Eldorado Hotel & Spa

Located a block away from Santa Fe's historic Plaza, the Eldorado Hotel & Spa offers luxury accommodations combining Native American design principles and contemporary amenities. Traditional woven fabrics, Southwest art and architecture, and in some of the 219 rooms, wood-burning kiva fireplaces, contribute a decided sense of place to the pampering environs.

The Eldorado, boasting Santa Fe's largest amount of space for business meetings and corporate events, features a range of conference rooms, patios, and ballrooms. The catering team serves up to 1,500 participants, though smaller groups may prefer the Old House Restaurant, a Zagat and Wine Spectator darling. A must-try between-meeting highlight: a visit to the Nidah Spa, where treatments incorporate New Mexico’s native plants and herbs, including desert clay, blue corn, aloe, sage, and juniper. There are no packages available at this time. There are no hot dates at this time. Posted Apr 10, 2008 by Elite Concierge
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Santa Fe, NM " December 19, 2007 " Eugene Staples has been named the chef de cuisine of Eldorado Hotel & Spas famed The Old House restaurant. A seasoned chef with over 15 years experience, 11 years at AAA five-diamond restaurants, Staples specialty is creating menus with local and seasonal ingredients, a perfect compliment to the culinary team at this Santa Fe four-diamond establishment. He will work under the guidance of Charles Kassels, Eldorado Hotel & Spas executive chef, who will continue directing all culinary operations at the hotel.

We are excited to have Chef Staples join our acclaimed restaurant, said Alfred Matter, general manager. His innovative culinary talent will continue to raise the bar on the hotels positioning as a leading dining destination for guests and the local community alike. The Old House has been recognized the past four consecutive years with the Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator.

Prior to joining Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Staples was the sous chef of Le Cirque, the AAA five-diamond restaurant located at The Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where he managed and trained a staff of 15 and was responsible for ordering and menu planning. Staples has also been the chef de partie at the AAA five-diamond restaurant, The Dining Room, located at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead, Atlanta. Staples received his culinary training in South Africa with an emphasis on classic French cuisine.

For hotel information and reservations visit www.eldoradohotel.com or call 800-955-4455.

Santa Fes premier AAA four-diamond luxury hotel, the Eldorado Hotel & Spa is located next to the historic Santa Fe
Plaza. The newly-renovated hotel is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the ultimate luxury collection featuring
more than 150 exceptional hotels and resorts in the most desirable locations around the world. All enhanced 219
lavish non-smoking guestrooms boast 32 flat-screen HD-compatible televisions, terry-cloth bathrobes; a hairdryer; a
workstation with task light, a cordless phone with voicemail and high-speed internet access; overstuffed lounging
furniture paired with a reading lamp and tables; a refrigerated mini-honor bar, and optional turndown service. Deluxe
rooms, in addition to offering more space, feature a wood-burning kiva fireplace and shared terrace. Junior and one-
bedroom suites are also available as well as a 2,000 square foot Presidential Suite which include 37 flat-screen HD-
compatible televisions. For dining, the Eldorado Hotel & Spas The Old House is New Mexicos original four-diamond
restaurant. The famed restaurant serves up contemporary global cuisine with a regional flare. The Eldorado Court &
Lounge offers a casual and comfortable environment for breakfast and lunch and is a perfect spot for evening drinks
and entertainment. The hotel also features 20,000 square feet of meeting and function space, including Santa Fes
largest ballroom, a rooftop pool and whirlpool, and a business center. The 4,300 square foot posh Nidah Spa
features seven treatment rooms and offers a bevy of relaxing and rejuvenating treatments which use ingredients that
are prepared fresh daily and draw from the natural healing properties of plants, legumes and herbs indigenous to
New Mexico. Santa Fe is known for its superb restaurants, southwestern shops and chic art galleries, which
generate approximately $200 million yearly, making it the second largest art seller in North America.
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Contact: Michelle Abril
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