Inn of the Turquoise Bear B&B

Bynner-Hunt Suite
The Witter Bynner ($235-$255)is a spacious, second-floor room which may be rented alone or, in combination with the Robert Hunt Room, as a two-room suite ($350 - $370). Since access to the Hunt Room is through the bathroom used by guests in the Witter Bynner Room, the Hunt Room is never sold separately. The Witter Bynner Room has a large fireplace, a king size bed, viga beams,a sitting area with a large sofa facing the fireplace. Attached to this room is a balcony with gorgeous views of the gardens, Santa Fe, and the Sangre de Cristo's.
  • Accommodation type: Suite.
  • This Suite has a private bath with a bathtub and shower.
  • This Suite contains 2 twin beds, 1 king bed.
  • Maximum occupancy for this Suite is 4.
D. H. Lawrence
The D. H. Lawrence Room (on the second floor) is a junior suite named for Bynner's friend and traveling companion. Bynner and the Lawrences traveled together on an extended trip to Mexico, about which they each wrote a book. D. H. and Frieda Lawrence spent their first night in an American home in this house and were frequent guests here. The bedroom is separate from a sitting area and has a queen-sized bed, kiva fireplace and wide plank floors. The sitting area has a twin-size sofa-bed, bookcases and two chairs. The balcony overlooks an interior courtyard with a rustic staircase leading to the courtyard
  • The rate for this Suite is $185 during the high season and $180 during the low season.
  • This Suite has a private bath with a shower.
  • This Suite contains 1 twin bed, 1 queen bed.
  • Maximum occupancy for this Suite is 3.
Shaman
The Shaman Room is a very large room with a king-size bed, a polished brick floor, viga beams, bookcases, and a grand fireplace. There are two sitting areas, one with a twin sofa-bed and the other has two large chairs. There is a long built-in bench beneath an expansive picture window that looks out into the lush grounds. The private bath has a Mexican tile shower. The room also has a small refrigerator and Native American decor. Originally Bynner's study, this room was built for solitude, writing, and contemplation.
  • The rate for this room is $235 during the high season and $230 during the low season.
  • This room has a private bath with a shower.
  • This room contains 1 twin bed, 1 king bed.
  • Maximum occupancy for this room is 3.
Georgia O'Keeffe
The Georgia O’Keeffe Room is named in honor of one of New Mexico’s most illustrious painters with whom he shared an interest in Chinese art and culture. Bynner and Georgia O'Keeffe were longtime friends. This is a very large rectangular room with a king-size bed, kiva fireplace, sitting area, viga beams, bookcases, and a pine wood floor. The sofa is a twin sofa-bed, and there is small refrigerator. The bath is private with tub and shower.
  • The rate for this room is $220 during the high season and $215 during the low season.
  • This room has a private bath with a bathtub and shower.
  • This room contains 1 twin bed, 1 king bed.
  • Maximum occupancy for this room is 3.
O. Henry
The O. Henry Room is a standard-sized room with a queen bed, a kiva fireplace, viga beams, and a wood floor with area rugs. The bath is private with a large talavera-tiled shower. This room is named for the famed short-story writer whose work was edited by Bynner when they lived in New York. The sale by Bynner of three short stories by O. Henry paid for the construction of several rooms in the house.
  • The rate for this room is $175 during the high season and $170 during the low season.
  • This room has a private bath with a shower.
  • This room contains 1 queen bed.
  • Maximum occupancy for this room is 2.
Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams, the famous photographer, was a close friend of Bynner. A frequent guest in this house, along with his wife, Virginia, Ansel Adams took photos of Bynner and his rambling adobe home. The Ansel Adams Room has a queen-size bed, a saltillo tile floor, and a large private bath with claw-foot tub-and-shower combination. The Eden Tree Courtyard is just outside the door.
  • The rate for this room is $135 during the high season and $130 during the low season.
  • This room has a private bath with a bathtub and shower.
  • This room contains 1 queen bed.
  • Maximum occupancy for this room is 2 (Size prohibitive.)
Willa Cather
Willa Cather was a friend of Bynner and a visitor to his home. The Willa Cather Room is named for the author of the most famous novel about Santa Fe, New Mexico, Death Comes for the Archbishop. This is a standard-size room with a queen bed, kiva fireplace, large chair and a saltillo tile floor. The bath, accessed from a common foyer, is shared with the Millay Room
  • The rate for this room is $99
  • Bath is shared with one other room and contains a shower.
  • This room contains 1 queen bed.
  • Maximum occupancy for this room is 2.
