Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA (Adobe Guesthomes In The Historic District. Near Everything!) View Map
Accommodations: 3 Adobe Homes in 1 Compound, 1 Bedroom + Convertible bed(s), 1.5 Baths (Sleeps 2-4)
CASA ADORE' at....
:: OTERO-BY-THE-PLAZA ::
Colorful Guesthomes in Colorful Santa Fe
LOCATION. LOCATION. LOCATION.
The OTERO-by-the-Plaza's three-home compound is just three blocks (a five minute stroll) to the Plaza and five blocks to art-studded Canyon Road. It is nestled into the wooded knoll that overlooks the historic Santa Fe Plaza. Aside from its easy accessibility to all Santa Fe has to offer, the Compound's great appeal is its quiet privacy, its unique colors and decor, and its flexibility in accommodating from 1 to 16 guests (or up to 32 in conjunction with neighboring homes). This 3/4 acre haven also adjoins the thirty-acre Fort Marcy Park with its 360-degree ring-of-mountain-views and breathtaking sunsets. Just beyond is National Forest.
OTERO IS AT ONCE DOWNTOWN AND COUNTRY.
"The ideal location for your Santa Fe vacation"
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PLEASE NOTE: The availability calendar below indicates when all eight of our homes are fully booked. For availability on Casa Adore and to see our other homes, please go to our own web page by way of the link below.
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There are three separate guesthomes within the OTERO-by-the-Plaza
Compound that are available separately or jointly. This site's text and photos feature CASA ADORE'.
1) CASA ADORE' (The Endearing One)
This cute and cozy three-room territorial-style adobe is classic Old-Santa-Fe. Built in the 1930s for his family by the late "adobero" Jose Antonio Dominguez, this 770 sq foot home blends historic hand-crafted Dominguez furnishings with earthy international decor and contemporary museum-quality paintings. Eighteen delightful custom wall colors integrate the historic home. Entry is into a spacious, light-filled country kitchen with its pine plank flooring. The pass-through livingroom/den with its original viga-beam ceilings has two beautiful old storage "roperos". The bed-bath suite with its historic turquoise(!)viga-beam ceiling and pine flooring has oriental rugs, Mexican writing desk & other antiques and art.
On the outside, a street-side, wisteria laden, wood portal frames the territorial style windows with traditional lace curtains. Casa Adore' is buffered from street activity by a small private seldom-used office, and is entered from OTERO's internal courtyard.
2) CASA COLORES (House Filled with Color)
Three bedroom/2 bath adobe set in a quiet natural bowl of cedar and sage is 70 feet behind Casa Adore'. It provides 1700 square feet of generous living and dining space and a sequestered covered and vine laden ramada for convivial outdoor gathering (see VRBO #8979 for details).
3) CASA LINDE (The One Ajoining)
This two bedroom/2 bath house is located right next door to Casa Adore'. An outside staircase beneath mature pines connects courtyard to courtyard. Casa Linde's quality-equipped modern kitchen opens onto both the dining area and a fully fenced spacious outdoor patio with mature trees (see VRBO #36663 for details).
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" Casa Adore' is my favorite house in Santa Fe. So intimate, so genuine -- like being in the old villages. It's a place to 'just be!" - MN (Santa Fe Resident.)
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NOTE: TO CONFIRM OUR CURRENT AVAILABILITY AND SEE ALL OUR OTHER HOMES, PLEASE GO TO OUR OWN WEBSITE.
OTERO-BY-THE-PLAZA'S Mix&Match Possibilities
OTERO-by-The-Plaza is a favorite for reunions, multi-family get-togethers, and special celebrations. Honeymooners, dear friends, and empty-nesters also find intimate respites for their Santa Fe visits.
Some of these configurations are sampled below:
ADORE': 1 bedroom, queen-sleeper in den, 1.5 baths, kitchen (sleeps 1-4)
ADORE'+ LINDE: 3 bedrooms + 2 sleeper sofas, 3.5 baths, 2 living rooms, 2 kitchens, dining room (sleeps 6-10)
ADORE'+ COLORES: 3-4 bedrooms + sleeper futon, 3-3.5 baths, 2 kitchens, 2 living rooms & 1 dining room (sleeps 8-10)
COLORES: 2-3 bedrooms, 1-2 bath, kitchen, living & dining rooms (sleeps 1-6)
LINDE: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, living room with sleeper sofa, dining room (sleeps 2-6)
THE WHOLE COMPOUND: 6 bedrooms (sleeps 16)
ALL OUR CLUSTERED HOMES: (sleeps up to 42)
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: Portable "swamp-cooler" air-conditioning and floor and ceiling fans provided. For more information, please inquire.
- Washer: On site
- Dryer: On site
- Linens Provided: Linens and towels are color coordinated with the rest of the colorful interior.
- Off Street Parking: Parking within Otero-by-the-Compound internal courtyards adjacent to entrance.
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Convertible Bed: Comfortable queen futon-sofa opens out onto floor.
- Crib: Crib may be available. Please inquire.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Cable TV with over 75 channels.
- VCR
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Large, fully equipped country kitchen with all appliances, cooking utensils, and most cooking spices and condiments.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Broad assortment of pots and pans. Quality flat-ware and hand-blown Mexican glassware.
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Available on request.
- Deck/Patio: Small bricked patio with umbrella table and four director chairs amidst Hawthorne tree, seasonal day-lillies and holly-hocks.
- View/Location
- Mountain View: Glimpses of the Santa Fe Cathedral against a Sandia Mountain backdrop.
- Communications
- Free Long Distance: VoIP phone for free long distance and low-cost international calls available on request.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): Highspeed wireless Internet is available throughout the property!
