When visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico, one of the lodging decisions that you will have to make is whether to stay in one of the many luxury options available in the historic center of town, or whether to enjoy Santa Fe’s high-mountain landscape, under grand skies and the infinite stars available to you at the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe.

We’ve sampled both, and while there really isn’t a right or wrong answer to this decision, we tend to gravitate towards the peaceful, romantic setting offered to us at the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe.

Look below, we’ve arranged complimentary VIP benefits for your stay!

Plus, as an added benefit, the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe has a fleet of Mercedes Benz vehicles offering guests a complimentary 10-minute shuttle into Santa Fe’s historic center every hour on the hour.

Guests enjoying the sunset

Nestled on 57 unspoiled acres in the Sangre de Cristo foothills, this Four Seasons Resort offers guests 65 casita guest rooms and suites each with its own wood-burning fireplace and a private terrace offering long range views of the surrounding area.

The resort, with a contemporary interpretation of traditional Santa Fe design, also offers guests a fabulous 10,000 sq. ft. spa, fabulous dining, a relaxing pool overlooking the distant mountains, and the unparalleled service that luxury travelers have come to expect from the Four Seasons brand.

Our Patio Casita

During our stay, we enjoyed a 630 sq. ft. ground-floor patio casita with an interior wood-burning kiva fireplace, a deep soaking tub, heated floors, and even an exterior fireplace on the furnished patio.   And of course, all of the luxury amenities that discriminating luxury travelers have come to appreciate from a world-class brand.

 Resort Exterior Views

Dining at Terra Restaurant

On top of all of the luxurious surroundings we found at the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe, our taste buds were dancing for joy as we sampled the contemporary Southwestern cuisine of Executive Chef Andrew Cooper.

With more than 20 years of experience from around the world, Chef Andrew Cooper’s resumé pays tribute to everything from the classic to avant-garde. A graduate of the esteemed Culinary Institute of America, Chef Cooper brings more than 12 years of Four Seasons experience to his role as Executive Chef at Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe.

Before arriving in Santa Fe, Chef Cooper was the the Executive Sous-Chef at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Hawaii where Chef Cooper learned and began to truly understand the importance of sustainable cooking. He worked with an array of local growers and farmers to craft farm-to-table dinners and traditional luaus, and spent weekends combing the farmer’s markets for the season’s freshest offerings.

Prior to that, he was Senior Sous-Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, in Southern California. In this role, he learned the nuances of cooking healthy cuisine that still satisfies, and the  importance of using top-quality ingredients. Prior to his time in California, he served as Sous-Chef at Four Seasons Hotel New York. Chef Cooper credits this time as feeding the indulgence side of his culinary education, and learning the simple pleasures of rich, elegant ingredients.

Here’s a collection of photographs we captured from a tasting menu prepared for us by Chef Cooper and his team…

As you can see, my trusty Nikon was very busy photographing all of these beautifully prepared dishes.  In fact, it’s near dinner time as I’m writing this, and I’m having a hard time staying focused on my writing.  All of the dishes were fabulous, but the Pinon Smoked Quail was a real standout for me.  Yum! Yum! Yum!

Oh how I wish Star Trek’s Scotty could beam me to the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe right now.  I sure would like another sampling of Chef Cooper’s cuisine.

Well, I hope we’ve convinced you that when you visit Santa Fe, New Mexico, a luxurious stay at the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe should be atop your list of considerations for lodging.  We promise, you’re going to love it!

We’re Bringing you Special Complimentary VIP Amenities

As a member of the Virtuoso Travel Network, we are pleased to bring you special VIP complimentary amenities when you book your stay at the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe through us.

When you book your stay through Roaming Boomers Travel Services, you will receive:

• a complimentary upgrade on arrival (subject to availability) up to a Vista King.
• complimentary daily full breakfast for up to two in-room guests, served in the restaurant.
• $100 resort credit to be used during your stay for dining or spa services.

Depending on the length of your stay, our special VIP benefits can amount to hundreds of dollars of value for you.

Give us a call at (480) 550-1235, or complete our handy online information request (click here), and we’ll take care of all the details.

Disclosure: our fabulous visit was provided by the very kind folks at the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe.  Thanks!