Chocolate Turtle Bed & Breakfast

Our deluxe Sandia Room is spacious with a king size bed and an antique Taos bed. The Taos bed can serve as a single bed or as a relaxing place to snuggle up in your cozy terry robe with a good book. Sip a cup of coffee, read the morning paper or simply enjoy the breathtaking view of the Sandia Mountains from the Sandia Room's secluded walled patio. The spacious bathroom features double sinks and a large shower with a bench.

The Roadrunner Room has a comfortable queen sized bed. This bright and cheery room has two comfortable chairs with plenty of light for reading. The tiled shower in the private bathroom has a sturdy grab bar.

Our smallest, yet delightfully cozy, Bunny Room can be set up with a single comfortable daybed or two twin beds. A skylight and window fill your private bathroom with light. This room is ideal for individuals traveling alone, a business traveler on a limited budget, or two people traveling together who do not want to share a bed.

This room features a comfortable queen size bed, two comfortable chairs, and a corner desk along with high-speed wireless connectivity providing an ideal workspace for the business traveler. The combination tub and shower tiled in rich earth tones provides a relaxing place to soak after a busy day.

Gracious hospitality and southwestern charm describes the experience awaiting you at the Chocolate Turtle. A classic adobe style home with four colorful, uniquely appointed guestrooms is just the beginning. Fresh flowers and delicious chocolate turtles await you in your room. And did we mention the scrumptious breakfasts served on the portal (weather permitting) or in the cheery breakfast room? With advance notice we can accommodate many special dietary needs.

Read, watch TV or gather in the Great Room to chat with your traveling companions or new-found friends. There you will also find a computer with high-speed Internet available for checking e-mails and printing boarding passes or if you bring your own computer there's wireless Internet connectivity available. In the cheery breakfast room, you will find an assortment of complimentary snacks, a refrigerator stocked with cold drinks, and a tea pot for almost instantaneous hot water for tea, hot chocolate, and hot cider. There's also a microwave for your use.

The portal and patio of this New Mexico B&B are surrounded by gardens filled with favorite plants of the region - chocolate flowers, penstemon, Artemisia, and a variety of salvias. The Sandia Mountains afford a beautiful and unique backdrop for weddings, outdoor receptions and other types of celebrations. Our meeting space provides a great way to retreat from the office hustle. This Albuquerque area Bed and Breakfast is a perfect choice for the business traveler offering late/flexible check-ins and early breakfasts, business services, and free high speed wireless internet.

Rates include a full breakfast, which in warm weather, is served on the portal where you will be entertained by the local wildlife/critters. Complimentary snacks and assorted beverages are available 24 hours a day. All of the guestrooms at our inn are smoke-free, uniquely appointed and include the following additional comforts:

In-room private baths
Chocolate Turtles
Wireless high-speed Internet available at no charge
Ceiling fans and air conditioning
Fresh flowers
Hairdryers
Cozy, colorful bed linens
Iron/ironing board available
Comfortable reading chairs and lamps
CD players with selection of quiet music

Policies

• Rates are for single or double occupancy.
• A third person can be accommodated in the Sandia Room.
• There's an additional charge of $15 per night for individuals over 12.
• The State Sales Tax and Local Lodgers Tax which currently total 10.125% are additional.
• We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests' pets.
• For the business traveler, we offer flexible check in and breakfast times to suit your schedule.
• Rates are subject to change and may vary for holidays, special events, such as the International Balloon Fiesta, and group bookings.
• Because of other guests' sensitivities and our dry desert location, the Chocolate Turtle is a non-smoking facility.
• Check-in/Check-out - Check in time is from 3-6 pm. Please contact us if late check-in arrangements are needed. Check-out time is 11 am.
• Payment - Payment can be made with credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express); personal, business or traveler's check, or cash.
• Cancellations - Notice of cancellation must be received two days (48 hours) prior to arrival to avoid a cancellation fee equal to one night's room rate.
• Our cancellation policy may vary during Balloon Fiesta, other special events, holidays and for group bookings.

The Chocolate Turtle Bed and Breakfast can provide intimate ceremonies and receptions that you and your guests will always remember at our beautiful, unique New Mexico wedding location. For your outdoor, Albuquerque area wedding, the ever-changing Sandia Mountains provide a breathtaking, magical background for your special event. A graceful mimosa tree and the garden of fragrant native shrubs and flowers that surrounds the patio, featuring a rustic arbor covered with lace vine, provide a pastoral setting for your wedding ceremony. The arch, with the mountains as the background, will frame you and your bridal party in a romantic setting as you take your vows. For your New Mexico Wedding reception, the large portal and patio can be set up in a variety of seating and table arrangements to meet your preference. During the cooler months, the Great Room with the deep turquoise wall surrounding the fireplace provides a dramatic background for small weddings, elopements, and renewing vows.

The Turtle provides a perfect venue to celebrate your wedding or union with your loved ones for the entire weekend. By reserving the entire B&B for the weekend for your intimate wedding, reception and guests - your family and friends can spend the weekend together, enjoying each others company. The romantic Sandia Room with a private patio will enable the bride and groom a quiet recluse while enabling them to continue celebrating with their loved ones. Even though a picture may be worth a thousand words, a visit to the Chocolate Turtle is the best way to see if this is the perfect location for your special day. We can prepare a personal wedding package tailored just for you.

Having a wedding too large for us to accommodate? Reserve the Chocolate Turtle for your special guests coming from out of town. The Turtle will provide the perfect venue for family members who don’t get to see each other very often to gather, catch up and relax during the wedding weekend.