Awards & Accolades
The city of Santa Fe shows up in polls and surveys and rankings of all kinds every year. We are always gratified and, at the risk of tooting our own horn too loudly, have rounded up some of these accolades from the past few years.
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2023 AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
CONDE NAST TRAVELLER UK
Santa Fe was selected as one of the publication's "Top 10 destinations for spring 2023."FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE
Several Santa Fe locations were honored on the "2023 Forbes Travel Guide Star Award Winners list."TRAVELAWAITS
Santa Fe's Sky Railway was selected as the #1 "Most Beautiful U.S. Train Trip to Experience in 2023."USA TODAY 10BEST
The Santa Fe Plaza ranked #6 on the 10Best list for "Best Public Square (2023)."USA TODAY 10BEST
Two Santa Fe art museums made the 10Best list of "Best Art Museum (2023)." The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Art ranked #3 and the Museum of International Folk Art ranked #10. -
2022 AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
Bishop's Lodge was chosen as one of the "26 Exceptional Properties to Book Now," in the AD 2022 Hotel Awards.BOOKING.COM
Santa Fe was identified by Booking.com as a "Top Trending Destination for 2023," based on global booking trends.CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Santa Fe ranked #3 on the list of "The Best Small Cities in the U.S." in the 2022 Reader's Choice Awards.CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Santa Fe was selected as one of "The 32 Best Places to Spend Christmas Around the World."
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Bishop's Lodge ranked #21 on the 2022 Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards list for "Top 25 Hotels in the Southwest & West."CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Santa Fe ranked in the #7 spot on the list of, "The 10 Friendliest Cities in the U.S." The rankings were based on the publication's 2021 Readers' Choice Awards.CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Bishop's Lodge was chosen as one of "The Best New Hotels in the USA and Canada," on the 2022 Hot List.CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Bishop's Lodge was listed as one of "The Best New Hotels for a Domestic Getaway," on the 2022 Hotel List.COSMOPOLITAN
Santa Fe was chosen as the #2 spot on the list of, "The 13 Best Places to go on your Honeymoon in the Good Ol' USA."FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE
Several Santa Fe locations were honored on the "2022 Forbes Travel Guide Star Award Winners list."HISTORIC HOTELS OF AMERICA
La Fonda on the Plaza was listed on the, "Top 25 Historic Hotels of America, Most Unique Culinary Heritage and Culinary Traditions" 2022 list.HOUSE DIGEST
Santa Fe was named one of the "Best Places to Buy a Vacation Rental."OPENTABLE
Santa Fe restaurant, Izanami, made the list of the "100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in America for 2022," based on verified diner reviews.SMART MEETINGS
TOURISM Santa Fe was honored as a "2022 Platinum Choice Award" winner by meeting planner readers of Smart Meetings magazine.SUNSET MAGAZINE
Santa Fe landed on the "2022 Sunset Travel Awards: 100 Reasons We Love the West Right Now" list with recognition for its “sense of place and purpose” and is referred to as a “standout Southwest culture trip.”THRILLIST
Santa Fe was included on a list of America's greatest ski towns.TRAVELAWAITS
Santa Fe was voted the #1 favorite city in the U.S. to visit by TravelAwaits readers in the 2022 Best of Travel Awards. The full list is found in the article, "Our 12 Favorite Cities in the U.S. to Visit."TRAVELAWAITS
Santa Fe's Sky Railway was selected as the #1 "Most Beautiful U.S. Train Trip to Experience in 2023."TRAVEL + LEISURE
Santa Fe was ranked #13 of the "25 Best Christmas Towns in the USA."TRAVEL + LEISURE
Santa Fe was ranked the #3 city on the 2022 World's Best Awards list of the "Top 15 Cities in the U.S."TRAVEL + LEISURE
Santa Fe hotel, Bishop's Lodge, ranked #1 on the 2022 World's Best Awards list of the "15 Best Resorts in the Western United States."TRAVEL + LEISURE
Santa Fe spa resort, Ten Thousand Waves, ranked #2 on the 2022 World's Best Awards list of the "15 Best Destination Spas in the U.S."TRAVEL+ LEISURE
Santa Fe was ranked #7 in a Travel+Leisure article listing, "The 10 Best Cities in the World for Art Lovers." The article was based on a money.co.uk study.TRIPADVISOR
Two Santa Fe restaurants ranked on the Tripadvisor “Best Fine Dining Restaurants – United States” list in the 2022 Traveler’s Choice Awards: Sazon at #8 and Geronimo at #15.U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
The Inn of the Five Graces was ranked the #1 "Best hotel in New Mexico" and #76 on the list of "Best USA Hotels" for 2022.USA TODAY 10BEST
Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta was voted #4 on the 10Best list of "Best Wine Festival (2022)."USA TODAY 10BEST
The Santa Fe Farmers Market was voted #6 on the 10Best list of "Best Farmers Markets (2022)."USA TODAY 10BEST
Meow Wolf House of Eternal Return was voted #6 on the 10Best list of "Where to soak in the 10 best immersive art experiences in the US."USA TODAY 10BEST
Two Santa Fe art museums made the 10Best list of "Best Art Museum (2022)." The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Art ranked #6 and the Museum of International Folk Art ranked #9.YELP
Kakawa Chocolate House ranked #2 in the "Top 20 places for hot chocolate across the US." -
2021 AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
ASKMEN.COM
Ojo Santa Fe was chosen as one of the "Best Wellness Hotels & Resorts in the U.S.," by AskMen.com.BUZZ FEED
The Santa Fe Margarita Trail was listed in the #1 spot on Buzz Feed's list of "21 Booze-Filled Experiences In The US For Anyone Who Likes A Drink Every Now And Then."CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Conde Nast Traveler ranked Santa Fe as the #4 city in their Reader’s Choice Awards for the category of “Top 10 Small Cities in the U.S.”CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Four Santa Fe hotels were honored on the Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards list for "Top 20 Hotels in the Southwest & West."CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Ten Thousand Waves Japanese Spa Resort and Ojo Santa Fe Resort were selected in the Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards list of "Top Spa Resorts in the United States."CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Santa Fe was included on a Conde Nast Traveler list of the "Best U.S. Cities to Visit at Christmas."FODOR'S
Santa Fe was included on a top ten list by Fodor's featuring, "Which U.S. Desert Destination is the Perfect Escape for you?"FORBES
Santa Fe was chosen as the #3 city on a list of "The 22 Best Places To Travel In 2022, According To Ovation Travel Group."MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE
Santa Fe ranked as the #2 small city on the Moviemaker Magazine 2021 list of the "Best Places to live and work as a movie maker."THE FIFTY BEST
Santa Fe Spirits received a Silver Medal in the category of "Best American Single Malt," judged by The Fifty Best.REDFIN BLOG
Santa Fe ranked as the #3 city on the Redfin Blog list of "Top 10 Underrated Ski Towns to Own a Winter Home."RETIRE BETTER NOW
Santa Fe was selected as one of the "21 Best Places to Retire in 2021," by RetireBetterNow.com.TIME MAGAZINE
Santa Fe made the TIME Magazine list of the "World's Greatest Places 2021."TOWN & COUNTRY
Santa Fe was selected as one of the top "9 Best Places to Visit in November."TRAVEL + LEISURE
The City of Santa Fe was recognized as the number two best city on the “Top 15 Cities in the United States” list in the 2021 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards.TRAVEL + LEISURE
Santa Fe hotel the Inn of the Five Graces ranked number two on the list of "Top 15 City Hotels in the Continental U.S." and number 66 on the list of the "Top 100 Hotels in the World" in the 2021 Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards.TRAVEL + LEISURE
Santa Fe was listed as one of the "Best Places to Spend Christmas."TRIPADVISOR
Two Santa Fe Restaurants placed in the top 25 on the Tripadvisor Traveler's Choice list of "Best Fine Dining Restaurants - United States." Sazon ranked at #4 and Geronimo at #11 in 2021.USA TODAY 10 BEST
The Santa Fe Farmers Market was voted as the #6 "Best Farmers Market," in a USA Today 10 Best Reader's Choice Poll.USA TODAY 10 BEST
Santa Fe's Railyard Arts District was voted as the #9 "Best Arts District," in a USA Today 10 Best Reader's Choice Poll.USA TODAY 10 BEST
The Meow Wolf House of Eternal Return was voted as the #6 "Best Immersive Art Experience," in a USA Today 10 Best Reader's Choice Poll.USA TODAY 10 BEST
The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Art in Santa Fe was voted at the #3 "Best Art Museum (2021)," in a USA Today 10 Best Reader's Choice Poll.USA TODAY 10 BEST
The Santa Fe Plaza was voted as the #3 "Best Public Square," in a USA Today 10 Best Reader's Choice poll.USA TODAY 10 BEST
Kakawa Chocolate House ranked as one of "10 of the best hot chocolates across the United States," according to USA Today 10 Best.U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT
Several Santa Fe hotels ranked at the top of the 2021 Best Hotels in the U.S. list curated by U.S. News and World Report. -
2020 AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
AFAR
Santa Fe was featured by AFAR as the #3 Best Small City in the United States for 2020 based on rankings determined by Resonance, a consultancy group in real estate, tourism, and economic development.
