Inn and
Spa at Loretto Hits High Notes with
‘Le Tailgate at the Santa Fe Opera’ Package 2009
Upscale accommodations, gourmet tailgate picnic, and
renown opera
talent delight in the high desert
SANTA FE,
N.M.
– Home to one of the world’s most beloved opera
companies, Santa Fe is among the 2009 Top 10
Destinations for Music Lovers chosen by Frommer’s
and Opera News. Contrary to traditional
operatic stereotypes, the tailgate parties outside
Crosby Theatre are known to be as entertaining and
colorful as the
en
plein air
“open
air” opera performances themselves. For the 2009
season, July 3-August 29, the Inn and Spa at Loretto
invites opera aficionados and tailgate enthusiasts
to revel in style with ‘Le Tailgate at the Santa Fe
Opera’ 2009 season package. Starting at $282.79 per
night, the package includes guestroom, made to order
tailgate picnic basket for two and valet hotel
parking.
Another Winning Season of Opera and Hospitality
Opera fans
travel from around the world to experience the
enchantment of high Cs in the high New Mexican
desert. One reason for the tremendous popularity of
Santa Fe Opera is its pre show events, unique to
Santa Fe’s casual sophistication. Founded in 1956 by
John Crosby, the Santa Fe Opera Company endears
aficionados and seduces amateurs with its ambitious
performance roster and architecturally impressive,
open-air theatre. This season’s premiere performance
of The Letter, follows the return of timeless
favorites, such as La Traviata, and Don Giovanni,
along with a new production of
Alceste,
performed by the company for the first time.
The venue itself is often star of the show, as its
outdoor setting has magnificent, unfettered views of
the mountains, sunsets, night sky and occasional
desert storms.
The 2009 season
officially welcomes new general director, Charles
MacKay, and debuts new performers, as the company
says goodbye to retiring
chief conductor, Edo de Waart. For more information
about the Santa Fe Opera, please visit
www.santafeopera.org
A short drive
from the opera house, the Inn and Spa at Loretto is
nestled perfectly into its historical surroundings near
the Plaza and flows seamlessly into the gentle New
Mexico landscape.
In 2008/2009, the Inn and Spa at Loretto completed a
$7.5 million renovation/re-design that infused cultural
design into its 134 guest rooms, Luminaria restaurant,
Living Room lounge and communal areas to further
emphasize
its
historic beginnings and cultural diversity. The Inn and
Spa at Loretto’s two restaurants, outdoor heated pool,
garden, and holistic spa provide guests with a tranquil
enclave to experience authentic Santa Fe comfort and
pampering.
‘Le Tailgate at the Santa Fe Opera’ Menu
A
splendid duo for the senses, the Opera appeases with its
auditory performances while Executive Chef Brian
Cooper’s seasonal menu pleases the palate. The Le
Tailgate at the Santa Fe Opera picnic basket includes a
gourmet three-course selection, flatware, plates, cloth
napkins, breath mints, flute stemware, bottle of
sparkling cider, petite flower vase and small bouquet of
flowers.
The menu features
four entrées, four side dishes and two desserts. Each
guest can select one entrée, one side order and a
dessert. Entrée selections include seasonal favorites
such as chilled grilled chicken sandwich on sourdough
with pesto mayonnaise, aged jack cheese, romaine lettuce
and tomatoes or a fresh mozzarella and farmer’s summer
tomato sandwich on foccacia, spring greens, EVO,
balsamic drizzle, and roasted garlic mayonnaise. Side
dishes include options such as
Jicama or pasta salad and dessert selections include
a triple
chocolate-caramel brownie or lemon bar.
Five days prior to
check-in, guests must return the menu order form with
their selections. If this deadline is not met, the chef
will make a selection. To make a reservation for this
package, please call 800.727.5531 or visit
www.innatloretto.com.
Inn
and Spa at Loretto
The 134-room Inn and Spa at Loretto is a
boutique hotel epitomizing classic Santa Fe architecture
and style with warm Southwest colors and tones. The
prestigious Inn was inspired by the famed Taos Pueblo (a
national historic landmark) and sits adjacent to the
historic Loretto Chapel, known for its miraculous spiral
staircase. The hotel, one of the most photographed
buildings in town, features the Southwestern inspired
Spa at Loretto with six treatment rooms, the popular
Living Room Bar and Luminaria Restaurant & Patio.
Destination Hotels & Resorts
Inn and Spa at Loretto is one of more than 30
independent, upscale hotels, resorts and
conference centers by Destination Hotels &
Resorts, the fourth largest independent
hospitality management company in the country.
To protect and preserve the unique communities
in which the company operates, Destination
launched Destination Earth, an environmental
sustainability program in 2008. New for 2009 is
the 582-room Terranea Resort situated on the
Palos Verdes Peninsula in southern California.
The 102-acre ocean front resort will feature a
25,000-square-foot destination spa, three
swimming pools, three restaurants and a Todd
Eckenrode-designed par three golf course. In
addition to Terranea in the greater Los Angeles
area, Destination operates properties in key
metropolitan areas and resort markets including
Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe,
Aspen, Palm Springs, Houston and Lake Tahoe.
Destination is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based
investment, development and management firm Lowe
Enterprises. For more information on the
properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts
collection, please visit
www.destinationhotels.com
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Inn
and Spa at Loretto
Boutique
hotel epitomizing classic Santa Fe architecture and style
Carol Kucera Gallery
New Art for
a New Century
112 W San Francisco St.
Ste 107
Santa Fe, NM
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