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La Posada de Santa Fe Resort
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NAME
La Posada de Santa Fe Resort
COUNTRY
America
ADDRESS
330 E Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501, United States
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About La Posada de Santa Fe Resort
La Posada De Santa Fe is an elegant hotel situated in New Mexico. You can spot an interesting blend of Southwestern and Colonial-era Spanish art throughout the property. Its charming location, a cordial staff and the sweet comfort have made it a favorite with tourists and vacationers.
Some Lesser Known Facts About La Posada de Santa Fe Resort
- The hotel offers its guests amenities like a spa and a heated outdoor pool, activities like tequila tastings and "s'mores" by the fire. There are 157 rooms for accommodation. Nearby top attractions, including the Plaza and the Palace of the Governors.
- It was originally a brick house built in the 1880s by Abraham Staab, a wealthy German immigrant. It was a three storey house, built in the French style for his beloved wife Julia Staab and their 6 children. It is common knowledge with the people that Julia probably never left the establishment as she dearly loved it.
- After her death in the year 1896, she is seen even today, by staff or visitors, ascending the staircase and disappear. People are confident that it is her spirit that haunts the estate.
- Julia Staab gave birth to 6 children and lost one. Some speculate that she never recovered from her loss. People have claimed to witnessing a woman dressed in the Victorian era clothing, wandering the premises.
- La Posada showcased the work of American artists long before galleries or art museums adorned the Santa Fe cultural scene. Today, the hotel curates professional artwork through exhibitions and sales, earning it a reputation as "the art hotel" of Santa Fe.
- In the year 1930, a man named Robert H. Nason bought the brick house and the surrounding areas, turning it into an apartment style building and called it La Posada. Later, as an addition were added the hotel called La Posada Inn, and a restaurant, the Cactus Tea Room.
- The significance of art and its experience as a guest at the hotel is a huge part of the La Posada. The hotel has maintained its rich artistic tradition and has a full-time art curator on staff who continuously adds new pieces to the collection, all of which are for sale.
- Some of its famous guests include Albert Einstein, John Wayne, Amelia Earheart, Betty Grable and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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