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
St. John's College in Santa Fe was selected by Conde Nast Traveler for their list of The 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America.
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Conde Nast Traveler ranked Santa Fe as the #2 city in their Reader’s Choice Awards for the category of “Top 10 Small Cities in the U.S.”
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Five Santa Fe hotels were honored in the Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards category for "Top 20 Hotels in the Southwest & West."
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Ten Thousand Waves was selected as #18 on the Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards list of "Top 20 Destination Spa Resorts in the United States."
INSURIFY
Santa Fe ranked as the most educated city in New Mexico in the Insurify Most Educated Cities of 2020 awards.
LIVABILITY
Livability included Santa Fe on the list of "8 up and coming small cities close to major metros."
LIVABILITY
Livability selected Santa Fe for their 2020 list of the "Top 100 Best Places to Live."
MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE
Santa Fe ranked as the #3 small city on the Moviemaker Magazine 2020 list of the "Best Places to live and work as a movie maker."
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
New Mexico's Pueblo Nations were included on the National Geographic Best of the World list featuring 25 Destinations on the rise for 2021.
SMU NATIONAL CENTER FOR ARTS RESEARCH
Santa Fe ranked #1 on the list of the “Top 10 Most Arts Vibrant Medium Communities” in the 2020 Southern Methodist University (SMU) National Center for Arts Research Arts Vibrancy Index.
TRAVEL + LEISURE
The City of Santa Fe was recognized as the number three city on the “Top 15 Cities in the United States” list in the 2020 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards.
TRAVEL + LEISURE
Santa Fe spa, Ojo Santa Fe, has been recognized as the number two best spa and Ten Thousand Waves as the number fourteen on the “Top 15 Domestic Spas” list in the 2020 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards.
TRAVEL + LEISURE
Santa Fe hotel the Inn of the Five Graces ranked number eleven on the list of "Top 15 City Hotels in the Continental U.S." in the 2020 Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards.
TRIPADVISOR
Santa Fe's Inn of the Five Graces ranked #9 on the list of Top 25 Small Hotels - United States.
TRIPADVISOR
Two Santa Fe restaurants ranked on the Tripadvisor list of Best Fine Dining Restaurants - United States: Geronimo at #6 and Sazon at #12.
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
The Inn of the Five Graces ranked #28 on the U.S. News & World Report 2020 Best Hotels in the U.S. list
WESTERN STATES ARTS FEDERATION
The Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), a nonprofit arts service organization named Santa Fe #1 on its list of the 30 Most Creative Small Cities in America.
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2019 AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
24/7 WALL STREET
24/7 Wall Street awarded the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum as New Mexico’s museum of choice for “The best museum in every state.”
AFAR
Santa Fe was named by Afar as one of the "10 Best Places to Travel in July"
APARTMENT THERAPY
Apartment Therapy awarded Santa Fe the "Best Local Spring Break Spot in Every State Across the U.S."
CBS LOCAL
CBS Local named Santa Fe as one of “The Best Romantic Destinations in America” for Valentine’s Day 2019
CHAMBEROFCOMMERCE.ORG
Top 100 US Cities to Retire in 2019 list ranks Santa Fe #43
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Conde Nast Traveler ranked Santa Fe as the #2 city in their Reader’s Choice Awards for the category of “Top 10 Small Cities in the U.S.”
CUBESMART SELF STORAGE
CubeSmart Self Storage has named Santa Fe as one of the greenest cities in America
DEPARTURES' 2019 LEGEND AWARDS
Santa Fe was noted as an honoree in the Departures’ 2019 Legend Awards under the category of “Best Cities to Visit This Year.”
