Comments for Moon Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque UPDATE

Comment on Route 66 Hostel by Mike

Mike — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:08:07 +0000

Sounds like you showed up after they were closed, and left before they opened. I have stayed there more then once and had no problems. It’s hard to expect someone to handle your requests if you are there when the staff isn’t.

Even if they are not standing over you, you should do the chores. That is part of hosteling, both trying to keep the cost down, but also the experience. A five minute chore doesn’t hurt anyone, but adding the guests together, that can save the hostel money and allow cheaper rates. Besides then you don’t have the people who did their chore talking behind your back.

I really liked the hostel. I enjoy meeting other travelers, and also having the kitchen available for cooking. The place was clean and the staff were friendly. I liked the location close to downtown and old town (walking distance). I may actually take a train in next time, and it is only about 10 blocks from the train and bus stations.

I see that some people leaving reviews wanted the Hyatt for twenty bucks a night, but letâ€™s face it, that isnâ€™t going to happen. This is a good value, and it is clean. If you donâ€™t require room service this is worth the money.

Comment on Trinity Beverage Co. by Kim

Kim — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:30:44 +0000

The Staff and Chef have moved to the La Vista Restaurant on the 3rd floor of the Best Western Hotel in Los Alamos. They still offer the Fat Man and Little Boy burgers, as well as the Wings.

Comment on Historic Los Luceros Museum by Frances liebzeit

Frances liebzeit — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:01:40 +0000

My Great Grandparents lived in Rancho de Los Luceros before Mrs Wheelwright. I understand that it has been taken over by the State. Do you know how I can get ahold of them?

Comment on Route 66 Hostel by Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:32:59 +0000

Really do not recommend anyone stay here. I had an e-mail chain with a staffer promising me that it was OK I was arriving 1 hour after the usual closing time and leaving early in the morning…they would make arrangements to wait for me. Thinking that because it was Labor Day weekend it might be busy, I went ahead and sent in a money order for $29–$24 to reserve a private room and $5 for a refundable key deposit. Now that they have a better website they take online reservations and claim the first night’s deposit is nonrefundable–not so last year!!

Lo and behold, no one was there. I would have been sleeping in my rental car if a dorm guest hadn’t heard me pounding and let me in. The dorms cost only $18 and are supposed to come with linens…of course I got none. I obviously did not get that key deposit, no one was there when I left early in the morning, just as I said I would. On return home I fired off an angry email, got an immediate apology and the excuse that the person answering emails had failed to communicate with the receptionist, and the offer to return my money ASAP. No big surprise, it never came and my subsequent emails all went ignored. Really not worth the trouble!

Also, while the guidebooks & website don’t mention it, they have signs up saying they require chores, just like the hostel in Santa Fe. Not sure if this is really enforced or not.

Comment on Blue Dragon by Blue

Blue — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:27:35 +0000

The Blue Dragon Coffee House has re-opened under new management. It has been remodeled so that it feels more open and generally more comfortable. Everything is new and clean. THe menu is losely based off the old one that was here and has a broad selecton ranging fro breakfast burritos to vegetarian pizza. Come by and check it out! Support local musicians. There is an event going on every night and there is no cover charge. More info about the menu and events can be seen at the website: BlueDragonABQ.com.

Comment on Taos restaurant news by Jo

Jo — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:17:18 +0000

Last evening, 8/6/07, four of us dined (or attempted to dine) at the Compound in Santa Fe. It was awful. A Manhattan was dark brown and not potable. When we placed our orders, I ordered halibut and the waiter asked how I wanted it cooked. I said cooked all the way through, not translucent. My friend ordered pork and specified that he wanted it well done. Our partners ordered veal which was fine, but the pork was bloody rare and my fish was severely undercooked, translucent all the way. We sent them back and they arrived in about 20 or 25 minutes, well after our spouses had eaten. Then we gave the waiter a $10.00 off coupon that came with the opera tickets. The amount was not taken off and he said it would be. It was not. I was angry and found the manager and demanded the $10.00 (a trifle on a $248.00 check). He wanted to run our cards again but since we were barely on time for the opera I demanded the cash.
The Compound is a good place to avoid!

Comment on Sheva Cafe in Taos by Ashira Malka

Ashira Malka — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:44:45 +0000

Oh, sad! That place saved me when it opened, giving me a taste of home … I’ve moved since, far from New Mexico, but still would’ve loved to come / go back for a visit!

Comment on A few changes around Albuquerque by Miss Tenacity

Miss Tenacity — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:12:23 +0000

I ate at Tina’s last fall, and it was just OK. Decent green chile stew.

Comment on Welcome! by Eileen Sopanen, Casa del Rio

Eileen Sopanen, Casa del Rio — Sun, 28 May 2006 21:13:13 +0000

Hi:
Thanks for including us in your guide book.
The next time you come north you might want to check out Walter’s Place in El Rito, opened
May ‘06. Open Friday evening, All day Saturday and Sunday. Nice addition to the restaurants
in the Abiquiu, Espanola area. Also El Farolito, well known and often reviewed in the
road food column of Goumet, also reviewed in Sunset and New Mexico Magazine.