La Fonda on the Plaza Awards

Each year, La Fonda on the Plaza ranks among the top Santa Fe luxury hotels. With our commitment to providing comfortable accommodations and unique stays, we are proud to be recognized with these prestigious awards that set us apart from other properties. We are also honored to be recognized for not only being the best within the city of Santa Fe, but also within New Mexico and the Southwest.

  • Top Hotel For Magnificent Art Collection:  Historic Hotels of America 2021
  • Top Hotel For Romantic Proposal: Historic Hotels of America 2021
  • La Fonda's Chairman of the Board, Jenny Kimball Named Historic Hotelier of the Year: Historic Hotels of America 2020
  • Historic Hotels Sustainability Champion: Historic Hotels of America 2020
  • Best Lodging in Santa Fe, Santa Fe Reporter "Best of Santa Fe", 8 years in a row from 2012-2020
  • Family Friendly Business Award: Gold Level Recognition 2019
  • Condé Nast Traveler's Top Ten Reader's Choice Awards in the Southwest and West 2018
  • Historic Hotels Award of Excellence, Best Historic Hotel (76-200 rooms), 2016
  • New Mexico Top HAT Premier Award for Hotel of the Year, 2016 
  • Green Concierge Awards: La Fonda was awarded a Tier Two Silver Certification and La Plazuela was awarded a Tier One Bronze Certification, 2016
  • AAA Four Diamond Award Winner, 2013-2017
  • Top 10 Hotels in the American Southwest, Condé Nast Traveler's Readers Choice Awards, 2015 to 2018
  • Smart Meetings: Premium Choice Award, 2016
  • Best Hotels in New Mexico and #4 Best Hotel in the State, U.S. News & World Report, February 2016
  • Gold List, Hotels with Great Art Collections; Condé Nast Traveler, 2015
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2013
  • Historic Santa Fe Foundation Register of Properties Worthy of Preservation, August 2015