FORBES
Forbes 14 Best Places To Travel In The US In 2019
HOUSE METHOD
House Method selected Inn of the Five Graces as one of the Best Micro Getaways for Design Lovers
INSURIFY
Insurify selected Santa Fe as the city with the “Best Up & Coming Housing Market” in New Mexico in their 2019 Awards.
LIVABILITY
Livability selected Santa Fe as one of the 10 Best Places to Get a Fresh Start in 2019
LIVABILITY
2019 10 Best Affordable Honeymoon Spots in the US:#10 Santa Fe
MARKETWATCH
MarketWatch selected Santa Fe one of the “The best little cities to live if you love the outdoors”
MATADOR NETWORK
Santa Fe was chosen as the New Mexico location in the Matador Network article identifying “The best spring break destination in every state.”
MENTAL FLOSS
Collected Works in Santa FE represented New Mexico's selection in a new accolade on "Best Bookstore in Every State"
MONEY
Money's Best Places to Live 2019 list ranks Santa Fe #41
MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE
Santa Fe is #3 on the list of small cities by Moviemaker Magazine 2019 Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker
OPEN TABLE
Geronimo was awarded on Open Table's list of 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America for 2019
OYSTER
Oyster chose Santa Fe as one of “The best spring break destinations for families.”
PENNYGEEKS
Santa Fe Ranked #3 on 2019 list of the Top Cities for Women Entrepreneurs in the U.S.
PUREWOW
Ski Santa Fe was chosen as one of The 23 Best Ski Resorts in America by PureWow
REVIEW.COM
Review.com selected Santa Fe as one of the Best places to visit with your dog in 2019
SMU NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH
Santa Fe ranked #1 on the list of the “Top 10 Most Arts Vibrant Medium Communities” in the 2019 Southern Methodist University (SMU) National Center for Arts Research (NCRA) Arts Vibrancy Index
SUNSET MAGAZINE
Readers of Sunset Magazine selected Santa Fe as the West's "best Art Town" in the 2019 Reader's Choice travel awards.
TRAVEL & LEISURE
Travel & Leisure awarded Santa Fe one of the "Best Places to Travel in June"
TRAVEL & LEISURE
Travel + Leisure named La Posada de Santa Fe as one of the “Best Dog-Friendly Hotels in the U.S.”
TRAVEL & LEISURE
The City of Santa Fe has been recognized as the number two city on the “Top 15 Cities in the United States” list in the 2019 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards.
TRAVEL & LEISURE
The City of Santa Fe has been recognized as the number 14 city on the “Top 15 Cities in the World” list in the 2019 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards
TRIPADVISOR
TripAdvisor Names Santa Fe a Top Place to Visit in 2019
TRIPADVISOR TRAVELER'S CHOICE AWARDS
TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards - Inn of the Five Graces was awarded #13 in a list of the Top 25 Small Hotels in the U.S
TRIPSAVVY
TripSavvy named Santa Fe one of "The Best LGBT Friendly Destinations of 2019"
U.S. NEWS
U.S. News 2019 Best Hotels Rankings - #1 The Inn of the Five Graces, #2 Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi (Gold Winner)
YOURTANGO.COM
YourTango.com named Santa Fe one of the 5 Best U.S. Vacation Destinations For Couples To Explore In 2019
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2018 AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
APARTMENT THERAPY
Santa Fe named the #3 Best Small City in America to Live by Apartment Therapy
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
Santa Fe was named one of the Top 5 Destinations Design and Music Lovers Should Visit in July by Architectural Digest
BESTPRODUCTS.COM
BestProducts.com names Santa Fe one of The 50 Best Places to Visit in the USA
CBS LOCAL
CBS Local named Santa Fe as having the "Best Art Museums In The Southwest"
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Conde Nast Traveler names Santa Fe one of the 9 U.S. Cities that are Even Better in Winter
CONDE NAST TRAVELER’S READERS’ CHOICE
Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards names Santa Fe the #2 Best Small City in the U.S.
CREATIVE VITALITY SUITE
Santa Fe, NM ranks In The Top 100 Creative Economies In The US by Creative Vitality Suite
EXPEDIA
Expedia names Santa Fe one of the most delicious destinations in the U.S.
