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Reviewed On 4/01/2016
I had the most beautiful wedding at the Eldorado Hotel! Thanks to all the staff there
that made it possible. Dan and Ashley were wonderful in working to their fullest to
make my wedding successful. The chapel is stunning alone with the ballroom where
we had our reception. Prices are very reasonable and worth the allegiance of all
arrangements being done. I will cherish the day and place to where I got married.
Reviewed On 12/17/2016 Andrea L
The Eldorado was a perfect setting for our wedding reception. Dan Liss did an
exceptional job making sure that we were comfortable with everything and making
sure that our day was perfect! Every detail, down to the lighting was elegant, and our
families and friends still can't stop talking about how beautiful our wedding was. We
are so happy that we chose the Eldorado for our wedding day!
Reviewed On 10/27/2016 Kathy B
My husband and I got married in Santa Fe, NM on 10/15/2016 and had our reception
at Eldorado Hotel & Spa. First off, Dan Liss was amazing to work with! He was very
responsive to all of our emails, calls, questions, etc. He went above and beyond for us
and we couldn't have asked for a better person to work with for such an important
event. We had our cocktail hour on the balcony of the Presidential Suite and our
reception was in the ballroom downstairs. Everything from the food/drinks to the
service was top notch! Our guests were very pleased with the rooms and the overall
service of the hotel staff. Josh was so awesome in assisting our guests with any of
their room needs and Sylvia was great in helping us get everything we needed for our
after the wedding party. If we could give this hotel more than 5 stars, we would!
Eldorado is the best place to stay in Santa Fe and definitely the best place to have your
wedding and/or reception!

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Reviewed On 9/29/2016 Carolyn S
Our daughter's wedding was beautiful! The Eldorado is a fantastic venue, and the
rooftop was the best place in Santa Fe for a wedding. Many thanks to Mr. Dan Liss,
for making this a memorable and lovely occasion.
Reviewed On 5/11/2016 Kristin S
Dan and his team at the Eldorado made our wedding what it was....amazing. We are
not from Santa Fe and had to plan long distance. Dan and others at the hotel were
always very accommodating with meeting us and answering all out questions when
we were in town. Dan was able to take all my small ideas and turn them into beautiful
realities and with some he even made them better with what the Eldorado could
provide. Brian who did our room block was very receptive and also went above and
beyond by taking my RSVP list and making sure everyone was in my room block.
The day itself was beautiful and Dan and his team were there all day to make sure it
stayed that way. They took care of every small hiccup that came up so I could
continue to relax and get ready. We used multiple venue options at the hotel. We had
our ceremony in the Chapel, cocktail hour on the Presidential Patio, and had our
reception in the Grand Ballroom. All three were so beautiful we spend very little
having to decorate them. Although a majority of our budget went to the Eldorado it
was all worth it since they provided so much. Being far away that was most important
to us was to get everything we wanted with as few vendors as possible. The Eldorado
had it all and we are still very happy with our choice.
Reviewed On 5/04/2016

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Dan Liss and the staff at the Eldorado were fantastic. Dan definitely took a great deal
of stress off of planning our wedding with the services offered in their wedding
packages. Dan and his assistant Ashley made absolutely sure all the details were
looked at through the whole process, which helped me not forget anything. The only
problem that I had was when the staff packed away the top of our wedding cake they
did not include the sugar flowers that were on the cake. But overall if you want a
beautiful and elegant wedding that won't break the bank I highly recommend the
Eldorado Hotel & Spa.
Reviewed On 4/27/2016 Kyndra G
The Eldorado Hotel & Spa was a great place to get married. And I give the hotel 4.5
stars, but rounded to 5! The new Chapel is gorgeous. There have been many
renovations to the hotel, so it seems new. The hotel offers "Packages" for weddings,
that make it easy and "sorta" cost effective, I say "sorta" because it's expensive, but at
least with the package they don't nickel and dime you for the champagne toast, cake-
cutting, chairs, tables, etc. With the package, it is all included. The hotel rooms aren't
too expensive, so guests can spend the night if they wish. You can have ceremony,
cocktail hour, dinner and dance all at one location, which is a huge plus. Dan did
make the ballroom ready for us early that morning so we could set-up. The staff is
really sweet and helps when they can. Everyone is easy to talk to. In my opinion, it's a
good value for being downtown Santa Fe. It's not a 5-star hotel, so I guess if it is your
dream to get married at a 5-star hotel, then you need to keep looking.... but with that
being said, I had a friend who attended a wedding at a five-star hotel in Santa Fe (Four
Seasons Encantado), and said our wedding was better. Again, personal opinions.
Parking, the hotel has a underground valet parking, but that is it, no parking lot. So it's
a little inconvenient and expensive, but the bell-hops are nice! It's expensive, so be
prepared to pay, but like I said, I think it's the best value in downtown Santa Fe. Dan
is the wedding coordinator at the hotel and is pretty good, and has an assistant Ashley,

