Two Casitas Reviews

My family thoroughly enjoyed staying at this home. We were in Santa Fe for a wedding and the location was close to the plaza and all the activities.

after staying in some of the other units, this is my fav!

I have rented several properties with Wendy at Two Casitas, and they simply get better and better. She is extremely honest and clear about exactly what you are getting, and if you ask good questions, you always get good answers that leave you confident in the property you are renting. This house was large, immaculate, comfortable, and in a fantastic location a short walk to the Plaza. It had the benefit of the local community center across the street, so you could go for a swim or a work out every day for a few dollars. I would just love to come back to this house!

Our group of 12 (four families, from Boston, Chicago, New York and Washington) spent a magical week at Pinon House. Although we had read several reviews saying that the pictures do not do justice to the home, we were still delightfully surprised. The most amazing feature of the home is its beautiful veranda. The house is perched on top of a hill and the views from the veranda encompass mountains, cityscape (the lights of Santa Fe twinkle at night along with the stars) and fields. Although the home is in a neighborhood, subtle fences create the illusion of absolute privacy. There are three lovely tables on the veranda with 4 – 6 comfy chairs at each; there are also several chaise lounges, multiple extra chairs and a hammock. Because our group meets each year for a graduate school reunion, our primary activity is talking, and Pinon House offered the perfect environment for this: in the sun in the morning, under the shaded overhang in the afternoon, under the stars in the evening. It is a beautiful, magical place that captures the spirit of surrounding Santa Fe.

The house itself is very inviting as well. The dining room table is wonderful, and seats 12 with no crowding. There are two well stocked kitchens, and we were very pleased to find a well stocked pantry, soap at every sink, toilet paper, garbage bags, etc. The beds were comfortable and several of the bathrooms had been recently redone. The bathroom set-up was excellent, as there was a bathroom en suite for one bedroom and just outside the door of two others; only the two downstairs bedrooms share a bath. We had worried a bit that the basement bedrooms would be musty, but they were appealingly decorated and very comfortable. The beds and the sheets were superb.

I can’t stress enough what a wonderful house this is. The owners and the housekeeper are wonderful, and were extremely responsive to our every need. As a group, we have rented vacation homes in Vermont, the Outer Banks, Cape Cod, the Delaware shore – even a villa in Tuscany – and Pinon House is one of our all time favorites. This is our 20th group reunion, and I hope that we will be lucky enough to return to the magic of Pinon House for 25 or 30.

We chose this property for a 4 day trip to Santa Fe. My wife and I, my sister and her husband, and our parents (who are in their middle 80's) shared this perfect house for 4 days. The weather was perfect, the neighborhood is very quiet and it is a quick drive to the plaza area. My parents want to come back for Thanksgiving weekend and I appreciate Wendy and this well kept property for an amazing stay.

For three attorneys with a week long, emotionally charged & document heavy trial at the first judicial courthouse, two casitas was the perfect & peaceful home away from home. Thank you. We are delighted to have found you & we will recommend you highly & frequently!

The open space concept of this well appointed home allowed all of us to gather comfortably in the evenings for a glass of wine. The beds were comphy.The house was imacuatly clean. The furnishings lovely.We walked everywhere from our vacation home.Wendy was so accommodating and helpful when we asked for local insider sugestions on what tp do.

From the moment we drove up we were in LOVE!!
Everything this house said it was, IT WAS and More!!
Very Clean. Very Up to date!
The kitchen had everything we needed. The Bathrooms were Beautiful! There was enough hot water for 11 people!! We could have showered all day and had no problem. The parking was enough for 4 cars, you could have fit more if needed.
Everything was perfect. The pictures for the house do NOT do it justice. You must see it to fully enjoy. We are looking forward to our next stay. Already planning it together and with individual families. Thanks so much for letting us stay in your home and letting it be ours for awhile.