EXPEDIA
Santa Fe is highlighted on Expedia's list of America’s most artistic towns
FORBES
Santa Fe listed as one of the 14 best places to travel in the US in 2019 by Forbes
HOMETOGO
HomeToGo ranked Santa Fe as one of the top destinations for millennial travelers 2019
INSURIFY
Insurify recognizes Santa Fe at the Greenest City in New Mexico in their Greenest City Awards
MOVIE MAKER MAGAZINE
Movie Maker Magazine: Santa Fe #3 Best Small City to Live & Work as a Filmmaker
MSN
MSN Names Santa Fe the Hippest City in New Mexico as part of their roundup of The Hippest City in Every State
OPEN TABLE
Open Table named Geronimo as one of “The 100 Restaurants in America With the Best Wine List”
OUTSIDE MAGAZINE
Outside Magazine names Santa Fe as one of their America’s Smartest Towns for “The Dream Town Blueprint”
POPSUGAR
The Santa Fe Margarita Trail made the list of The 10 Best Food and Drink Trails to Explore in America by Popsugar
READERS DIGEST
Readers Digest honored Santa Fe on a list of the The Best Weekend Getaways in Every State
SENIORADVICE
Santa Fe was named one of the Top 20 Cities for LGBT-Friendly Retirement in 2018 by SeniorAdvice
SMU NATIONAL CENTER FOR ARTS RESEARCH
Santa Fe ranked #1 on the list of the “Top 10 Most Arts Vibrant Medium Communities” in the 2018 Southern Methodist University (SMU) National Center for Arts Research (NCRA) Arts Vibrancy Index
THE DAILY MEAL
The Daily Meal ranks Santa Fe Bite the #8 Best Burger in America
TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD’S BEST READER’S CHOICE
The Travel + Leisure 2018 World’s Best Reader’s Choice Awards names Santa Fe #4 of the Top 15 Cities in the U.S.
TRAVELPULSE
TravelPulse chose Santa Fe as one of “America’s 30 Best Cities for Stunning Art, Architecture.”
TRAVELPULSE
TravelPulse chose Santa Fe restaurant, Santa Fe Bite, for having The Best Burger in New Mexico
TRIPADVISOR
TripAdvisor chose Santa Fe as one of the 15 Best Solo Vacations in America
TRIPADVISOR
Santa Fe makes TripAdvisor’s list of the Top 30 USA Cities to Visit in 2018
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
U.S. News & World Report ranks the Inn of the Five Graces as the best hotel in New Mexico as part of the Best Hotels in Every State report
WORLD FOOD TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
Santa Fe one of only two cities recognized worldwide in “Best Food/Beverage Destination Experience” category in the 2018 Foodtrekking Awards by the World Food Travel Association
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2017 AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
10BEST READERS’ CHOICE
Santa Fe takes 2nd in 10Best Readers’ Choice poll Best Place to Ring in the New Year
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
Architectural Digest says Santa Fe is one of The 8 Best Destinations for the Solo Traveler
BIZBASH MAGAZINE
BizBash Magazine lists Santa Fe in the Top 25 Destinations for Smaller Meetings
CBS LOCAL
CBS Local includes Santa Fe on their list of Best American History Vacation Spots
CONDE NAST READER’S CHOICE
Conde Nast Reader’s Choice 2017: #4 Best Small City in the United States
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Santa Fe #5 of 15 in Conde Nast Traveler’s list of The World's Best Cities for Arts and Culture
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Santa Fe recognized by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine as one of the 10 Best Places to Visit This Summer
DEPARTURES MAGAZINE
Departures Magazine included Santa Fe as one of The Most Inspiring Art Cities in America
EXPEDIA VIEWFINDER
