El Sendero Inn

311 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM
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East < GO > West

The former Santa Fe Desert Inn opened in late 1957 and was built and owned by Clyde and Goldie Tyler. Gene Garrett bought the motel in 1973 after which it became Garret's Desert Inn, The Garret family owned and operated the motel until 2015. The 83 unit motel also had a restaurant, heated swimming pool, and playground. The guest units were equipped with dressing rooms and tile baths, telephones and televisions. The motel became part of the Master Hosts Motor Hotels in January of 1958, making it the first member of the group in Santa Fe.

The 1959/60 AAA Tour Book tells us that you could rent a room for the night here for between $8. and 19.00 and that "most rooms" have a TV. The 1965 Master Hosts directory lists the daily rates at between $9. and 35.00.

We stayed here in 2015 when it was still known as Garret's Desert Inn because it is about a two-minute walk from the historic Santa Fe Plaza.

Photo(s): 2015