- Other Amenities
- Spacious rooms and abundant folk and museum-quality contemporary art throughout.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Wheelchair Accessible: No stairs. All on one floor.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Rock Climbing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Racquetball
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Other Activities
- Close access to Santa Fe's best shops and restaurants, galleries and museums, cinema, and music, Many outdoor sporting opportunies are immediately at hand, There is a large public swimming pool and exercise facility within three blocks.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
CASA ADORE' 1 BR/1.5 bath + sleeper futon/sofa (4 guests max)=$145-$165/nt
Casa Colores 3 BR/2bath (6 guests max)=$275-$310/nt; Casa Linde (6 max)=$220-$250
Entire Compound: (16 max)=$640-$725/ni. Applicable taxes apply.
Cleaning fees waived with verbal promise to care for home and leave it tidy!
Three night minimum. High Season: March-Oct. Low Season: Nov-Feb.
Bookings secured by 50% non-refundable deposit; balance due on arrival.
Call for peak Holiday/Fiesta Rates. MC/Visa subject to 3% surcharge. PayPal OK.
Check-In after 4PM, Check-Out by 10AM--unless other arrangements are made.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2000
Why the Owner Chose Santa Fe
Twenty years ago we hand-built a now somewhat-celebrated, environmental strawbale home in the Jemez Mountains above Santa Fe. Ten years ago we decided to purchase an in-town pied a'terre--just a small gem-of-a-place in which we could overnight during shopping trips in Santa Fe. Wanting to get the right place in the right location, we engaged in an eight month exhaustive search and ended up purchasing--not one--but two adobe homes in this historic neighborhood just 3 blocks from the Plaza. They became our first guest homes. Now, in addition to living in this same neighborhood, we manage 8 other guesthomes in the same residential block. Why were we so seduced by this neighborhood? In short, it is partway up the ONLY knoll close to the Plaza. So from within any of our guesthomes, there is a constant sense of place: Our over-the-roof-top-views are of the historic Santa Fe Cathedral against a backdrop of mountain ranges and glorious sunsets. AND WITHIN 4-5 WALKING MINUTES WE ARE DOWNTOWN--RIGHT IN THE VERY HEART OF OLD SANTA FE! Here the glories of historic Santa Fe and our Southwest landscape are bundled into one. Our fascinating guests keep coming back and are now friends. We'll never move!
Owner's Map of Santa Fe
Sir Dr. Russell Betts ("Russ") has lived and worked most of his professional life in Asia, the South Pacific, and Europe addressing issues relating to social, economic and political change. Now calling Santa Fe "home," Russ brings to Colorful Santa Fe his world-traveler perspective: comfortable, engaging lodgings to enliven cross-cultural worldviews.
Noel Bennett has lived most of her life in the Southwest. She is an abstract artist and shows at Bosshard Gallery in Santa Fe. In past years Noel lived with the Navajo for eight years and authored nine books on Navajo weaving, history and culture. Noel brings to Colorful Santa Fe a well-honed sense of color and unique perspectives on native world-views.....
Together we welcome the opportunity of hosting you in Colorful Santa Fe!
Property Photos
- Light-Filled Country Kitchen-- with den beyond - Santa Fe, NM - New Mexico Rental Accommodations - Vacation Homes just 3 Blocks from Plaza!
- Den With Old Ropero And Persian Carpet-- looking toward bedroom: - Santa Fe, NM - New Mexico Rental Accommodations - Vacation Homes just 3 Blocks from Plaza!
- Original Fine Art in Adore' Den - "Yellow Field" - 54" x 48" - Santa Fe, NM - New Mexico Rental Accommodations - Vacation Homes just 3 Blocks from Plaza!
- Bedroom--with historic turquoise "viga"-beam ceiling
- View from bed of historic turquoise viga-beam ceiling!
- Adore's Light-Filled Colorful Kitchen
- Original Fine Art in Adore' Kitchen - "Nightscape" - 54" x 48"
- Original Fine Art in Adore' Kitchen - "Dayscape" - 54" x 48"
- Streetscape: Casas Adore', Linde, and Rosas
- Streetside View --with river-rock entry
- Territorial Window Detail - with traditional lace curtains
- Entry from Internal Courtyard, patio seating area to left.
- Patio Seating with Umbrella, Table and Chairs
- Fall Color on Adore' Patio
- Fall Streetview into Compound - with river rock entry.
- Late afternoon fall light-- enroute to the Plaza . . .
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What a joy it has been for us to step into your world, bathed in color and the sweeping dynamic of Noel's paintings. We are truly grateful for all you both did to create this moment in time and will depart this world with a host of beautiful memories and a reaffirmation of the beauty/goodness of life!
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We really appreciate your kind arrangement and hospitality.
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We LOVE the house and its wonderful colors. We wish we could fly you to Kansas so you could advise us on OUR paint colors!!
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Your casita is truly a treasure. The simple beauty of Southwest color and structure surrounded us. Noel, I enjoyed your books very much, too.
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Thank you for your warm welcome and your unfailing accurate information, advice and help.
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From the moment we drove through your driveway, we felt that we had a sacntuary. We were very comfortable at the well-equipped house; our senses were filled. Noel, thank you for sharing your stories; they enriched and inspired. . . Gaia, you reminded us how much we value community and connection among our group. May many weary travelers find this oasis for relaxation and for playing.
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This was a cozy place to which we returned each night. We can truly say that we have never stayed at any place quite as authentic and unique. And my wife really enjoyed Noel's books.
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A beautiful home only an artist could have created.
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The perfect place for our first--and hopefully not last--trip to Santa Fe. Especially because our hosts provided excellent suggestions for everything from day hikes to grocery stores. Thanks for the hospitality.
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What fortune for us that a mouse-click could lead us to your beautiful and spritiual home. Thank you for sharing the richness of your lives with us. The children will remember this visit for a long time--as will we. With much affection --