Our weekend at the
Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa was super active. There are tons of things to do on property to keep both adults and kids occupied all day long! In fact, Tamaya was recently named one of the "10 Best Family Friendly Luxury Resorts" by USA Today.
Here is a look at some of the activities available at the Hyatt Tamaya.
Walking / Running / Biking Trails
The resort is home to an elaborate system of dirt trails that run along the Rio Grande and throughout the surrounding area. The first thing we did when we arrived at Tamaya was borrow two beachcruisers and bike helmets and enjoyed a 2-mile bike ride along the trails.
I loved biking among the cottonwood trees.
We had a lovely view of the mountains and the river.
Along one of the trails are a series of exercise stations (like chin-up bars, climbing walls and ladders), I remember playing on similar equipment when I was a child, so we had some fun on our bike ride and stopped at the ones we came across to have some vacation silliness!
Pools
The resort has three pools and a whirlpool for all of your outdoor water needs. The Plaza Pool is the main pool with its two-story water slide. There are plenty of lounge chairs as well as a bar adjacent to the pool.
Secondly, there is the Oxbow Pool, which looked to be a shallow depth kiddie pool.
Finally, the Kiva Pool is the adults only pool. This is a circular pool surrounded by a high circular wall, which is supposed to protect from the wind. I spent all of my pool time at the Kiva Pool because I wanted quiet, away from the screaming/splashing children, and it was heaven!
Outdoor movies are shown on a big screen at the Plaza Pool during the evening. On our first night there, they were screening one of the Toy Story movies.
The Stables at Tamaya
When we booked our trip to Tamaya, we purchased a package that included our hotel stay plus either two rounds of golf or two horseback rides at The Stables at Tamaya. Since neither of us enjoy playing golf, we decided to do the horseback rides.
Before our scheduled trail ride, we met at the concierge desk and were shuttled to The Stables.
In addition to the horses, there were lots of other friendly animals like these goats.
The horse I was assigned to is called Hollywood. He was gentle but loved to be at the head of the pack! We enjoyed a roughly two hour ride on the grounds of Santa Ana Pueblo. The brush was much taller than usual because of all of the rain we had been getting. It was like walking through a salad bar for the horses.
After our ride ended, we headed back to The Stables. Look who else has visited! Jessica Alba!
I'm not one to have celebrity crushes, but if I were, my celebrity crush would be this guy: Tom Hiddleston!
Evening with the Artist
On our first night at Tamaya, we attended this happy hour of sorts, only that we got to view beautiful sculptures by a local artist and speak with him, if we wanted to. It was near the tail end of the event, so after we looked at the art, we decided to grab some of the refreshments and enjoy them al fresco.
Pueblo Bread Tasting
Our last activity of our stay was attending the traditional bread tasting, freshly baked in the outdoor oven.
Along with the bread, delicious butters, like cinnamon, red chile and green chile, and jams (my favorite was the apricot) were used to accompany the light and fluffy bread.
Fitness Center
Located next to the spa, the fully-equipped fitness center is open 24 hours. It has everything from treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, free weights, kettlebells, stability balls and exercise mats. I stayed in the fitness center for two hours and no other guests used any of the equipment. There were a few people who stopped and poked their head in but no one else worked out.
Yoga classes are also available for a fee, but I was not able to attend any of the classes.
Other Activities
There is so much to do at the Hyatt Tamaya, and we definitely were not able to do everything. The weekly
Tamaya Times details all of the activities for the week. Many require an additional fee and include cultural and art classes, like leather stamping and jewelry making.
As I mentioned before, golf is available at the Twin Warriors Golf Club and there is a full-service spa.
With so much to do, you will be at a loss for how to spend your time at The Hyatt Tamaya!