In May of 2011, our family celebrated my Mother-in-law's 65th birthday. One family drove from Colorado, one family flew into Albequerque, and one family drove from Texas. There were 6 adults and 4 children ranging in age from 1 to 5 years old.
This house was AMAZING!!! The patio itself could have kept us happy the entire trip with unbelievable views, a hammock, tons of outdoor seating and a beautiful gas grill to cook out on. The kitchen was so stocked from condiments and leftover goodies to coffee, chips, sauces, spices, you name it, if we needed it, the house had it. My husband and I have rented from VRBO on several occasions, twice before in Santa Fe. This was by far the best stocked, state of the art appliances, comfortable beds, great space, beautifully decorated, on and on. Everyone in the family was VERY pleased from the showers to the TWO kitchens, everything we could have hoped for. Thank you to the owners for sharing this home with us and not being afraid to allow us the use of the very high end furniture, appliances, and home access.
The neighborhood is peaceful, and a bit far to walk with little ones (Mainly due to it being a straight uphill walk home) But it is close to the plaza and parks. I highly HIGHLY recommend this home for an adult trip, more than one family, any special occasion for sure!

My family from CT along with my father and my brother's family from Oregon met in Santa Fe last July for a summer vacation. We could not have asked for better accommodations! The house was very spacious and beautifully decorated and very well stocked both in the kitchen and linens. The house was very clean. We loved the location as the views were beautiful and it was quiet, yet a walkable distance to town. There were a few minor house issues that were related to weather but they were addressed immediately. The owners supplied us with many resources and guides for dining and activities.
As the outdoor patio area was so beautiful and large with awesome views, we preferred dining in as opposed to going out. One night we had a personal chef come in to cook for us after a long day sightseeing up to Taos! What a treat!
We love Santa Fe and plan on another return visit and when we do, we hope Pinon House will be available!

Pinon House was the perfect place for our ladies' getaway. The house is warm and cozy,stocked with everything you need from all the extra linens and blankets to every kitchen tool or appliance you may need. The bathrooms were all modern with great showers - and plenty of hot water even after the 8th shower! We appreciated all the guide books and information about the area as well. There is nothing missing in this home. Room to spread out and yet so many places to gather as a group, with wonderful patios, a great dining room and the main living room with cozy fireplace. The views were fantastic and looking out the kitchen window to see the sky change as the sun rose, was a great way to start each day. We couldn't have asked for a better place to celebrate our 25th year of ladies' week-end getaways.

I recently stayed at the Pinon House with a group of 8 girls/women. What a fantastic home it is. So very beautifully appointed and very well equiped. The living areas and the dining room are very comfortable for a large group. Every bedroom is comfortable and plenty of linens are provided. The main patio is partially covered and has a spectacular view of the Santa Fe skyline and surroundings. It is absolutely breathtaking and has plenty of outdoor seating and tables for a much larger crowd than the home will accomodate. The home is very well maintained and has a stocked kitchen as far as coffee, sweetners, detergents, etc.
The home also comes with a lovely woman who is the general caretaker. We hired her to come cook, serve and cleanup for us one evening. The food, margaritas and especially her company was deliteful. I would highly recommend having her to cater an evening for your group.
I hope that I can someday return and stay at this lovely home once again.

The Pinon house is within walking distance to Santa Fe's historic plaza, and a perfect place for a family reunion. It was so comfortable for the 10 of us - ranging from 16 to 60 years old, we all found it delightful. The kitchen was very well stocked, which allowed us to save a lot of money on food. The house is very well maintained; bathrooms were big with nice showers, and the beds comfortable. One large living room and several other smaller ones gave us the togetherness we wanted along with areas where we could sit quietly and read if we wanted. But our favorite part of this 5 bedroom house was probably the several patios we could use. One was perfect for coffee in the morning, and there was a lovely huge patio to lounge at night, appreciating the views, watching stars, and enjoying the evening breezes.

We had multiple cars and there was plenty of room to park. You can walk to the Georgia O'Keefe Museum and the downtown area, and it is a very short drive to shopping areas such as the Railyard and Canyon Road. We have met many times over the years for reunions, but we all agreed that the Pinon house was our favorite yet.

Just got back from a delightful two-week stay at Pinon House with my siblings, Mom, and a few spouses and significant others. The house is spacious, beautifully decorated, very comfortable, with just about every single amenity we needed (except the automatic juicer we could have used for our ritual margaritas). The views are great, great location (although a bit of a steep walk back up the hill from town), house has loads of local guide books and brochures and maps. There's even free Internet access there (wireless as well as ethernet) with a printer available (handy for printing boarding passes).