Hotel St Francis

Santa Fe


This large hotel, just south of the Plaza, has benefited from recent modernization while retaining enough whitewashed walls, hand-crafted furniture and woolen rugs to evoke the city’s mission-era heritage. Gruet has a lovely little tasting room here, where you can sample its many sparkling wines. Reserve well ahead.


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