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Planning a road-trip? Plan to stay at one of these classic motels along the way.
Old Santa Fe Inn
What looks like a fairly ordinary (albeit attractive) adobe-clad motel is actually a surprisingly plush little boutique inn with rooms and suites decorated on par with many of Santa Fe's pricier properties. You save money here because the Old Santa Fe Inn is relatively small and lacks a restaurant, pool, or other facilities found at some larger hotels, but the rooms are delightful and spotless, done up with top-notch bedding and rustic yet refined Southwestern furnishings; many have working fireplaces, hot tubs, and balconies. The location is another plus: It’s situated in the funky Guadalupe District, an up-and-coming neighborhood full of galleries, design shops, and offbeat restaurants just a 10-minute walk from Santa Fe's historic Plaza. The continental breakfast here is unusually good, completely with a do-it-yourself breakfast burrito station. www.oldsantafeinn.com
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