Santa Fe International Hostel
- April 11, 2005
- Rated 3 of 5 by
Nombiri from Taipei
During the summer, Santa Fe is notorious for very pricey hotel accommodations. During the winter/spring these prices drop, and it is possible to find budget hotel accommodations for about $50 a night. However, being a hostel enthusiast on a tight budget, I decided to check out what Santa Fe's hostel scene had to offer. To date, Santa Fe houses only one hostel. It is, however, equipped for all sorts of people and has dorms, double rooms with shared bathrooms, and rooms with private bathrooms. As I was travelling with my sister, we opted for a double with a shared bathroom, coming out to about $35 a night. Not bad at all, considering that the hostel is located a few miles from downtown and right on the intersection of Cerillos Road and Highway 287. The facilities were a bit spartan, but since we had come to see the sights, not lounge about in bed all day, this suited us just fine. They had a large kitchen and an ecclectic assortment of food staples all are free to use. In addition, it is a requirement for all guests (except those with a private bathroom) that they do a chore in the morning. Since we stayed two nights, that meant two chores, and each took about 15 minutes of my time.
From journal A Snowy Spring in Santa Fe