Charming 'Western' Guest House in the Placitas Foothills; Peaceful Yet Close

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A snowy landscape with a view of a hill and buildings in the distance.
A rustic interior with a sign reading "Cowboy's Place" welcoming visitors.
A single-story building with a beige exterior, a porch with chairs, and a wooden door.
A compact kitchen with white cabinets, a refrigerator, a wooden table with a bowl, and a black leather chair.
A dining area with a wooden table and chairs, a sofa, and a patterned rug.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Top-rated comfy beds
    Guests liked the comfy beds here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Microwave
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Placitas, NM
  • Place, Placitas Library Labyrinth
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Placitas
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Santa Ana Star Casino
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Airport, Albuquerque, NM (ABQ-Albuquerque Intl. Sunport)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Loft

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Kitchen
Office

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About the area

Placitas

Placitas is home to this holiday home. Plein Air New Mexico Gallery and Coronado Historic Site are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Placitas and Santa Ana Golf Club. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at State Farm Bernalillo Soccer Complex or Santa Ana Star Center. Explore all the area has to offer with hiking/biking trails and cycling.
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Placitas, NM

What's nearby

  • Placitas Library Labyrinth - 6 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Placitas - 9 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Plein Air New Mexico Gallery - 15 min drive - 15.7 km
  • Santa Ana Star Casino - 16 min drive - 15.0 km
  • Sandia Casino - 20 min drive - 27.6 km

Getting around

  • Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Dion's Pizza - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming 'Western' Guest House in the Placitas Foothills; Peaceful Yet Close pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Charming 'Western' Guest House in the Placitas Foothills; Peaceful Yet Close ?

As of 12 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Charming 'Western' Guest House in the Placitas Foothills; Peaceful Yet Close on 6 Jan 2027 start from NZ$605, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Charming 'Western' Guest House in the Placitas Foothills; Peaceful Yet Close ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming 'Western' Guest House in the Placitas Foothills; Peaceful Yet Close ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Charming 'Western' Guest House in the Placitas Foothills; Peaceful Yet Close located?

Situated in Placitas, this holiday home is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Cibola National Forest and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Placitas Library Labyrinth. Placitas and Plein Air New Mexico Gallery are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location. Near Albuquerque but far enough away that your are in the country. Great views from the house. Very quiet at night. The inside is decorated nicely with comfortable beds and furniture.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very comfortable spot

The place was great to stay and very peaceful for a comfortable weekend
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Loved the guest house for our NM stay! The scenery was beautiful, out in the country without to far of a drive into the city. Host was great!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful view

We enjoyed the quiet, secluded home and gorgeous scenery. The home was quite comfortable and very unique. Thank you, Jake, for a wonderful visit!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Archival

8/10 Good

nice western guest house in Placitas

I enjoyed my stay at the Western Guest house in Placitas. I have always liked the peacefulness of the Placitas area and this place gave me the opportunity to enjoy it. Jake and Robyn were very attentive to any needs that I had. The guest house was tastefully decorated and offered nice views of Shiprock in the distance.
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
We enjoyed having you stay with us, and especially grateful for helping us " roundup " our escaped horse that one night. That view of " Shiprock " is actually a view of Cabezon, an extinct volcano cone on the way to Cuba and Chaco Canyon. Best of everything, Jake & Robyn
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Highly recommended. Cute and cozy guest house with beautiful views and sounds of the desert landscape and wildlife nested in the peaceful foothills of Placitas, NM. Nicely located between the bustling cities of Santa Fe (about 50 min), and Albuquerque (about 30 min). Enjoyed by my family of three for about a week as a base-camp for daily adventures. The owner is very friendly, and honors your privacy. It is as described: “Charming ‘Western’ guest house in the Placitas foothills; peaceful yet close.”
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peaceful and wonderful.

