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El Sendero Inn, an Ascend Collection Hotel

2.5 star property

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services

Explore the area

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311 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM, 87501
  • Place, Loretto Chapel
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Fe Plaza
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Santa Fe, NM (SAF-Santa Fe Municipal)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(180 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Large)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(136 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(142 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Santa Fe

With a stay at El Sendero Inn, an Ascend Collection Hotel in Santa Fe (Downtown Santa Fe), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Santa Fe Plaza and Loretto Chapel. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from San Miguel Mission and 0.2 mi (0.2 km) from De Vargas Street House.

What's nearby

  • Loretto Chapel - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Santa Fe Plaza - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • New Mexico State Capitol - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Georgia O'Keefe Museum - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Santa Fe Depot - 13 min walk
  • Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪35 Degrees North Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Del Charro - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bell Tower Bar at La Fonda on the Plaza - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Pasqual's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Shed - ‬5 min walk

About this property

El Sendero Inn, an Ascend Collection Hotel

Colonial hotel with a seasonal outdoor pool and a restaurant
El Sendero Inn, an Ascend Collection Hotel offers 83 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 43-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

This Santa Fe hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 83 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this Colonial hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Zheng Chinese Restaurant serving guests of El Sendero Inn, an Ascend Collection Hotel.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Zheng Chinese Restaurant - Onsite restaurant.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Uncovered parking on site (USD 10 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Zheng Chinese Restaurant

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Bicycle storage
  • Bicycle tours
  • Children's pool
  • Private wine tours
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snow sports gear
  • Wine tours

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Fenced pool
  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1880
  • Colonial architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 10 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, window guards, and outdoor lighting
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from March to October
Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

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El Sendero Inn, an Ascend Collection Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 973 out of 1570 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 437 out of 1570 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 1570 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 1570 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1570 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emily-Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stay here every time I’m in Santa Fe and there’s usually always availability. Very clean and also a convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Edwin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Look - this isn’t the nicest hotel/motel in the world, but it’s certainly not the worst. It’s a B+ in my book. And considering how much less expensive it runs than everything around it, I would recommend staying here, for sure! Great location. And don’t miss the Chinese restaurant! It’s fantastic. :-)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wyndol

Perfectly reasonable place to stay relatively near most things.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couldn't get ac ti work
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Best value in Santa Fe near the plaza (<5 min walk). 2nd time staying here and will return.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Edmund, Tampa

Liked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great staff and amenities. Fabulous location and super comfortable bed and linens. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is perfect. Plenty of parking in a lot in case you have a roof box and can’t use a garage like in other hotels.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Yuhui, Beijing

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
El Sendero stands out among the options in downtown Santa Fe for being reasonably priced, while clean and modern. While the rooms are a little small, the beds are comfortable and the staff is fantastic. It's within a five minute walk of the downtown plaza and numerous restaurants, and about the small distance from Canyon Road, with the entry into the National Forest being about a 30 minute walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Logan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older room but overall very clean and a lovely staff. Breakfast was great and vegetarian friendly. They have a little store with anything you might need for white sands including sleds you can borrow. It was also a very short drive to White sands or Lincoln forest with lots of food options in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

DONALD, Pittsburgh

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean, excellent location for easy walk to historic plaza area. Parking is a bargain, generous about letting us leave car in parking lot for the afternoon after we checked out.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room 231 and 232 are suppose to be connecting. They are not unles you are super human and can get the door in 232 open. Next time I will bring an ax or King Kong
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a pleasant stay. The room was a good size and comfortable, with a mini refrigerator but no microwave. The overall complex was clean and in good shape. The location is excellent, close to the town plaza and the art galleries on Canyon drive. Plenty of parking but had a charge of $10/day. Overall a good value for the money if you are looking for a basic motel.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location was great,
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable. Easy walking distance to the railyard and to the plaza. Plenty to do from shopping, eating, and touring museums.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa, Firestone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
El Sendero Inn is an affordable option for lodging near the Santa Fe Plaza. The rooms are spacious and clean and the area is quiet. The staff went above and beyond, assisting with carrying luggage and offering suggestions for local restaurants, coffee shops, and boutiques.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Appreciated getting a lower level room this stay, since getting bags up second floor stairs has been difficult for us in the past. The bathrooms definitely need an update to include a vanity or somewhere to put toiletries down. In all the room was adequate, clean, and close to the Santa Fe square.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharmae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
clean room and nice amenities, a minute away from loretto chapel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed there for one night on my way from Denver to Scottsdale Arizona. we’ll plan on staying there again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

nancy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
it is a hotel that gives you an expectation that they care about their guests who may have allergies because they don’t allow pets and they don’t allow smoking, but they use all the strongest chemical odors that you can imagine with their cleaning so, when you normally go to a hotel that has a lot of smoking and bad odors and they use that heavy chemical cleaning solution and they use it there and the second you walk into your room it hits you big and strong and doesn’t go away!!! It makes you wonder what odors are they trying to cover up there?!? I had zero sleep, it made me feel sick. My eyes were so puffy. I could barely open them and it smelled horrendous! I kept the front door open to air it out. I had the bathroom window open the whole time and that didn’t do much of anything. I also bought an air purifier which didn’t do much! They refused to provide any refunds or assistance! When they offered me to check out of the rooms, I caught them in the act of giving in the room away without me having the option to check it out to see if it was as bad as my room! They had nothing to say they just stand there and listen and don’t budge and don’t do anything! That is terrible customer service and they didn’t care and they didn’t apologize for how disgusting the room smelled, and how bad the chemicals affected me! If you have any issues with strong chemical smells and cleaning solutions that will make you feel sick then I highly recommend you do not go there and don’t expect them
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025