenty of space to work, eat, and sleep.

Parking was quite safe at night. Just be sure to have a window scraper handy when staying from October to April/May, as the quite chilly nights leave a frost so thick that even the best windshield wiper can barely touch it in the morning.

My only gripe is the poor excuse for a restaurant that's on site. One breakfast there was all it took for me to go to Whole Foods Market on Cerrillos just north of St. Francis (WF opens at 7 a.m. with one of the best morning buffets anywhere) and to IHOP on the other mornings of my trip. Just the idea of all the wonderful places to eat in and around Santa Fe should motivate even the weariest traveler to bypass the Courtyard's compost pile that masquerades as an eatery!

Recently stayed overnight while visiting Sante Fe in route to Taos.
Rooms were larger than average and very comfortable beds and pillows. The bathrooms appeared to have had under gone renovation and were very adequate and clean. The restaurant on the premises was very convenient for weary travelers who did not want to venture out for a meal. I would highly recommend this hotel and would stay here again.
Juju from KY

Well ... we chose property because we could use Marriott points and were spending only 2 nights at hotel before heading to a nice B&B in Taos. We knew that location wasn't great but overall, we didn't realize how far we were away from the heart of Sante Fe.

Property is pretty close to interstate and on a fairly rundown stretch of road. Traffic can be bad getting to and from the Sante Fe Square. Construction made it worse.

We were upgraded to a suite .. but the suite is more a studio type.

Overall, the hotel feels like a 20+ year old Courtyard that hasn't gone thru a major renovation yet. Room was dark ... furnishings were just OK, and bathroom was the old style Courtyard. Pool did work out well for our 2 year old but even the pool area looked tired. One of the 2 jacuzzi's looked like it had been out of service for years.

The plusses - staff was friendly and very accomodating. Likewise, we got take-out service from the hotel's restaurant. The food was much better than the average Courtyard and there is a full bar.

In summary, if you want to use Marriott points and accept the fact you are 15 minutes from central Santa Fe, this property works. Otherwise, we wouldn't recommend.

We stayed for three nights last week, and it was a good choice. The room was large, although the bathroom was small. Everything was clean. The hotel is set up with open hallways and courtyards, so the layout is a bit confusing. Also, you need the hotel key to access any door other than the lobby, as my husband found out after deciding not to take a dip in the pool. A cafe is located within the hotel, and an IHOP is located next door. There are several restaurants (chain and otherwise) along Cerillos Road. The hotel was located about 5 miles away from downtown, and the room price reflected that. However, I suggest staying elsewhere if proximity to downtown is important.