What a pleasure to stay at Jake's casita. So charming and full of fun western decor and comforts. It felt so good to return there every night after a long day. We relished every moment. Beautiful property and views, and so quiet. Just what we wanted! Jake and Robyn were wonderful hosts. Hope to return again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A Charming Southwestern Guest House with Spectacular Views

We loved the Southwestern theme throughout the guest house as well as the panoramic scenery in all directions. We also loved the privacy and complete quiet we experienced while staying there. The Finkelsteins were a delightful couple and mentioned several events we could attend in the area. Placitas was an easy drive from Albuquerque and getting to Santa Fe was also a reasonable distance. We would love to stay in this delightful hideaway again the next time we visit New Mexico.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Away from the city lights

The guest house was very pleasant. It had everything we needed. Jake was available if we needed anything else. The rooms are large without much separation, so no individual privacy here. That did not bother us. The location is off the highway and up and down curvy roads, some unpaved. It is hard to see at night to get there. That is also one of the great things about this place - it is so dark at night, if there are no clouds, you have a great view of the stars.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Serene, so comfortable, a delight!

Jake and Robyn are amazing! They really cared and were available to answer any questions we could think of about the area or help if anything came up. The property is very easy to find off the main road from the freeway (we drove in at midnight). It's close to Bernalillo, where you'll find all kinds of restaurants, shopping, and Albertson's (grocery store) are very close, about 10-15 minutes away. At the guest house, you feel as if you're far from civilization, the night sky plastered with stars it's so dark (unless it's a full moon, and then it's like there's a flashlight shining down from the sky), yet seemingly in minutes, you are in the middle of a good sized town/city. The guest house is very comfortable with several seating areas, so everyone in a group could have privacy to read, etc. Just a few steps out the door on the property is a trail that leads to so many trails and so much hiking it would be impossible to hike them all in months, probably! It takes 10 minutes to hike to the top of the first hill, where you can see for miles and miles. The views are breathtaking.The views are also great from the guest house itself, and the property so quiet and relaxing that we'd sit on the couch inside with no tv or music just watching the birds and squirrels at the feeders and gazing out at the hills in the distance. We spent two of the best weeks ever at any VRBO property. We will most definitely be back and will make Jake and Robyn's guest house our place to recharge from busy life. We left utterly refreshed and so happy. The property, Jake, and Robyn exude the best energy. So welcoming, so kind, so helpful. So delightful!
Stayed 13 nights in May 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Super relaxing.

This place is quiet. We meet the owner once and never saw or heard them again. We had everything we needed in the house. We will be back. Thanks Jake and Robin.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Perfect fit!

Sunsets & BBQ 🤗
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Charming , clean and very relaxing

We had a great stay. It is a very quiet and relaxing place away from the noise of the city however it is close to shopping and restaurants. I would highly recommend this place . The owners are also very friendly and accomadating .
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2016
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great location and hosts!!!

My family enjoyed our stay. Jake and Robyn were very welcoming and great hosts. The house was as pictured and very comfortable. We were not expecting how well stocked the house was with supplies; everything from kitchen spices to a sewing supplies. The location was great, very safe and pet friendly. We enjoyed the nature trails around the property and around Placitas. I would recommend their property to others.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2015
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great Place and What a View!

We stayed at the home for a month and enjoyed it immensely! Jake and Robyn were terrific. Gorgeous countryside with some beautiful views. We hiked with our dogs almost every day.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Charming Retreat

What an enjoyable, comfortable and homey stay we had for 2 months! Jake and Robyn are wonderful hosts, the views and the surrounding nature is more than you can ask for. Such a comfortable and homey, and thoughtful western decor made us feel right at home. There are many walking areas closeby, as well as lots of things to conveniently see and do around Placitas, ABQ and Sante Fe/Taos areas- but yet we felt like we were in a secluded nature environment. We had a great stay and look forward to returning!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Excellent Accommodations and Amenities for Pets

