Transportation & Lodging

Now Available: Bus Schedule for MALCS Summer Institute

IMPORTANT:

Please be aware that the El Rito Campus Dining Hall will be the primary source for meals during the MALCS Conference.  Due to the rural nature of the conference, note that other dining options are 15 to 30 miles away.  In order to purchase the necessary food and prepare menus, we need to have an accurate count of individuals who will be eating in the dining hall.  If we do not have an accurate count, those who have chosen a meal plan will have priority.

Children under 12:  $15 a day
Adults over 12: $30 a day

You may purchase meal plans through our online registration form or call (505) 747-2147.

TRANSPORTATION

El Rito is located one hour North of Santa Fe. Click here for driving directions to El Rito.
Transportation to and from the airport and between the hotels and the El Rito campus are available at the following rates:

  • Shuttle, round-trip from Airport $50
  • Shuttle, round-trip from hotels (Thurs/Fri/Sat) $30

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Below are some options to get you from the Albuquerque Sunport to the Española and El Rito Campuses. Limited regional flights through American Eagle and United are also available through Santa Fe Municipal Airport.

LODGING 

There are several lodging options for the El Rito conference. Northern has arranged special rates with the following hotels for MALCS Summer Institute attendees.

It is important to note that if you reserve a hotel room in Española, you will need to travel 30 miles to the El Rito campus.

  • SANTA CLARAN HOTEL: 37 MINUTES FROM EL RITO
    SantaClaran    www.santaclaran.com, 460 N Riverside Dr, Española, NM 87532
    877-505-4949 or (505) 367-4900
    Standard Room $72
    Suite $99
    Governor’s Suite $150
  • OHKAY HOTEL: 32 MINUTES FROM EL RITOohkay
    www.ohkay.com, 68 New Mexico 291, Ohkay Owingeh, NM 87566 
    (505) 747-1668 or 877-747-1668
    Standard Room $62
    Suite $72
    * For Ohkay Casino Hotel, a charge of $10/additional guest is applicable, up to four guests.
  • ABIQUIU INN: 15 MINUTES FROM EL RITOabiquiu
    www.abiquiuinn.com,  21120 Hwy 84, 575-779-2956 or 1-800-447-5621
    Economy Room  $99.95
    Plaza Blanca Room $134.95
    Red Mesa Suite $154.95
    Plaza Blanca Casita $189.95
    River King Casita $189.95
    Pedernal Two-bedrm $189.95*

For Abiquiu Inn, a charge of $15/additional guest is applicable, up to four guests.

  • DeltaINN AT THE DELTA: 30 MINUTES FROM EL RITO
    243 N Paseo De Onate, Española, NM 87532
  • https://www.innatthedelta.biz/
    (505) 753-9466, 1-800-995-8599
    Standard, Queen Size Bed $85

When making your reservation, request the corporate rate for Northern New Mexico College

  • EL RITO CAMPUS DORMS: ON-SITE
    Participants may also choose to stay in the El Rito campus dorms, which are affordable and especially suitable for students without means of transportation.
    Single Occupancy (private bath) $45
    Double Occupancy (communal bath) $40
    Single Occupancy (apartment suite) $60
    Single Occupancy (communal bath) $36
    * For El Rito, a charge of $20/additional guest is applicable, up to four guests.

OTHER LODGING OPTIONS (No special rates):

  • BUFFALO THUNDER CASINO RESORT
    www.buffalothunderesort.com, 30 Buffalo Thunder Trail
    Santa Fe, NM 87506, 877.455.7775
  • CITIES OF GOLD CASINO HOTEL
    www.citiesofgold.com, 10-B Cities of Gold Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87506
    (505) 455-4232
  • DAYS INN ESPAÑOLA
    www.daysinn.com, 807 S Riverside Dr, Española, NM 87532, (505) 747-1242
  • MOTEL 6 ESPAÑOLA
    www.motel6.com, 811 S Riverside Dr, Española, NM 87532, (505) 753-5374

DINING

Meal plans are also available for purchase at the rate of $30 a day for three meals. We encourage conference participants to take advantage of this plan, as dining options are limited in El Rito.

A standard room at El Rito.
A standard room at El Rito.