Tamaya Hyatt Regency Gets it Right
Pueblo style luxury between Santa Fe and Albuquerque
Think you know luxury resorts? You haven't seen anything until you've visited Tamaya Hyatt Regency in 
Tamaya Hyatt RegencyNew Mexico. Pueblos operating casinos for revenue isn't news. But pueblos rolling out a luxury resort, nationally ranked golf course, fine dining and a whirlwind of native activities is.
The Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico owns Tamaya Hyatt Regency. But still, you ask, what makes it so special?
Instead of individual payouts, all revenue is reinvested
Tamaya Hyatt Regency back into the resort to support social services - homes for everyone, a library, after-school programs and scholarships that guarantee every child (with a minimum grade-point average) a university education.
From the bellhops to the accountants to the cleaning staff, more than 700 people claim ownership of Tamaya Hyatt Regency. And all the owners on the Santa Ana Pueblo are responsible for running the resort.
During the building of Tamaya, the tribal elders asked all the construction workers to leave for a few hours one day. The elders took to the masonry and 
Pueblo Feng Shuiembedded symbols into pathways and walls throughout the resort. No one is quite sure what the strange symbols mean, but people who work here refer to them as tribal feng shui.
All that really matters is that employees, owners and guests appreciate the importance of preserving a culture that so carefully protects its people.
Have you ever visited a resort that so thoroughly supports and nourishes indigenous people?
Passport to Tamaya Hyatt Regency
- 350 rooms
- Dining - The Corn Maiden, Rio Grande Lounge, room service available
- Gym/spa/fitness area
- Close by: Horseback riding, golf, shopping
- Room Rates
- o Standard Minimum: $160US
- o Suite Minimum: $300US
Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa 1300 Tuyuna Trail Santa Ana Pueblo Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico 87004 Phone: 505-867-1234
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