Perfect for our anniversary \"getaway\"!
We have just arrived home from our 3.5 day stay at La Posada, and we're so relaxed we'll be smiling for days! The staff made us feel quite pampered, and the grounds and rooms couldn't be lovelier, with a very rustic, historic beauty you can only get in the southwest. This is a very quiet place, with nearly private courtyards, beautiful small kiva fireplaces in the rooms, and the most wonderful spa services! We took advantage of the 3-day package which included one-hour massages, followed by a visit to the steam-rooms, and my massage was so beneficial, I had a 2nd one the next day. WONDERFUL, knowledgeable masseuse who knew just what to do for me, to relieve the stress and discomfort which cancer-treatments and multiple surgeries left me with, the past 11 months. The fitness facility and hot-tub are also wonderful!
The location is perfect too! About one block east of St. Francis Cathedral, around the corner from the Santa Fe Plaza, where shopping, museums, restaurants, galleries, and historical churches await discovery!
I also checked out all I could on "Julia Staab" the lovely, friendly "spirit" still lingering at her 1880's mansion (currently the La Posada Resort), and the Concierge was kind enough to allow me to visit Julia's room and take photos. A truly fascinating story!
If you're looking for a great place to dine, we chose to stay right there on the grounds for our special 31st anniversary dinner, and we ate at "Fuego" -- the La Posada restaurant, just past the main lobby. We were treated like royalty, and the food was absolutely exquisite in every way! (The chef even prepared a "Happy Anniversary" chocolate dessert plate for us!) We loved EVERYTHING about our stay, and will definitely stay there again in the future ... and will recommend it to everyone we know. It was well worth our money. What a beautiful, lasting memory this anniversary will be for us, thanks to La Posada!