We arrived very early in the morning and not only were we able to find accommodations for our horses ready and waiting, but so was Jake! It was very nice having the horses right across the driveway and a great place to ride the open spaces not far, like a ten minute ride. Sorry we did not take advantage of other riding locations during the visit, but maybe next time - this place is definitely on our need to return to list. The personal space was very large and well equipped for many needs, much more than we were there for. Owners do deserve the respect that they readily give their guests, they are very knowledgeable about the area and are ready to answer any question. The Ballon Fiesta is not to be missed if visiting at that time , but strongly suggest leaving earlier than you think you should as the traffic flow does not allow for mistakes and three times we were unable to get to the park due to traffic back ups. Again, looking forward to staying here again when next feasibly possible. Looking forward to riding more of the wide open spaces.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

sunny retreat

I fulfilled a lifelong dream of visiting the Santa Fe area and stayed at the Charming "Western" guest house in Placitas. The setting was gorgeous and the hosts were more than helpful and friendly. I can't say we had any complaints whatsoever. It was close to both Albuquerque and Santa Fe so we were able to explore the area with ease. Jake gave us suggestions about getting to our destinations on scenic routes that took our breath away. The guest house was clean, quiet, and well-equipped for all our needs. We found the people in the area to be very friendly and helpful. I would recommend the guesthouse to those who want to experience life in that area rather than a motel that looks the same everywhere.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Jake and Robyn were lifesavers!

We stayed at this adorable guest house for 7 weeks while awaiting the completion of our new house in Placitas. The accommodations were perfect for us and our dog. Everything you could need or want is available, including a laundry, which was really helpful for our extended stay. Jake and Robyn are delightful hosts and we now consider them friends in our newly adopted community. We would highly recommend staying at this property. You are out in the country, with hiking trails and wild horses roaming nearby, yet very convenient to the Interstate and local area attractions.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

placitas

beautiful setting, nice people
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Placitas is a wonderful high desert community located in the NE foothills of the Sandia Mountian Range. It is an ideal place to live and visit due to wonderful weather, scenery, and proximity to Albuquerque, Santa Fe and other incredible destination spots NM is noted for. If you are looking for a nice quiet place to relax, or utilize as your base for exploration, look no further. We were fortunate to find this guest house and stay for several weeks this past summer, while undergoing reconstruction at our place. Jake and Robyn are terrific host and wonderful people. The unit is offered at a very competitive rate.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great Vacation Memories

We stayed for a week in June 2011 and absolutely loved it. This was our first trip to New Mexico and we were looking for the comforts of home with a convenient location and privacy. We explored the area by day and were able to relax in this beautiful and peaceful setting at night. Jake and Robyn were very helpful when asked for local info and it was a pleasure to be their guests. We had a great experience and would recommend this property.
Archival

8/10 Good

Wild Horses

We had a very enjoyable stay in this place. There was plenty of room for the 4 boys and us. It was secluded and good place for hiking as well. What we most enjoyed was seeing the wild horse herd grazing just across the way. We actually saw them twice in a week, which was exciting to all. The place has plenty of dishes and so forth, and we cooked all our meals easily. Internet was reliable, and we hooked up our WII to the big screen TV they have too. Lots of dvd's and games are provided for the kids and they will give you more if needed. A great place to kick back!!!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

February visit

We stayed here for a week in February 2011. Well-furnished guesthouse on outskirts of rural development in the hills east of Bernalillo. Everything worked, including wireless internet (that's the one thing that often does not, but no problem here). Our hosts were friendly and helpful. The view wasn't spectacular, but it grows on you. Nearby walks down arroyo and into hills frequented by wild horses. We'd stay there again.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Southwest Getaway

Ink black nights with stars that blaze extra bright just for you, silence so profound that you swear the breeze is actually whispering sweet nothings in your ear as she wraps invisible silk around your shoulders, sunsets that take your breath away and sunrises that impulsively demand the tears that you forgot about . Sage, Juniper and Ceder bring back your senses that have been dulled from city grime. Plus Host's that invisibly make sure your stay is as pleasant as humanly possible. Walking trails, wild horses a short 1/2 mile hike, the charm of old Albuquerque and Santa Fe within equal distance of this delightful Guest House. Whatever MY reasons have been for returning time and again, you will find YOUR delight in your stay here. Need a place to write? How about paint? Catch up on reading, or sleeping...you will find a reason to keep coming back and will feel reconnected, recharged. And you will find new friends. Recommend this place? Absolutely!
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