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who is also very good. Dan was especially good at the beginning and ending of the
wedding planning, unfortunately, in the middle of the planning it took longer to get a
hold of him. With that being said, the Eldorado basically has weddings every
weekend, so even though you are planning only your wedding, Dan is planning one
each week, so at first I was peeved when it took Dan a week to get back to me when I
was trying to do a tasting, but now I understand, and two weeks before the wedding,
he was AMAZING. He answered quickly; he even met with me a few times to make
sure we were on the same page. So kudos to him for stepping up the plate and making
a home run. If I could do my wedding over, I would still choose the Eldorado! It was a
beautiful day!
Reviewed On 3/06/2016 Glenn G
Hello Dan Liss If anyone is considering tying the knot at the Eldorado Hotel chapel,
you should know Everything, and I mean everything came out perfect. The staff made
sure all our guest were at home and the rooms were amazing. Dan and Ashley were on
top of everything and also provided us with a list of all the businesses in the
surrounding area that took care of the flowers, cake, and the food " OMG " was
spectacular ! It was truly a Santa Fe wedding. Not all of our guest could make it and
that's when Dan informed us that the ceremony could be streamed live into people’s
living rooms. We had friends and family all over the country watching us and even
though they weren't there, they were still part of our ceremony. To us, this was an
experience we will never forget! Thank You Much Glenn & Denise Gallipoli
Perfect Night!
Reviewed On 11/11/2015

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We had our wedding October 17, 2015 in the Chapel and reception on the Presidential
Suite patio. First, Dan was great to work with, understood what we wanted, kept
within our budget and we didn't have any "surprises" on the final bill. Further, he had
great suggestions on food, drink etc...And made it much less stressful for us, can't
speak highly enough about Dan and his staff. Second, the venue is gorgeous, and the
staff made our special day perfect; the reception looked beautiful at sunset and the
banquet staff (all staff) was courteous and professional. I want to attend a wedding
here, that is not my own. It was so fun, and on what is normally a stressful day.
Finally, I do have to give a shout out to the make-up artist in the spa, I am sorry I
cannot remember her name, but she did a perfect job on my make-up for the
ceremony, and would highly recommend her.
Dan is AMAZING!!
Reviewed On 10/09/2015 Jordan Teresa P
Dan is amazing. He made our special day PERFECT! Going above and beyond from
the beginning. Starting with accommodating our budget to ending with roses,
strawberries and champagne in our suite at the end of the night. Highly recommend
him and the venue!
Amazing Wedding
Reviewed On 7/12/2015
We had our wedding at the Hotel St. Francis on 7/4/15 that is a sister property to the
El Dorado. I am posting the review on the El Dorado site because our wedding
planner Erika works out of the El Dorado property. We live in Texas and decided on a
destination wedding in Santa Fe. I fell in love with the pictures of the lobby of the
Hotel St. Francis and decided that would be the place. It was the perfect size for our

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small group of 18. We had the ceremony in front of the fireplace and the dinner in the
lobby as well and still had plenty of room for dancing. Erika took such care in making
sure that all the details were taken care of with total ease. The minute she took over
my event I knew I was in great hands. Planning long distance can be a bit
overwhelming but she took the stress right out of it. We met with Erika and her team,
which included the Sound person and Catering Manager and her effervescent intern
Katherine when we got into town and everyone was so kind and accommodating. We
also had a fantastic experience at the Spa at the El Dorado! They are wonderful with
hair and make-up and some of our guest had massages as well. It is a super relaxing
and gorgeous spa. Everyone is super friendly and very talented. On the day of the
event I came downstairs to meet the photographer and I was stunned at how gorgeous
everything was. They totally exceeded my expectations! I have to mention Joe, our
Bartender. He was such a joy and made sure everyone was having a good time and
had what they needed. I am so thankful we had him at our event. I couldn’t have
asked for a better fit for our group. We were not ready for the evening to end and
Vernon and Ricardo from the Banquet department let us continue to play our music
while they cleared the area. What great guys they were! So patient with us and let us
know where we could move our things so they could get the lobby put back together
but still continue to enjoy our evening. Erika and Katherine stayed and made sure
everything went as planned and then when she was leaving she asked if there was
anything else she could do. I said, “I don’t know if this in the realm of what you can
do but is there any way I could have you sprinkle the remaining rose petals in our
room?” She graciously agreed and it was such a beautiful finish to our evening! I
HIGHLY recommend the El Dorado and/or Hotel St. Francis for your Santa Fe
wedding! Erika will take care of you from start to finish! Truly amazing.
Gorgeous View
Reviewed On 1/20/2015 Kara L

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We booked the presidential suite for our ceremony and reception. Also where we
spent our wedding night. The hotel is beautiful but compares nothing to view from the
suite. Mountain landscape and Santa Fe square all lit up for Christmas. The hotel went
through an ownership change during the year so there were some communication
barriers at first, but all in all ended up great!
Amazing Food
Reviewed On 12/13/2013 Adrienne S
Everything that was offered was amazing! Food came out quick for all the guests and
was delicious! The staff was beyond nice and made sure everyone was happy and had
everything they needed!