City: Santa Fe, NM

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (505) 982-8539

Address: 401 Old Taos Hwy

Description: Few locals even know that Presbyterian Church-run Ghost Ranch has a retreat and educational center in Santa Fe, 3 short blocks north of the Plaza, let alone that it often has low-cost bed-and-breakfast pension-style adobe rooms available for nonretreat travelers when it’s not full. Basic but pleasant rooms have twin or double beds, sinks, toilets, and showers, with full breakfast included for just over $100 per night in summer. An apartment accommodating up to four people is available for $250 per night. A boon if you’re traveling solo and want to meet interesting people, strike up intelligent conversations, and walk around downtown, it’s one of Santa Fe’s best-kept secrets. NOTE: The better-known main Ghost Ranch campus in Abiquiú has a full range of very low-cost lodgings, from campground and dorm rooms to private rooms, available about an hour northwest of Santa Fe.