Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm

Don’t bother searching for a better place to stay in Albuquerque. Beautiful setting, lovely accommodations, great service, delicious food.

This hotel certainly has a lot of charm but I wonder if it might be resting on its laurels and previous history. Our room was simple and very tasteful with a kettle French press and mini fridge. The bed was comfortable but 1 comfy chair for 2 people is not ideal. Housekeeping was cursory at best. They merely raked over the bed failed to pick up a piece of newspaper on the floor for 2 days, and took away an empty water bottle without replacing it. A soggy washcloth was left in the shower 2 days not removed and replaced by a clean dry one. No turn down service or other niceties. Campo their restaurant was very good. Advertised as 2 Michelin stars is not entirely accurate. After failing to find it in the Michelin app it seems the hotel might have 2 Michelin Keys for hospitality - and no additional stars on the restaurant. The garden that were once the crowning glory are rather sad. The famed lavender fields mostly moribund. The Lotus pond is no more. It is now a drained tangle of invasive reeds. The irrigation ditches look disused and badly overgrown and flowerbeds neglected either bare mulch or overgrown weeds. The Internet practically gives up in the afternoon/evening as it can’t keep up with the demand due to restaurant patrons going online. Very curated shop with “hostess gift” type products. Only 1 of 2 pools allows swimming and the prettier of the 2 pools with hand painted tile is off limits. Still a special place but costing about 3 times the going rate in Albuquerque one expects it to be splendid and not just “very nice” . The icing on the cake - a resort fee and tariff fee??? That added 70 USD per night the bill. It just felt scammy. At close to USD 700 a night in a location like Albuquerque, once expects something approaching a “Relais Chateaux” experience - this was not it. Dedicated internet and parking for hotel guests would be a nice feature.

We have been coming for years and will always return. Stayed 3 nights and only left the property once ( Mary and Tito’s lunch) . The dining, pool , spa etc are all wonderful .

Los Poblanos is one of those rare spots that is perfection for a small work retreat, workshop or conference (which is why I just visited), but which is also a place that I would be just as pleased to return to for a romantic getaway, a girlfriends’ trip, or a multi-generational family gathering - and am already making plans to across all three of those categories. For those that love cocktails, their proprietary lavender gin is really unique (and delish, even just for sipping alone), and the pistachio croissant sold in the Farm Coffee Shop was next-level to die for if you love a perfect combination of citrus sweet plus pistachio nutty paired against a crispy crunchy outer shell with a soft a moist and delicate inner sanctum. It left me in awe of the pastry chef. Friend, you touched heaven with that one. Well done.

Los Pablanos was a magical experience. Greeted with the scent of lavender before you even walk through reception, you immediately feel a sense of calm. The working farm is host to rabbits, chickens, alpacas, and two of the most beautiful peacocks I’ve ever seen (I named them Clive & Chauncey). Our farmhouse suite was quaint, accommodating & most importantly the A/C was powerful. Everyone on staff was friendly & efficient. Don’t forget to stop by the gift shop.