La Fonda on the Plaza
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Santa Fe, NM
La Fonda on the Plaza, which celebrated “100 Years of Hospitality” in 2022, is located on the historic Santa Fe Plaza. This landmark property is in the heart of Santa Fe and was the first hotel in North America’s first European-founded capital city. Reports of an inn at this location date to as early as the 1600s. La Fonda on the Plaza guests enjoy the design influences of famed architect John Gaw Meem, and the celebrated Southwest architect and designer, Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter. The hotel honors its rich past while offering contemporary luxury, services, and amenities. The hotel’s Terrace Inn at La Fonda features 15 luxury rooms and suites; each offering a serene place to bask in the light and beauty of New Mexico, no matter the season. La Fonda on the Plaza has been named to these Historic Hotels of America Top 25 Lists The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Gingerbread DisplayThe 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Haunted Hotels The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Art Collections The 2024 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Gingerbread Display The 2024 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Haunted Hotels The 2024 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Literary Hotels The 2024 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Where Women Made History The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Gingerbread Displays The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Haunted Hotels The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Art Collections The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Where Women Made History The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Art Collections The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Unique Culinary Heritage and Culinary Traditions The 2021 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America for a Romantic Proposal The 2021 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Magnificent Gingerbread Displays
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