Concierge.com's insider take:

For many New Mexico transplants (D. H. Lawrence and Georgia O'Keeffe among them), the best of the state is found in the desolate beauty of the high desert. Sometimes it's hard to get a sense of that world directly inside Santa Fe, and that is what makes the Encantado resort so compelling. The 65-casita property, which ranges over many hilly piñon-tree-dotted acres, is off a lonely desert road near the village of Tesuque, a 15-minute drive to the Plaza (a fleet of Mercedes ferry guests back and forth to the city free of charge). Each casita has at least 630 square feet of space and its own balcony or terrace, a pleasant spot to sit and take in the views of the Jemez and Sangre de Cristo mountains. While the decor is definitely Santa Fe–style, with kiva fireplaces and adobe walls, there are plenty of modern details such as iPod docks, flat-screens, and large bathrooms with tubs and rain showers. Service is smiling and chatty, if not yet polished. As an Auberge Resort, the property's other strength is the restaurant, Terra, which serves dishes like slow-cooked suckling pig, breast of veal, and a duck tamale—think simple regional dishes prettily plated. After dinner, take a drink to the open fire pit and check out the night sky. You won't get all those stars anywhere else.