Edna Millay
The distinguished poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay, was once engaged to Bynner. The room named for her is a pleasant room with a view across the grounds toward the Old Santa Fe Trail and the Sangre de Cristo mountains. The bed is queen-sized and there is a small sofa, kiva fireplace, viga ceilings, and a saltillo tile floor. The bath, accessed from a common foyer, is shared with the Willa Cather Room. This room also opens onto the small Eden Tree Courtyard.
  • The rate for this room is $165 during the high season and $160 during the low season.
  • Bath is shared with one other room and contains a shower.
  • This room contains 1 queen bed.
  • Maximum occupancy for this room is 2.
Igor Stravinsky
The Igor Stravinsky Room is named for the composer who made the Santa Fe Opera famous, and who was a house guest of Bynner for the opening season of the opera. It was originally built as lodging for Rita, Bynner's housekeeper. There is a queen bed, two overstuffed chairs, kiva fireplace and windows looking out onto tree-shaded patios. The bath is private with claw-foot tub-and-shower combination.
  • The rate for this Cottage is $195 during the high season and $190 during the low season.
  • This Cottage has a private bath with a bathtub and shower.
  • This Cottage contains 1 queen bed.
  • Maximum occupancy for this Cottage is 2.
Spud Johnson
Separate from the main building, the Spud Johnson Room was once the carriage house and is decorated in a Western cowboy motif. There is a queen bed, two large comfortable chairs, kiva fireplace, a saltillo tile floor and a private bath with a large, tiled shower. ADA compliant, it is adjacent to the parking area. Features include a portal with a brick floor and a red willow bench for enjoying the gardens and a fountain. Willard “Spud” Johnson was the writer and editor of The Laughing Horse, and was Bynner's secretary/companion before he was lured to Taos by Mabel Dodge Lujan.
  • The rate for this Cottage is $205 during the high season and $200 during the low season.
  • This Cottage has a private bath with a shower.
  • This Cottage contains 1 queen bed.
  • Maximum occupancy for this Cottage is 2.

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Inn of the Turquoise Bear B&B Bed and Breakfast
Inn of the Turquoise Bear B&B
342 E. Buena Vista Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505
USA
Phone: +1-505-983-0798
Fax: +1-505-988-4225
Toll-free: +1-800-396-4104
Innkeeper(s)
Ralph Bolton & Robert Frost
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$115 - $235
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The imposing and unusual 5-sided portal that marks the entrance to the main Salon.The living room of the house is open to all guests for reading and relaxing by the fire.  Complimentary wine and cheese is served nightly.
From a side view of the inn's main entrance, you will notice the private balcony of the Bynner guest room.Santa Fe in winter provides a less crowded atmosphere in which to enjoy the regional traditions of the holidays, including the glowing paper lamps, or "farolitos," that line the rooftops of most buildings.
The fireplace in the Shaman guest room provides an intimate and romantic setting.The Bynner guest room features a king-sized bed, woodburning fireplace, two large sitting areas, and a private balcony overlooking the gardens.
The D.H. Lawrence guest room, located on the second floor of the house, features a queen-sized bed, private sitting area, woodburning fireplace, and private bath with tub and shower.The Georgia O'Keeffe guest room features a king-sized bed, private sitting area, woodburning fireplace, and private bath with tub and shower.
The Shaman guest room features a king-sized bed, two sitting areas, woodburning fireplace, and private bath with shower.The Spud Johnson guest room, our fully ADA-Compliant room, is located in the old carriage house and features a queen-sized bed, wood-burning fireplace, and private bath with a large tiled shower.  Adjacent to the parking area.
The Edna St. Vincent Millay room is a bright, cheery room with views of the gardens and the mountains, a queen bed and small sofa.  A semi-private bath with shower is shared with the Willa Cather room across a common entryway.The Igor Stravinsky room, named for the famed composer who was a house guest here, is true Santa Fe charm and character.  Bright and sunny, there are mountain views.  The queen bed is in a beamed alcove and the bath has the old claw-foot tub and shower combination.
The Willa Cather room has a queen sized bed, large chair and a wood-burning fireplace.  The bath is semi-private and is shared with the Millay room across the hallway.The sun begins it ascent over the Sangre de Cristo mountains.
The Ansel Adams room is a small, but comfortable room, with a queen bed, private bath with claw-foot tub and shower combination.  There is a small courtyard right out the door.An arch of fragrant French lilacs and the sound of flowing water greet you as you enter the garden from the parking area.  These steps are original to the house, circa 1920.
The O. Henry room has a queen bed, fireplace, small sofa and a private bath with a very large Talavera-tiled shower.