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Ten Thousand Waves
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
Ten Thousand Waves began in 1981 as eight outdoor tubs and a single massage room, then grew Houses of the Moon: sixteen ryokan-style rooms in the foothills above Santa Fe. The idea is a Japanese onsen set on a New Mexico hillside, up Hyde Park Road toward Hyde Memorial State Park. You sleep in the ryokan rooms and soak where the bathhouse started.
- 16 rooms
- Opened 1981
About Ten Thousand Waves
- The Japanese onsen idea sits on a New Mexico hillside, in the foothills above Santa Fe.
- Houses of the Moon added about sixteen ryokan-style rooms to the 1981 bathhouse of eight outdoor tubs and one massage room.
History
Founded 1981 as a small bathhouse with eight outdoor hot tubs and one massage room. Later added Houses of the Moon lodging, about 16 rooms in a ryokan vein.
The setting
In the foothills above Santa Fe, up Hyde Park Road toward Hyde Memorial State Park, where a 1981 bathhouse grew into sixteen ryokan-style rooms.
Restaurants and bars
- Izanami Restaurant — Restaurant · Japanese
Experiences
- Japanese-style bathing — Bathing in hot water surrounded by nature, with massage and relaxation; the hotel's focus since its beginnings.
- Monthly sake class (okan hour) — Monthly sake tasting led by Russ King of Deep Dive Sake School on the second Sunday, 2-3 pm, paired with izanami snacks; themes vary.
Amenities
- Private outdoor hot tub suites with cold plunges and saunas
- Authentic Japanese izakaya-style dining at the award-winning Izanami restaurant
- Complimentary access to the Grand Bath outdoor communal pool for lodging guests
- Full-service spa offering shiatsu, massage, and therapeutic treatments
- 20 acres of serene high-desert forest with winding paths and Japanese gardens
- Traditional Japanese yukatas provided for guest use throughout the resort
- Onsen
- Pet-friendly
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