Expedia Viewfinder: 14 of the Most Romantic US Getaways
EXPEDIA VIEWFINDER BLOG
Expedia Viewfinder Blog names Santa Fe one of the Top Vacation Home Destinations in 2017
GOODDEEDSEATS.COM
Santa Fe listed as one of the 50 Best Smaller College Towns with the Best Music Scenes by GoodDeedSeats.com
MIC.COM
Santa Fe was recognized by Mic.com as one of 8 Stunning Places to See the Best Fall Foliage
MOVIE MAKER MAGAZINE
Movie Maker Magazine: Santa Fe #2 Best Small City to Live & Work as a Filmmaker
MYDOMAINE.COM
Santa Fe named one of The Best Cities in the World for Female Travelers, No Matter Your Age by MyDomaine.com
NATIONAL CENTER FOR ARTS RESEARCH
National Center for Arts Research ranked Santa Fe #2 on their list of top 10 most arts vibrant medium communities as part of the Arts Vibrancy Index
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
National Geographic names Santa Fe one of America’s 20 Best Mountain Bike Towns
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
National Geographic names Santa Fe Winner in World Legacy Awards — #1 in Sense of Place Category
NATIONAL LIFE GROUP
Canyon Road recognized as a Main Street Across America by National Life Group
OUTSIDE MAGAZINE
Outside Magazine names Santa Fe as one of their Best Towns Ever - Where to Live Now for Best Combination of Mountains & Margaritas
READER’S DIGEST
Reader’s Digest lists Santa Fe as one of 11 Epic Vacation Destinations for Adrenaline Junkies
REDBOOK MAGAZINE
Redbook Magazine lists Santa Fe as one of the 50 Amazing Places in the U.S. You’ve Got to Take Your Kids to
REWARDEXPERT
Santa Fe, NM was named the #1 foodie destination in the Mountain West region in RewardExpert’s ranking of 2017’s Best American Foodie Towns
SUNSET MAGAZINE
The Compound Restaurant made Sunset Magazine’s list of 8 Perfect Places to Eat Out for Christmas
TIME MAGAZINE
Santa Fe is highlighted as one of 33 Amazing U.S. Cities You Should Visit in 2018 by TIME Magazine
TRAVEL + LEISURE
The Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta was included in the Travel + Leisure Magazine list of 12 Best Food Festivals Happening This Fall
TRAVEL + LEISURE
Travel + Leisure names Santa Fe #2 of the Top 15 Cities in the U.S.
TRAVEL + LEISURE
Travel + Leisure names Santa Fe #11 of the World’s Top 15 Cities.
TRAVEL + LEISURE MAGAZINE'S READER'S CHOICE
Santa Fe Wins Travel + Leisure Magazine's Reader's Choice Destination of the Year 2017
TRAVEL + LEISURE: AMERICA’S FAVORITE PLACES 2017 SURVEY
America’s Favorite Cities – Santa Fe ranked #4
America’s Best Cities for Food – Santa Fe ranked # 5
America’s Friendliest Cities – Santa Fe ranked #16TRIPADVISOR
TripAdvisor Lists Santa Fe as one of America’s 15 Most Romantic Cities for Winter Travel
TRIPADVISOR
TripAdvisor includes Santa Fe in their list of Affordable Summer City Trips Out West
TRIPADVISOR
TripAdvisor names Santa Fe a Top Affordable City for an Epic Group Getaway
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2016 AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
AARP
AARP: Top 10 Cities for Art Lovers #1
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL’S READER’S CHOICE AWARDS
Albuquerque Journal’s Reader’s Choice Awards name Santa Fe Top Day Trip Destination
AMERICA UNRAVELED
America Unraveled: Foraging at America’s Farmers’ Markets–Our Top 5 – Santa Fe Farmers' Market #1
BUZZFEED
Buzzfeed: Best Wine Bar To Get Classy Drunk - TerraCotta
CBS LOCAL
22 CBS Local affiliates around the country: Best Backpacking Trails in the Continental US
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Conde Nast Traveler names Santa Fe one of the Friendliest Cities in the U.S.
