Superior Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Reviews of The Inn at Vanessie

4.5 out of 5
The Inn at Vanessie
427 W Water St, Santa Fe, NM

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 601 out of 1102 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 263 out of 1102 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 118 out of 1102 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 1102 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 1102 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming safe and quiet. Everything exceeded our expectations. Excellent breakfast, we will definitely recommend to our friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Lawrence

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was very good but our room up a very steep flight of stairs.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is perfect for visiting local sites. The bathroom needs improvement, better lighting, better plumbing, and counter space.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Guest Services on 21 Apr 2024
Cynthia thanks for brining to our attention some of the items related to the bathroom in your unit. We will see what we can do to make improvements on your suggestions.

8/10 Good

Joshua

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a short stay in Santa Fe, and wanted a quieter place close to Downtown. We checked in on a Saturday, staying one night. The entrance was a bit hard to find, but staff were warm and pleasant, and the room was spacious and gorgeous. Food was really good, and breakfast was tasty.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Guest Services on 15 Apr 2024
Joshua, thanks so much for staying with us during your Santa Fe visit. We appreciate your feedback and glad to hear you took advantage of breakfast the kitchen team is very proud of our daily offerings.

10/10 Excellent

teresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Great food at breakfast included.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Guest Services on 8 Apr 2024
Thanks so much for staying with us, it was our pleasure to host your visit and we are thrilled you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

colleen b

Travelled with partner
Hot water in sink was lukewarm at best. Cheap colored plastic film on windows was peeling off. Staff was very helpful with an issue.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front Desk Services on 28 Mar 2024
Hello, we appreciate your feed back we will have maintenance look at it so that we can make improvements. Thank you!

6/10 Okay

Leslie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
There was a great deal of construction surrounding the hotel and the road was closed to enter the parking lot and an alternate route was not clearly marked. The late check in was not ideal and my door code had to be changed three times so I could enter my room. Though the hotel was clean, someone’s reading glasses were left on the T.V stand and the T.V was on when I entered my room making me think maybe someone was already in my room and this was assigned to me incorrectly. I don’t think I will stay here again. I also read that the hotel had a bar and restaurant and was looking forward to food and a beverage when I arrived, only to find this closed at 8 pm upon my arrival and I was unable to have dinner that night. Lastly, there was a fee that was not clearly stated up front that I read when I received my papers for late check in stating that I owed an additional fee of $30 for a resort fee.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from General Manager on 28 Mar 2024
Leslie thanks so much for staying with us and and for the feedback provided. The City of Santa Fe is working on a pedestrian widening project at the end of the block on Guadalupe Street, unfortunately we have very little control over public street closures and signage. On behalf of the City I apologize for the inconvenience you experience navigating to the construction work. Spoke with housekeeping department regarding the eye glasses and "yes" the housekeeper set them down a moment and forgot to remove them when she left the room. Hospitality staffing has never been the same since covid and we are working on getting our restaurant service reopened, so sorry to hear you could not find an alternative. The resort fee is part of every reservation, when you book through a 3rd party it does state this fee on their website and in the confirmation email you receive. Although during your the resort fee was discounted 50% so your charge was only 16.13. Hope on a future visit to Santa Fe you can come back and have a better experience.

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great beds and pillows! Great Santa Fe style decor. Nice bathroom. We were in the room facing the street on the 1st floor so had trouble sleeping with street noise and light. There was an unidentifiable perfume-like oder we couldn’t identify which was overwhelming. Finally by morning it was nearly gone.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Guest Services on 23 Mar 2024
Thanks so much for staying with us we appreciate your helpful comments.

