Romance is in the desert air of the American Southwest at The Inn of the Five Graces in Santa Fe.   

This intimate 22-suite compound of adobe and river-rock buildings and tranquil garden courtyards has a magical and fanciful atmosphere that is well suited to a little lovin’.  Its luxurious accommodations feature natural adobe, stone and tile surfaces accentuated by rich Afghan carpets and a colorfully eclectic mix of furnishings and artwork — the perfect setting for romance.  With the “Paint the Town Red” package, priced at $555 per night and available every night of the week (based on availability) couples have everything they need to kindle the flames of affection.  

“Paint the Town Red” begins with a Passionate Fruit Cocktail upon arrival to tantalize the palate and awaken the senses.  We’ll leave it up to each couple’s discretion to choose to forego the silverware and hand-feed one another….  Red party favors and tasty treats of a rosy hue arrive —aphrodisiacs, all — including chocolate-covered cherries and blush Champagne. Red rose bath salts are sprinkled in your staff-drawn bath and a cozy Frette bathrobe accompanied by red Turkish slippers are standing by to slip into après bath.  To further enhance the romantic experience, red incense coils, beautifully boxed, may be burned in room and brought home to continue the passion that has been reignited at The Five Graces.  On the last night at turndown, guests will receive two red thread eternity bracelets to place on their wrists until they wear off.  Also, The Five Graces leaves you with a Dream Catcher  — the traditional Native American wall decoration hung in the bedroom and believed to catch one’s dreams.   

The Native Americans of the Southwest were strong believers in the spirit of romance.   In a poem called “Loving Spirits,” a brave named Red Bear wrote “Our spirits mingle in Love, like the clear and swirling waters of the mountain stream.”   

And that is The Inn of the Five Graces’ wish for every couple who comes to Sante Fe to “Paint the Town Red.”  No doubt at the end of your romantic evening, you’ll be whispering “Nu' umi unangwa'ta” to your sweetheart –“I love you” in Hopi. 

The Point, Lake Placid Lodge, and The Inn of The Five Graces, all operated by The Garrett Hotel Group, are members of the Relais & Châteaux, the prestigious international association of privately owned hotels and restaurants embodying the highest culinary standards and the French “art de vivre.”