Having stayed at the Tamaya four times now, I thought I’d put in my 2c.

I won’t repeat the praise others have heaped on the place, other than to second it. To me, the Tamaya is easily one of the best places to stay in New Mexico.

A few things I'd emphasize:

The main attraction at the Tamaya are the building, and the fabulous grounds and setting.

The Tamaya is in the middle of the Santa Ana Indian pueblo. More than any other modern southwest hotel I can think of , the builders really made an attempt to incorporate authentic native American themes and concepts. The hotel was designed to incorporate the feel of Indian pueblo: its built focused on a large central courtyard with multiple pools, fire-pits where they hold evening storytellings, and the Ornos (ovens) where they bake bread. Because of this, there is more of a community feel to the place than most other resorts (and conversely, the guests could feel somewhat less secluded than some would like). On the negative side, its very spread-out, and you’de better like walking. There is a tribal museum in the resort.

The restaurants are excellent. The more formal Corn Maiden is as good as any restaurant in the state (and very pricy). There are good, and much cheaper, restaurants (Mexican mostly) in nearby Bernalillo (“The Range” is a local favorite).

The resort sits at the edge of the Rio Grande bosque, looking east at the looming Sandia mountains. You won’t find a better view from any resort in the Southwest. Sitting out on the large veranda, sipping a cocktail watching the setting sun turn the Sandia Mountains pink, towering over the shimmering leaves of the cottonwoods along the Rio Grande, is a perfect way to spend a late afternoon. In the autumn, the scenery is even more spectacular. There are extensive walking trails through the undeveloped bosque (several miles of trails) , and you can dip your feet in the Rio Grande.

There are a lot of activities: horseback riding around the pueblo, balloon rides, storytelling, baking lessons.

I found the service decent, not great, but certainly decent. The hotel looks like it makes an attempt to hire a lot of young people from the Pueble.

Because of its distance from Albuquerque and Santa Fe, that its probably best for people who want to spend some time relaxing and having fun at the resort, and not just use it as a base for doing things in town.