4/10 Poor

Thomas, Crossville

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had booked this site because they offered breakfast as one of the amenities. When I got there, I was told the hot water heater was broken and they could not serve food. They had "hoped" to have it fixed by April 1. I was then told they had not been open in the restaurant for "a while". I was then told there was a $30 a day resort fee and it would be reduced to about $16 a day and they charged me $64.51 for four days. The resort fee amenities included water, ice, coffee and snacks all day. The only thing I saw was a water urn and ice. One day I went in and asked for a bottle of water and was given one. The next day I went in and asked for a bottle of water, and they wanted to charge me, different person. I don't know why it takes so long to get a water heater fixed. I do not feel this is a VIP location.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from General Manager on 22 Mar 2024
Tomas we apologize for our Vanessie breakfast not being available during your recent stay with us. Our breakfast team is also disappointed as this is a feature that staff takes pride in. We do expect it to return on April 1st along with the other lobby extras. Please note that parking is also part of your resort fee, and we reduced the cost by 50% in lieu of the breakfast not being served. Bottled water is sold separately at the Front Desk, the inconsistency on the charge may have been that a team member at their discretion waived the cost since they may sensed your dissatisfaction. with some of our amenities. Again we are truly sorry we dropped the ball on this visit with us and hope that your give an an opportunity to experience our breakfast on a future stay with us.

8/10 Good

Marty

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Guest Services on 9 Apr 2024
Marty, thanks so much for staying with us and we appreciate you 4 of out 5 rating.

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. Stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Guest Services on 9 Mar 2024
Cheryl so appreciate your kind feedback and thanks so much for choosing us for your stay in Santa Fe.

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A lovely place to stay. Close enough to the town square without all the crowds. A
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Guest Services on 8 Mar 2024
Thank you very much for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback.

2/10 Terrible

Diellza

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from General Manager on 29 Feb 2024
We are sorry that you have rated our property 1 out of 5.Our records indicate you did not show up for your reservation. If you feel this information is in error, please reach out directly to the Property General Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property, nice staff, and wonderful breakfast buffet with a variety of fresh foods. It is any easy walk to the city attractions.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Guest Services on 21 Feb 2024
Our staff thanks you for saying with us and for the 5 out of 5 review. Glad you enjoyed your time with us.

10/10 Excellent

Ahmed

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place and friendly staff. Thr breakfast was great. They provided a crib for my 1-year old at a very short notice. Definitely recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from General Manager on 19 Feb 2024
Thanks so much for staying with us, we appreciate your feedback and glad to hear our staff was very responsive to your specific needs.

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique property with lots of charm. Quiet location that’s just a short walk to the plaza. Friendly and attentive staff. I really enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Guest Services on 6 Feb 2024
Thank you for the 5 out of 5 review and for supporting our staff. We greatly appreciate your feedback and for choosing to stay with us.

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing special. Restaurant was closed. Lounge closed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Guest Services on 5 Feb 2024
Thanks for staying with us and we apologize that our restaurant & bar we closed during your visit.

10/10 Excellent

Armando

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is better than I expected for this room. In the center of town at waking distance. Staff was great even called to check up on me before I got into town. I wish there was water bottles in the room. I would have preferred to have breakfast onsite the hotels restaurant. The brunch across the street was still great.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Guest Services on 9 Feb 2024
Armando, thanks so much for you feedback and comments on the water and supporting our staff. We appreciate you staying with us and our breakfast is back in our restaurant dining room.

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Guest Services on 3 Feb 2024
Thanks so much for staying with us, we appreciate your comments and feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Teresa, Bloomington

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful boutique style hotel! Safe and clean, great check in process. Would recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Guest Services on 2 Feb 2024
Teresa, thanks very much for you review and feedback.We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Dorit

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
As a lot of potential but now there yet. Comfortable bed, good shower, nice room #8. The air conditioning made noise. There no amenities except the restaurant that was closed to renovation. The breakfast was ok not up to 4 stars hotel. There no lobby to speak off to sit and relax by the fire. Parking was good and we got a breakfast credit at the next door bakery’Millie’ which was very good. The staff people were nice and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from General Manager on 29 Jan 2024
Dorit, thanks so much for choosing our property for your recent stay. And you are correct in the last year we have made great strides to improve the overall property and still have goals we want to accomplish. The team has worked very hard and typically our breakfast is guest famous for its variety, unfortunately you visited while the restaurant was closed and our partner Mille supports us as a breakfast substitute, glad to hear you enjoyed it. We expect to have our additional upgrades finished by early spring 2024. We hope to see you back again.

