Comments on: Guest Comments

By: Larry Weiss

Larry Weiss — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:37:05 +0000

My partner and I stayed here two weeks ago and we loved it. The staff and guests were friendly. The kitchen came stocked with all sorts of things that we could actually eat. Since we are vegetarians, this is not always the case. We left some food as a contribution which is apparently what many people do.

We feel it is a great place at a moderate price and we would recommend it to anyone who enjoys the hostel experience.

By: Dejan

Dejan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:17:59 +0000

This place is awesome,I was there for a few days,and it was great, like whole New Mexico is..best wishes from Serbia

By: Chriss

Chriss — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:43:38 +0000

Hi,
thanks for this great time,

this place is unbeatable. A great meeting place and a great community. Not the cleanest place, but friendly staff, people, amazing food and all for a good price.

By: Julie Irish

Julie Irish — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:45:03 +0000

Kudos to Santa Fe International Hostel. This is a hostel where people sit down, share a meal, and share their stories and become friends. There’s always plenty of excellent, healthy food, interesting people to talk to, and the staff are, quite frankly, overqualified, the location near the historic plaza. They introduced me to Santa Fe in a way I could never have duplicated staying at a Holiday Inn. I am now a hostel convert. Thanks Preston, Gayle, Gloria, Tara, Caroline, John, Michael, Robert and Matthew. See you soon.

By: FRANCISCO GONZALEZ TORRES

FRANCISCO GONZALEZ TORRES — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:00:58 +0000

Ha sido un verdadero remanso de paz en el camino. Aqui me he encontrado como en casa. He encontrado una gente maravillosa que da todo lo que tiene sin pedir nada a cambio.
Hace mucho tiempo que viajo de hostel en hostel, pero este queridos amigos es de los mas generosos y agradables.
Se pueden decir muchas cosas, pero no serian suficientes, pero en cierto modo me ha recordado los albergues del Camino de Santiago en Espana.
En estos lugares se puede conocer a la mejor gente, se aprende, se descansa, el tiempo no tiene sentido pues siempre estas agusto y tambien se puede ser mejor persona al aprender de los demas.
Gracias por vuestra generosidad y espero poder regresar, y si no lo pudiera hacer le contare a los otros viajeros de que hay una “mision” en Santa Fe.

By: Julie Irish

Julie Irish — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:03:31 +0000

To everyone at Santa Fe International: you changed my life in just a few days! I miss you already. I want to thank Gloria, Gayle, Sarah, Tara, Preston and Michael for being the best staff in the hostel business. The location is great, the food unbelievable, and the company is best of all. Talk to you after the 10-day retreat.

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:53:45 +0000

You think it’s a hostel at first, when you walk in the door and take a look around. But if you pay attention, and do your chores with selfless service and an open heart, you will realize that this is really a meeting place, a convergence of souls and their purposes in a constant funky flux. Many of us passing through here are not exactly sure why we’re here; but we’re also not lost, and know we need to be here for the time that we are. Somewhere in the perpetual flow and motion of change a beautiful equilibrium exists that is this hostel, and if you need a place to be, you can be here.

There was also, no joke, over two hundred dollars in gourmet cheeses here when I checked in, in addition to a steady supply of food for the guests from every corner and angle of the food pyramid. William (above) was the real cook extraordinaire. Everyone seems to think the world is a dangerous, crazy, poor place at the moment, but I have lived very well and safe here.

By: William from Portland, OR

William from Portland, OR — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:49:39 +0000

Truly a wonderful jewel of eclectic Santa Fe, I can’t say what I would have done moving here without the SF International Hostel opening its doors to me. What I can say: I bought a truck, packed my essentials, drove 1800 miles and arrived in a warm and wonderfully well-met way point for travelers, students, and cooks extraordinaire.

Let’s start with the kitchen: a fully equipped commercial outfit (but for a stove oven, though the toaster oven does well for everything but whole turkeys or pizzas…) literally bursting with gourmet trimmings and bustling with conversation and laughter filled my heart with mirth and my belly with impressive and delicious snacks and meal — all included in the price of staying for the night! What does one do with $150-worth of (free) Stilton cheese? You might just find out if you stay here!

After a week+ staying at the SF Hostel and enjoying the central Santa Fe location (easy access to downtown…and Capoeira class at the Bermimbau Academy!), I found a more permanent place to live outside of town. But I leave this place only physically. I bring with me all the new contacts I made in Santa Fe and abroad and fond memories of these “meetings with remarkable men and women”.

By: Joerg from Germany

Joerg from Germany — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:13:33 +0000

Hello to a wonderful place to explore Santa Fe. Friendly and hifsbereite
People in the house. The food is always well-filled cabinet. A great community. I give the House 5 stars, Joerg says thanks
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Hallo ein wunderbarer Platz um Santa Fe zu erkunden. Freundliche und hifsbereite
Menschen im Haus. Der Lebensmittel Schrank immer gut gefuellt. Eine Tolle Gemeinschaft. Ich gebe dem Haus 5 Sterne, Joerg sagt Danke

By: Preston Ellsworth

Preston Ellsworth — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:20:33 +0000

Welcome, from the “Chairman of the Board”. We expect this electronic journal to continue as an ongoing spontaneous celebration of our nightly experiment in intended community. Access will be limited to travelers currently pausing at Hostal Internacional de Santa Fe. Impressions posted herein by guests and the volunteer staff shall be moderated only to “protect the innocent”. Share your travel experiences, social interactions, personal high points and disappointments (if you need to vent.) Be nice… kindly avoid meaningless profanity & personal attack posts…. We have welcomed the world… help us understand it. PE