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Conde Nast Traveler: The 12 Best Places to Retire in the U.S. — Santa Fe #2
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Conde Nast Traveler: Best Cities for Vegetarians #8
CONDE NAST TRAVELER READERS’ CHOICE
Santa Fe ranked 5th in the World in the Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
CONDE NAST TRAVELER READERS’ CHOICE
Conde Nast Traveler: Reader’s Choice Best Shopping Cities In The World
CONDE NAST TRAVELERS READERS’ CHOICE
Santa Fe ranked 3rd in the US in Conde Nast Travelers Readers’ Choice awards for Top Small Cities
FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE
Forbes Travel Guide Awards: Four Star Hotels, Restaurants & Spas
GEAR PATROL
Gear Patrol: The Adventure List - 25 Best Places To Travel In 2016
GOGOBOT
Gogobot: The 10 Hippest Mid-Sized Cities In America
HHA AWARDS
La Fonda on the Plaza named Best Historic Hotel in the HHA Awards
HOUSEBEAUTIFUL.COM
Housebeautiful.com: The Most Romantic Restaurants In Every State - Santa Café
INFOGROUP
Infogroup: Top Ten Foodie Cities In America
LIVABILITY
LivAbility: The 10 Best Places for Wine] – Santa Fe #2
MONEY MAGAZINE
Money Magazine: #7 Best Domestic Destination
MOVIEMAKER
MovieMaker: Best Places To Live And Work As A Filmmaker - Santa Fe #4
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
The National Endowment for the Arts, in a major study called Creativity Connects: Trends and Conditions Affecting U.S. Artists, named Santa Fe as the number one city in the nation in artists per capita
OPEN TABLE
Open Table: Top 25 Most Romantic Cities in America - Santa Fe #5
PUREWOW
PureWow: Most Iconic Restaurant in Every State – Café Pasqual’s
SPOON UNIVERSITY
Spoon University: Best Milkshake In Every State In America – The Shake Foundation
THE DAILY MEAL
The Daily Meal: 101 Best Casual Restaurants In America – includes The Shed and Santa Fe Bite
THE REVVER
The Revver: Best Motorcycle Locations in the United States
THRILLIST
Thrillist: Best Donut Shops In America – Whoo’s Donuts
THRILLIST
Thrillist: The Most Beautiful Historic Neighborhoods in the Country
TRAVEL + LEISURE
Travel + Leisure: Best American Cities for Food — SantaFe #7
TRAVEL + LEISURE
Travel + Leisure: Where To Splurge And Budget In The New Year In U.S., Central America And Mexico
TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD’S BEST AWARDS 2016 READERS SURVEY
Travel + Leisure: World’s Best Awards 2016 Readers Survey – Santa Fe #4
TRIPADVISOR
TripAdvisor’s HolidayLettings names Santa Fe Spirits one of the Top Distilleries to Tour in the U.S.
TRIPADVISOR
TripAdvisor: Museums Worth Traveling For — Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
TRIPPING.COM
Tripping.com: Best Farmers Markets In The U.S.A.
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
U.S. Census Bureau rates Santa Fe #15 in the country and #1 in New Mexico for Startups, based on percentage of total employment made up by new firms.
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
U.S. News & World Report: Top 7 Destinations For A Digital Detox in 2016
U.S. NEWS TRAVEL
U.S. News Travel: 50 Best Hotels In The U.S.A. – Santa Fe’s Inn Of The Five Graces #17
USA TODAY
USA Today 10 Best: Best College Small Town — #8
VARIETY MAGAZINE
Variety Magazine names Santa Fe University of Art & Design in their article Entertainment Education - Schools On The Move
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2015 AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
10BEST
Santa Fe International Folk Art Market #1 and Art Santa Fe #4 in 10Best.com reader’s poll
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH
American Institute For Economic Research names Santa Fe #6 Top College Cities & Towns In America.
AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION
American Planning Association names Santa Fe Railyard as one of the Great Places In America in the 2015 Great Public Spaces category
BOOKING.COM
Booking.com Names Santa Fe one of the Top 7 Emerging Food Capitals In The U.S.
BUSTLE.COM
Santa Fe named as one of the Top 7 Destinations for Singles by Bustle.com
CONDE NAST 2014 READERS SURVEY
Santa Fe voted America’s 7th Best Food City by Conde Nast 2014 Readers
CONDÉ NAST READERS
Condé Nast Readers name Santa Fe the #2 Best Small City in the Country.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
Condé Nast Traveler names Santa Fe as the #6 Friendliest City In The U.S.
CONDE NAST TRAVELER 2015 READER’S CHOICE
Conde Nast Traveler 2015 Reader’s Choice Awards named Santa Fe the #2 Best Small City In The United States
CONDE NAST TRAVELER 2015 READER’S CHOICE
Conde Nast Traveler 2015 Reader’s Choice scores Santa Fe #6 best overall among world’s cities
CONDE NAST TRAVELER READER'S CHOICE
Conde Nast Traveler Reader's Choice 2015: Santa Fe one of the 22 Best Small Town Family Weekend Destinations.
