Service sets this place apart, but art aficionados whisper with envy about Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi, an eco-chic hideaway on Santa Fe's Main Plaza. The inn's designers have combined prehistoric mud-and-stone pueblo architecture with splashes of modern art, low-slung vigas beams, latilla-covered ceilings, and a wealth of Anasazi stonework and pottery. Although it might, at first glance, appear humble and simple, the hotel is worthy of a Frida and Diego-style getaway.

Anasazi means "ancient ones," and the hotel, fittingly, was blessed by a medicine man, Franciscan priest, and local artists. You'll be cradled by its earth-inspired designs from the get-go. Massive hand-carved doors lead into a piñon-scented lobby with a kiva fireplace, where you can read about Navajo history. With locally-sourced sandstone for its walls, the interior is a tableau of earth tones; a wall of water trickles down stonework lit from above with skylights. An oversized living room provides

Service sets this place apart, but art aficionados whisper with envy about Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi, an eco-chic hideaway on Santa Fe's Main Plaza. The inn's designers have combined prehistoric mud-and-stone pueblo architecture with splashes of modern art, low-slung vigas beams, latilla-covered ceilings, and a wealth of Anasazi stonework and pottery. Although it might, at first glance, appear humble and simple, the hotel is worthy of a Frida and Diego-style getaway.

Anasazi means "ancient ones," and the hotel, fittingly, was blessed by a medicine man, Franciscan priest, and local artists. You'll be cradled by its earth-inspired designs from the get-go. Massive hand-carved doors lead into a piñon-scented lobby with a kiva fireplace, where you can read about Navajo history. With locally-sourced sandstone for its walls, the interior is a tableau of earth tones; a wall of water trickles down stonework lit from above with skylights. An oversized living room provides plenty of space for guests to relax over cider and cookies (or a game on the large-screen TV). And when it's not being used as a private dining room, the smaller living room makes the place even more homey than this boutique place already is. A knowledgeable concierge, perfectly situated by the elevator, is always on hand to help.

The 58 rooms envelop guests with unpretentious comfort. Kiva-style fireplaces flicker from the corner; four-poster beds are draped with Native American blankets; cowhide lamps cast a soft glow across leather chaises. And a few lucky rooms have private balconies, perfect even on chilly evenings. This intimate retreat's innards make the exceptional attractions of Santa Fe pale by comparison.