We stayed in both the main house and the casita. Between them, we very comfortably accommodated 11 people for a family vacation.
The main house was a great place to gather. There are many comfortable spaces to sit and visit, both inside and outside. The living area is very spacious, and the seating is comfortable. The kitchen is large, with plenty of counter space. The six-burner stove made cooking large meals easy.
We very much enjoyed the views over Tesuque and west toward the Jemez Mountains. The point of land off the back of the house has a 360-degree view and made for terrific sunset watching. The area is also very quiet, and we enjoyed the peaceful retreat.
The casita made a good place for those wanting additional privacy. We did not find it difficult to walk between the two houses; the driveway is steep, yes, but the pavement is not slippery, at least not in summer.
The property gave us easy access to downtown Santa Fe (fifteen minutes) and put us closer to the Jemez Mountains sites we visited. It’s under an hour to Bandelier, the Valles Caldera, and Abiquiu.
There are a few things to note. As previous guests have mentioned, there are some odd things missing from the kitchen (for example, a can opener), and some things were understocked (ex., dishwasher pods). Watch your step on the main stairs as there are some bricks in the steps that need to be reattached. There are also mice: we repeatedly found droppings on the kitchen counter and saw a mouse run across the living room floor.
Last, two things related to Vacasa itself:
- Check the entry codes that you receive. The email we received gave different information from the information in the text. (The email was correct; the text was not.)
- Vacasa can be slow to deal with. When we arrived, a kitchen item was broken. We replaced it and requested reimbursement from Vacasa. It took two weeks, many texts and a phone call to get a final answer
Those things aside, we had a wonderful stay in Tesuque.