La Casa Santa Fe - Welcome

The 400th Anniversary of Santa Fe will be in 2010, watch this link http://www.santafenm.gov/index.asp?NID=1216for more information!

We have been happy to live in Santa Fe for over thirty years, and we would like to help you have a happy stay in our historic house. Fully furnished kitchens, WiFi, and dish network television combine with comfortable beds and fluffy towels to help you feel at home. Visit “El Primero,” 141822, and "El Nido," 154580, listed at Vacation Rentals By Owner(vrbo.com). Nightly rates are seasonally adjusted, beginning at $74-$93, and decrease with extended stays.

At 7,000 ft elevation, Santa Fe enjoys four seasons. Warm summer days are often cooled by brief afternoon showers, and evenings may invite a light sweater. Winter brings snow to the nearby mountains, and often to town. Spring entices out the lilacs, and fall is glorious with golden aspens. Because our climate has low humidity, almost any day is a good day to be outdoors.

Click on the links above to see pages where you can link to sites giving more information about the bounty of wonderful things to eat, see, and do nearby.

Information of General Interest and calendars of events

Pasatiempo is a weekly supplement to the local New Mexican newspaper. It has restaurant reviews, information about local arts events, and more. Read the on-line version at www.epasatiempo.com

Also check out Santa Fe Arts and Culture for upcoming events and links to ticket purchase. You will find various bits of perhaps surprising information, for example, recipes for New Mexican cooking. www.santafeartsandculture.org

Or go directly to events and tickets at www.ticketssantafe.org

To sign up for a free weekly newsletter that will give you information about upcoming local events in the categories of your choice go to: www.nmcn.org This is a great way to get a “heads up” to help with your vacation planning!

Native American Feast Days and Events NAevents This website gives a yearly calendar of events, information about proper deportment when attending ceremonies, and telephone numbers so you can check on the exact dates and times of ceremonies that are open to the general public.

The Gathering of Nations Pow Wow for 2009 is April 23-25, in Albuquerque. All peoples are welcome, for more information visit the website http://www.gatheringofnations.com/

Southwest Crossroads www.southwestcrossroads.orghas pictures and articles about southwest peoples, places and history. Most amazingly, the website has three dimensional pictures. Upon request, they will send you a pair of 3-D glasses (remember the old one-red-and-one-green plastic lenses?) so you can view the pictures in depth!

New Mexico Office of the State Historian www.newmexicohistory.orghosts the New Mexico Digital History Project. This interactive site has a menu that allows you to explore pictures and stories about New Mexico places, people, and history.

Transportation - Santa Fe does have an airport, but there is limited service. People generally fly into the Albuquerque Sunport, see http://www.cabq.gov/airport/ There is shuttle service from the Albuquerque Airport to Santa Fe www.sandiashuttle.comas well as rental cars at the airport http://www.cabq.gov/airport/rentals.html

And, at last, the Rail Runner connects Santa Fe with Albuquerque and points south. The Santa Fe Depot is about 5 blocks from La Casa Santa Fe. You can even get to the Albuquerque airport via the Rail Runner and connecting bus links. See http://www.nmrailrunner.com/for Rail Runner information and http://www.cabq.gov/transitfor Albuquerque city bus details.

Once in Santa Fe, there are city buses http://santafetrails.santafenm.gov/ and a taxi company www.capitalcitycab.com

Average Temperatures in Santa Fe can be found at http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USNM0292?from=search

Road Conditions - call 1-800-432-4269 for current road conditions or visit the New Mexico Department of Transportation at NMRoads.com When in New Mexico, you can also access the road conditions hotline by dialing 511.

Payment Options - Business or personal checks drawn on USA banks are the usual method of payment for reservations. Personal checks should be drawn to "Linda Buchser" and sent to our secure mailbox at:

369 Montezuma Avenue, No. 575

Santa Fe, NM 87501

We can accept credit card payments through PayPal, and request that our international visitors use this method. When paying by credit card, please add a 4% convenience fee to the amount quoted.

Rates (four night minimum stay; applicable taxes are additional [about 8%])

Savings Season: October through May, excluding Christmas/New Year's season

El Primero (consecutive nights) El Nido (consecutive nights)

First four nights = $372 First four nights = $296

Nights 5 - 7 @ $81 Nights 5 - 7 @ $66

Nights 8 - 14 @ $70 Nights 8 - 14 @ $59

Nights 15 - 21 @ $48 Nights 15 - 21 @ $33

Nights 22 - 28 Free! Nights 22 - 28 Free!

Monthly rate $1,550 Monthly rate $1,185

Regular Season: June through September and Christmas/New Year's season, Dec. 22 through January 6

El Primero (consecutive nights) El Nido (consecutive nights)

First four nights = $480 First four nights = $380

Nights 5 - 7 @ $105 Nights 5 - 7 @ $85

Nights 8 - 14 @ $90 Nights 8 - 14 @ $75

Nights 15 - 21 @ $60 Nights 15 - 21 @ $40

Nights 22 - 28 Free! Nights 22 - 28 Free!

Monthly rate $1,950 Monthly rate $1,500

If you want to stay in Taos -- we have friends who have a terrific vacation rental there, on the road to the ski basin, with a hot tub and a glorious view of Taos Mountain. Visit their lovely home at Stella Luna

We look forward to meeting you in Santa Fe!