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Great service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Guest Services on 26 Jan 2024
Mike thanks for staying with us and for the 5 out 5, we appreciate the feedback.

8/10 Good

Zoey

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Guest Services on 20 Mar 2024
Thanks so much for staying with us and for sharing your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Guest Services on 24 Jan 2024
Thanks you for the feedback and glad you enjoyed your stay with us

10/10 Excellent

Patsy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Guest Services on 19 Jan 2024
Patsy, thanks for staying with us and glad you enjoyed your visit.

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
love this hotel, thanks for the after hours check in and firewood bundle. will def return. the pastries at Mille cafe were amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Guest Services on 16 Jan 2024
Tiffany, thanks so much for staying with us, happy to hear you enjoyed Mille Cafe, we so appreciate their support during our restaurant Winter Break. Safe travels, hope you visit again in the future.

8/10 Good

troy

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Guest Services on 16 Jan 2024
Thank you for stay with us, and appreciate the feedback

10/10 Excellent

Shayla Huddle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Guest Services on 5 Feb 2024
Thanks so much for staying with us!We apprecaite you 5 out of 5 review.

10/10 Excellent

Courtney M.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Guest Services on 16 Jan 2024
Thank you for the 5 out of 5, so glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
This is a beatiful hotel on a walking distance but not so cozy during the winter. Cold air drifting, and cold tiles and walls. Yes, there is a heater but blowing hot air is not pleasent. We paid extra for a fire place, but with the best effort we couldn’t keep the fire. Overall, we expected more.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from General Manager on 13 Jan 2024
Jeffery, thanks for your comments this is helpful for us, so we can correct. I did not see any notes in your reservation stay with us should you have reached out to our front desk staff with your concerns as I am sure our team would have found ways to warm up your unit space to be more comfortable. And our maintenance staff is always ready to assist our guests with the fireplaces. Lastly, we do not charge extra for fireplaces and I reviewed your reservation and did not see any additional charge for the fireplace, please let me know if this seems otherwise on your receipt. General Manager

8/10 Good

Frederick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property is Santa Fe style and historic. It is a leisurely 12 min. walk to the downtown SF Square. Staff is friendly and accommodating. The variety of breakfast foods was great with mains rotating daily. However, the presentation of the food was not what I expected...it could have been more sophisticated, rather than 'down home.' We visited over Christmas with mornings at 20° F. Our room heater combined with the 10 ft. ceilings had a hard time keeping the large, tile-floored room comfortable...Overall, we left happy to have stayed there and seen downtown SF in detail.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from General Manager on 13 Jan 2024
Frederick, glad to hear you mostly enjoyed your stay with us and appreciate hearing some of what you felt did not meet your expectations. As 21 Unit Boutique Inn our travelers appreciate that we do not fit the big box hotel mold. Our approach to breakfast is that of a B&B that aligns with our goals of providing our guests that home away from home feeling. Agree with adding some warmth via area rugs to the unit your were on for the tiles floors, thanks for this suggestion. Safe travels and hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Marina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great cozy spot
Very cute spot, friendly staff and it’s close to downtown Santa Fe. I would walk over to explore daily. The room was spacious and cozy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Guest Services on 12 Jan 2024
Marina thanks so much for the 10 out of 10 review, we are thrilled you enjoyed your stay with us.

6/10 Okay

Sandra, Weatherford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Toilet chain was broken, safe was broken and never replaced or fixed during our stay, there was a big gap in the door letting in cold air so had to use towels to block it. It's not a bad hotel, but fireword was $15 a bundle on top of a $30 day resort fee. It wasn't a bad stay, just was average. Bed and pillows were very comfortable and the room was clean. At least parking was included in the resort fee, so was breakfast but we only tried it one day.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Response from General Manager on 10 Jan 2024
Sandra thanks so much for staying with us and for sharing some of the challenges you experienced. I apologize that the safe was not functioning during your stay and trust that the toilet chain was corrected by the maintenance team. And a new door seal was just installed on the door based on your review. Thanks again for your insights that needed to be corrected.

