Piñon Court by La Fonda
Santa Fe, New Mexico
201 Montezuma St., Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
Original Property Opened in 1930
Historic Hotels of America member since 2022
The historic Piñon Court by La Fonda celebrates the unique culture and history of Santa Fe, New Mexico, offering guests an authentic experience steps away from Santa Fe Plaza. The warm, inviting ambiance is reflected in every room and suite, from classic guestrooms to spacious suites, with select rooms featuring cozy fireplaces and outdoor patios and balconies. Guests can start the mornings with a complimentary breakfast and unwind each evening during the daily happy hour, enjoying the charm and hospitality that makes Santa Fe unforgettable.
Located in the heart of downtown, amidst historic adobe-style buildings and near some of the city’s most iconic attractions, Piñon Court by La Fonda allows guests to immerse in the beauty and culture of Santa Fe. Beyond leisure stays, the hotel is fully equipped to host legal depositions, corporate meetings, and company retreats, providing professional amenities in a setting rich with character. Whether visiting for business or pleasure, guests experience the very best of Santa Fe’s history, scenery, and Southwestern charm.
Discover
- Discover the Spanish Colonial architecture of Piñon Court by La Fonda. Original Spanish colonial architecture borrowed its design principles from Moorish, Renaissance, and Byzantine forms, which made it incredibly decorative and ornate. The general layout of those structures called for a central courtyard, as well as thick stucco walls that could endure Latin America’s diverse climate. Among the most recognizable features within those colonial buildings involved heavy carved doors, spiraled columns, and gabled red-tile roofs.
- Admire the authentic furnishings created by local artisans that are present throughout Piñon Court by La Fonda.
- Enjoy the exclusive original artwork located in each of the guestrooms and suites at Piñon Court by La Fonda. A significant amount of the artwork was created by local artist Willard Clark in the 1930s.
Explore
- Explore the Santa Fe Plaza, a U.S. National Historic Landmark that is the town's central gathering place. The Santa Fe loop of Route 66, which ended in 1937, is also located just outside the hotel's doors. Cross the historic plaza to find the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, the Palace of the Governors (home to the state's history museum), the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Art, the New Mexico Museum of Art, and the contemporary-art space SITE Santa Fe.
- Take in the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, the mother church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe that was built between 1869 and 1886. Just a block away, ponder the mysteries of the Loretto Chapel, which is a draw today for its unusual helix-shaped spiral staircase, dubbed the "Miraculous Staircase" due to the circumstances surrounding its construction by an unknown carpenter. Unable to identify the mystery craftsman, the Sisters of Loretto simply credited St. Joseph with its construction.
- Embrace the outdoors with hiking, bicycling, skiing, or nature viewing in the surrounding Sangre de Cristo mountain range. Or take a drive to Bandelier National Monument to see petroglyphs and dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs.
Experience
- Experience a walking tour of Santa Fe and learn about the famous history of the most historic state capitol in the U.S., dating back to 1610. Gain more information about the Spanish and Pueblo influences on the city's architecture, as well as the local significance of the Manhattan Project, which spearheaded the development of the first nuclear weapons.
- Attend world-class opera performances each summer at the Santa Fe Opera, a stunning, open-air venue located seven miles outside of the city, with vistas that never fail to awe visitors.
- Try a short stroll over to nearby Canyon Road, which is home to the highest concentration of art galleries in the city, or journey about five miles from the hotel to explore the interactive-art experience Meow Wolf.
Taste
- Taste the flavors of Santa Fe at the Breakfast Burrito Bar at Piñon Court by La Fonda. The Breakfast Burrito Bar offers a selection of eggs, potatoes, meat, and of course, red or green chile that guests can choose from. Breakfast also includes fresh juice, fruit, and more, and is complimentary for guests of Piñon Court by La Fonda.
- Savor new twists on traditional New Mexican cuisine at La Plazuela, the restaurant at the nearby La Fonda hotel. This historic eatery used to be an open-air patio and still has the original fountain from 1922. The culinary creation team serves classic regional cuisine alongside imaginative takes on familiar dishes in a romantic natural-light setting.
- Sample the many variations along the city's acclaimed Margarita Trail, starting at the La Fonda's La Fiesta lounge with the Don Rael Margarita. Sip the Herradura Double Barrel Reposado Margarita or other libation while marveling at a sunset from the location's rooftop Bell Tower Bar.
- Tour the Kakawa Chocolate House, which pours drinking elixirs representative of traditional Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerican, Mayan, and Aztec chocolate blends. Kakawa also offers truffles, caramels, and ice cream, some infused with New Mexico's famous chili essence.
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While this hotel typically offers the AAA Member Rate, availability is dependent on your exact dates of stay. Please also plan to present member ID at check-in to prove eligibility.
Book the Best Available Rate at this property on HistoricHotels.org and receive a complimentary one-year family membership (a $30 value) to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
