Alexander's Inn Bed & Breakfast

Alexander's Inn has recently evolved from a Santa Fe Bed & Breakfast of 9 rooms to a unique and much smaller operation. We cater to the guest who seeks more than a vacation rental in Santa Fe yet prefers the autonomy and privacy not found at other inns. Our traditional Santa Fe casitas feature kiva fireplaces, New Mexican furnishings and décor plus full kitchens and patios. They are perfectly suited for family vacations or romantic holidays.Exceptional Value In Downtown Santa Fe

Looking for the distinctive Southwestern flavor of a Santa Fe hotel, but also seeking more privacy and value than a hotel can offer? Want the perfect New Mexico vacation rental or housing for your perfect Santa Fe wedding? At Alexander's Inn our attention to detail and service ensure that your visit is memorable. Our casitas provide a relaxing oasis for the weary traveler. Enjoy the dappled sunlight of a beautiful summer day on our patios or the warmth of a fire in your kiva fireplace after a great day of incomparable Santa Fe skiing.

Guests rave about our heavenly beds, made up with fine linens, down comforters and feather pillows. For your utmost comfort and convenience we provide daily maid service, luxuriously soft robes, phones, wireless internet access, cable TV , DVD and CD players and evaporative cooling. Each arriving guest is welcomed with a basket filled with homemade cookies, fresh fruit, coffee & teas, wine, chips & salsa. Guests of Alexander's Inn have membership privileges at the full-service El Gancho Health Club.

We have implemented many changes at the inn as part of our ongoing effort to become the most eco-friendly lodging in Santa Fe. You will enjoy the utmost in comfort and convenience with minimal environmental impact.

A Peaceful Oasis In The Heart Of Historic Santa Fe

The original Alexander's Inn, an Arts and Crafts home built in 1903, accommodated Southwest travelers for over twenty years. The main house became home for the Inn's owners in 2006 and the nearby casitas ("little houses") are now short-term vacation rentals. Our other two inns, Hacienda Nicholas and The Madeleine continue to operate as traditional bed & breakfasts.

As members of the New Mexico Bed and Breakfast Association, we are committed to high standards of excellence in all areas. Visitors seeking an alternative to the larger hotels of Santa Fe New Mexico appreciate the inn's gracious hospitality and warmth, along with our ongoing attention to detail and high degree of personal service.

We offer spa packages or discounts on services to all guests at our Absolute Nirvana Spa - only a short walk from the casitas. Our staff of master-level therapists offer traditional Asian spa rituals & facials, therapeutic, Thai & hot stone massage, along with luxurious rose petal baths. Absolute Nirvana was recently selected by Conde Nast Traveler as "One of the Hottest New Spas in the World".

For more than 300 years, visitors have been drawn to the extraordinary light, diverse cultures and incomparable scenery that makes Santa Fe unique. The grande dame of the Southwest, Santa Fe is the nation's oldest and highest capitol city with an abundance of art galleries, world-class restaurants, museums and recreational activities to please the most sophisticated visitor. As the end of the both Old Santa Fe Trail and El Camino Real, the trade route from Mexico, the city has a long tradition of hospitality for travelers.

A pleasant 5 block walk down Palace will take you to The Plaza, the bustling heart of the city. You'll stroll past 19th century pitched-roof bungalows and adobe family compounds, some owned by descendants of the Spanish settlers who built them. The Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith, completed in 1882, shows its Gothic influence. Across the street at La Posada, some say the Staab House, a Victorian mansion is still occupied by Julia Staab's ghost.

Another historic home, Sena Plaza, was once the house of a New Mexico governor and his large family. The compound retains the nostalgia of Spanish Santa Fe with its beautifully landscaped interior courtyard and balconies.

The Palace of the Governors, which gives our street its name, is one of New Mexico's most treasured landmarks. Built in 1610, it's the oldest public building in the United States and New Mexico's premiere history museum. Under the portal, you can buy Native American jewelry, pottery and other arts and crafts. The artists comprise a living exhibit; some trace their ancestry to the Pueblo people who near the Plaza centuries ago.

Head southeast just 3 blocks and you'll quickly discover the galleries, shops and restaurants of Canyon Road. Originally a burro trail for wood haulers on their way to the Plaza, this area became home to a group of painters from the East Coast who fell in love with the city's light, mountain vistas and historic ambiance. Most modern visitors feel the same romance.

Feel like an outdoor adventure? Ask us about hiking, biking, rafting, skiing, snowboarding and horseback riding in the area. Want to explore Indian ruins or find a trout stream? Need opera tickets, a seat at a Santa Fe Chamber Music concert or tips on Santa Fe nightlife? Looking for a first-rate margarita? Need help visiting nearby Pueblos or touring scenic Georgia O'Keeffe country. Just ask.

We are committed to incorporating sustainable earth policies and practices in the running of our inns, vacation rentals and Absolute Nirvana Spa. We have implemented the following changes and will continue to make advances in our endeavor to be a truly eco-friendly inn in Santa Fe.

• 80% of our electricity is wind-generated.
• All cleaning agents and chemicals used to clean guestrooms have been replaced by all natural, environmentally safe products. We use no bleach, dyes or perfumed detergents in our laundry and are searching for a truly effective and bio-degradable laundry soap at the moment.
• We encourage guests to keep towels and linens for up to three days in an effort to reduce water consumption. Only hand towels and wash cloths are replaced daily, unless otherwise desired by our guests.
• All new appliances purchased are energy and water-efficient models.
• Our gardens are watered with a drip system to further reduce water consumption.
• Our spa is a cultivator Member of The Green Spa Network and endeavors to be as eco-friendly as possible.
• We recycle all allowable glass, paper and plastic.
• Wherever possible, we use compact fluorescent light bulbs, which use 1/3 the energy of incandescent bulbs. These compact fluorescent bulbs are then recycled. Motion detector lights are used wherever possible to eliminate the waste of all-night outdoor lighting, though path lights are still used for added safety.
• All toilets have been replaced with low-flow toilets, and all faucets and showers have flow restrictors, allowing for a comfortable and water-efficient shower.
• Our stationary is printed on recycled paper, using soy-based ink.
• In an effort to eliminate the waste of small plastic amenity bottles, we have placed dispensers in each bathroom which are filled with all natural soap, shower gel, lotion, shampoo and conditioner.
• Paper cups have been replaced with glass or plastic cups, and bottled water has been replaced by filtered water.
• We use only earth-friendly and non-toxic fertilizers in our gardens.
• As rooms are re-painted, we use only environmentally-responsible paint products (no VOC's used).