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Manager goes above and beyond to accommodate customers.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 9 Jan 2024
Thank you for acknowledging our staff, its great to get this type of feedback. Our team strives to ensure the best guest experience.

10/10 Excellent

JENNIFER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room settings are amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Guest Services on 9 Jan 2024
Jennifer thanks so much for staying with us and so glad to hear you enjoyed your unit. We appreciate the feedback and look forward to you staying with us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a charming property, many of the tourist attractions, restaurants, and the Canyon Road galleries are less than a mile away. The hotel staff were friendly and helpful, the breakfast offerings were delightful and the coffee was top notch! We had a group of 5 different couples staying in different rooms on the property and we all had a great experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 7 Jan 2024
Thank you for the feedback glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Rich

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great experience with the Inn at Vanessie. The stay was great, the employees were very helpful and fun to interact with. They took time to interact with us during a very busy a New Years time. 😊 We had a dinner for 12 at the restaurant. The service and food was great. 😁
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 7 Jan 2024
Thank you for the feedback glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The GM
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 2 Jan 2024
Thank you very much for your review.

8/10 Good

Ann

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 21 Jan 2024
Thanks so much for staying with us and sharing your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
We felt incredibly taken care of and welcomed. The breakfast was absolutely exceptional. We also enjoyed the fireplace in our room. The service and the hospitality were unforgettable. We will definitely stay at this establishment anytime we can.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from General Manager on 31 Dec 2023
Vanessa thanks so much for the kind words and support of our staff, they truly try to make each guest feel welcomed. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to the opportunity of serving you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 30 Dec 2023
Barry, thanks for staying with us and glad to know you enjoyed your stay. The staff appreciates the 10 out 10 review. Safe travels and look forward to you staying with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Nora

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 29 Dec 2023
Nora, thank you for staying with us during your visit to Santa Fe. We are glad you enjoyed your time with us and appreciate your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Nora

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay over while celebrating a birthday at Casa Chimayo restaurant-only a few minutes walking distance on the same side of the street!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 28 Dec 2023
We appreciate your feedback and Casa Chimayo is a fan favorite. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Matthew, Durham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 28 Dec 2023
Thanks for staying with us and we appreciate the 5 out of 5 review. We look forward for you staying with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 25 Dec 2023
Thank you for the high marks we appreciate you staying with us and recognizing our team.

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 25 Dec 2023
Thank you for the high marks we appreciate you staying with us and recognizing our team.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 25 Dec 2023
Thank you for the high marks we appreciate you staying with us and recognizing our team.

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding
A delightful stay. Felt like a 2nd honeymoon for us! Unfortunately, the boiler in the main building was being replaced so we were not able utilize the restaurant or bar & it looked so nice! They gave us vouchers for breakfast at the French bistro next door which was outstanding! They recommended Chimayo Cafe down the street for dinner…one of the best meals we’ve ever had in Santa Fe. Would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 25 Dec 2023
Thank you for acknowledging our teams efforts, we are thrilled you enjoyed your visit and look forward to hosting you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful and historic buildings and setting
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Services on 25 Dec 2023
So glad to hear you enjoyed the visit with us, thanks for the feedback and look forward to you visiting us again in the future.

4/10 Poor

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from General Manager on 12 Dec 2023
We do apologize for the inconvenience, unfortunately the water heater in the restaurant stopped working and it was in the process of being replaced during you stay. However what's odd about the vouchers was they were redeemed for the assigned unit you were in. During your 3 day stay we wish you had stopped by the Front Desk the moment you had you encountered any of the concerns you raised as I am sure our staff would have addressed each item promptly.