Seminars and company events
The Eldorado Hotel & Spa hosts conferences, association meetings, trade displays, galas and incentive groups for up to 700 people at reception or 500 at banquet, with more than 25,000 square feet of event space and 219 guest rooms and suites. The hotel stands at 309 West San Francisco Street in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The event floor is built around the Grand Ballroom, which the hotel describes as the largest hotel ballroom in the city. A pre-function area takes 300 at reception and up to 24 vendor booths or information tables, which suits sponsor displays and registration desks. Breakout sessions run in the Zia Ballroom, which divides into three rooms, and in four boardrooms of various sizes. Meeting planners send their brief through a request form on the website, and a catering menu is available as a download.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel has its own wedding chapel, La Capilla de Oro, and the Grand Ballroom is set up for receptions with gold-leaf detailing and adjustable lighting. Smaller parties can use the Anasazi Ballroom, the Presidential Patio or Casa España, which has eight rooms and a courtyard. The hotel publishes wedding brochures and takes enquiries through a dedicated form, and guests can stay on site.
Rooms and capacities
The Grand Ballroom covers 7,000 square feet and holds 500 at banquet or 700 at reception. The Anasazi Ballroom, 4,320 square feet, takes 300 for dinner or 400 at reception and divides into North and South sections. The Zia Ballroom covers 2,160 square feet. The boardrooms are DeVargas (720 square feet), Piñon and Chaparral (405 square feet each) and Turquoise (330 square feet). Theater and classroom figures are not published and are supplied by the sales team on request.
Accommodation
The hotel has 219 guest rooms and suites, including a Presidential Suite, and a spa on site. Room blocks for attendees or wedding guests can be arranged alongside the event booking, which keeps a multi-day program under one roof.
Catering
Banquets are catered by the hotel, from coffee breaks to plated dinners, following its catering menu. The hotel also has its own restaurant and bar for meals outside the program, and it hosts ticketed wine dinners during the year.
History and setting
The building follows the adobe-inspired Pueblo Revival style common in Santa Fe and sits a few blocks west of the Plaza, the historic center of the city. Galleries, museums and the restaurants of downtown are within walking distance, which helps for evening programs and free time between sessions.
Getting there
The Santa Fe Depot, terminus of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express from Albuquerque, is within walking distance. Santa Fe Regional Airport is about 20 minutes by car, and Albuquerque International Sunport is about an hour away.