CONDE NAST TRAVELER READERS’ CHOICE
Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice 2015 places six Santa Fe hotels in the Top 12 Hotels In The Southwest and two Santa Fe properties in the Top 25 Resorts In Texas & The Southwest
DESTINATION WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS MAGAZINE
Santa Fe named a top wedding destination by Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine
EATER
ELOISA at the Drury Plaza Hotel was included in the 21 Best New Restaurants in America by Eater.
FINDTHEHOME AND FINDTHECOMPANY
FindTheHome and FindTheCompany analyzed Dun & Bradstreet data to determine 27 Cities To Visit If You Really Love Ice Cream, Santa Fe placed 24th. Santa Fe was also named as one of The 50 Most Zen Cities in America and one of America's Fittest Cities.
LISTSFORALL.COM
ListsForAll.com named Santa Fe one of the Best Vacation Spots in the U.S.
LISTSFORALL.COM
ListsForAll.com named Santa Fe one of the Best Vacation Spots in the U.S.
MONEY MAGAZINE
Santa Fe named one of Money's Best Places to Retire by Money Magazine
MOVIEMAKER
Santa Fe Makes top 3 cities on MovieMaker list.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Nat Geo Names Santa Fe Top Ten High Altitude City in the World
NCAR
Santa Fe named #2 City In The U.S. For Arts Vibrancy in small to medium sized cities (up to One Million pop) by NCAR
NERD WALLET
Santa Fe named #1 City for Women Owned Business by Nerd Wallet
POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE
Santa Fe named the #1 World’s Best Places to Photograph: 2015 Readers Poll by Popular Photography Magazine
THE CULTURE TRIP
The Culture Trip named the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts as “Top Places In The U.S. To See Native American Art.”
THE CULTURE TRIP
The Culture Trip names Santa Fe one of the Top Seven Places in the U.S. to See Native American Art
THE DAILY MEAL
The Daily Meal scores The Shed #4 in two articles: America’s 35 Best Burritos 2015 and America’s Best Tacos
TRAVEL & LEISURE WORLD’S BEST AWARDS
Travel & Leisure’s World’s Best Awards names Santa Fe #4 Best City in US and Canada. T&L also recognized the Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi, named #7 World's Best Hotels in Continental U.S.-Small City Hotels and Ten Thousand Waves was named #3 World's Best Destination Spas.
TRAVEL + LEISURE
Travel + Leisure names Santa Fe #11 among America’s Best Cities For Winter Travel.
TRAVEL + LEISURE READER’S CHOICE
Travel + Leisure Reader’s Choice names Santa Fe as one of the World’s 30 Friendliest Cities
TRIPADVISOR
Santa Fe Vacation Rentals rated among Top 20 in the US by TripAdvisor
TRIVAGO
Trivago names Santa Fe #9 city for best hotels
TRIVAGO.COM
Top 10 US Best Ranked Cities for Hotels by Trivago.com (9th)
USA TODAY
USA Today’s 10Best.com names Santa Fe the Sixth most-travel worthy state capital
USA TODAY 10BEST
Railyard Art District voted into the Top 10 US Art Districts by USA Today 10Best
USA TODAY 10BEST
Santa Fe places three spas in the USA Today 10Best Top Ten Best Hotel Spas — including two in the top five
USA TODAY 10BEST
USA Today 10Best named the Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail as the #1 Best Food Trail
USA TODAY 10BEST
USA Today 10Best selected the Santa Fe Farmers Market as the #6 Best Farmers Market
USA TODAY 10BEST READERS CHOICE
USA Today 10Best Readers Choice selected Las Golondrinas as #2 Best Fall Harvest Festival in the U.S.A.
USA TODAY BEST DESTINATION
Santa Fe has achieved a sweep in three, month-long national USA Today Best Destination polls:
Best Destination For Culturephiles
Best Destination For Outdoor Enthusiasts
Best Destination For ShopaholicsUSA TODAY’S 10BEST
USA Today’s 10Best selected Santa Fe as one of the “Best U.S. Destinations for Introverts”
USA TODAY’S 10BEST READERS POLL
Santa Fe Opera’s Crosby Theater voted in to the 10 Best Outdoor Music Venues by USA Today’s 10Best Readers Poll
WINDOWSANDSIDING.NET
Santa Fe, New Mexico has been named as one of the most architecturally impressive small towns in America by windowsandsiding.net. Santa Fe ranked 10th on the list.
