Budget
Crossland Economy Studios
Tiny rooms, but clean and inexpensive.
Days Inn Midtown Albuquerque
Shuttle service to and from airport and convention center from 7AM-11PM daily.
Hiway House Motel
What it lacks in appearance and amenities it makes up for with location. Right in the middle of the Nob Hill area, next door to Kelly's Brewery, in walking distance to restaurants, pubs, shops, and UNM.
Suburban Extended Stay
Located in a business district near the midtown area of Albuquerque, perfect for business travelers.
Microtel West Albuquerque
Basic chain motel on the edge of town. Stay if you're just passing through on I-40 or heading out of town the next day, but not if you're going to be exploring Albuquerque.
Route 66 International Hostel
Only hostel in town - it's a cozy little place with friendly staff and a nice patio. Centrally located, within walking distance of Downtown and fairly close to Old Town.
Sleep Inn Airport
Probably the cheapest of the several cookie-cutter hotels near the Albuquerque airport.
Midrange
Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown
Bottger Mansion of Old Town
This historic house, now a bed-and-breakfast, is shaded by massive 100-yr old trees and is just steps away from the Old Town plaza.
Courtyard Albuquerque
Chain motel in the North I-25 area.
Radisson Hotel Albuquerque
Recently remodeled, great staff, Sleep Number beds, free Wi-Fi and airport transportation. The main attraction here is a 30,000 sq.ft. water park open weekends, holidays and breaks.
Doubletree Hotel Albuquerque
A luxury downtown highrise hotel with many amenities, not to mention the only place directly connected to the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
Large hotel right in downtown Albuquerque, in the smaller of the two tallest highrises with the pyramid roof.
Best Western Rio Grande Inn
Basic chain motel which has the advantage of being right near Old Town.
Hilton Garden Inn Albuquerque Uptown
Highrise hotel located in the Uptown area.
Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
A luxury hotel near Old Town approaching "splurge" territory. On-site restaurant, business center, outdoor swimming pool & Jacuzzi, fitness center, and elegant event space.
Hawthorn Suites Albuquerque Airport
Good airport hotel.
Hyatt Place Albuquerque Uptown
Nice chain motel located in the Uptown area, right across the street from the ABQ Uptown mall.
Embassy Suites Albuquerque
Great hotel overlooking downtown.
Courtyard Albuquerque Airport
Located in the airport area. Well lit work desks and complimentary high-speed internet.
Adobe Nido Bed and Breakfast
A comfortable and relaxing Southwest style adobe inn with jetted tubs in all rooms and an outdoor Finnish sauna. Healthy breakfast every morning.
Top end
Albuquerque Marriott
Highrise hotel located in the Uptown shopping area off I-40.
| This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room: | |
| Budget | under $75 |
| Mid-range | $75-175 |
| Splurge | $176 and over |
If you want a nicer -- and pricier -- hotel, then head east on I-40 to "uptown" in the northeast side of the city, which is at higher elevation than "downtown" close to the river or north on I-25. If you don't mind less free stuff, Central Ave. old Route 66 is cheaper. However, there are some real dives along Central Avenue, many with unsavory reputations and occasional police raids. Hotels around the airport are generally vanilla-flavored, business-traveler places, but at least are somewhat less expensive than airport hotels in many cities. There are a few nice highrise hotels in the Downtown/Old Town area. Lodging Per Diem is $75.
Albuquerque is experiencing a massive wave of hotel building, mainly in the "Mid-range" class. This apparently is driven in part by the infamous lodging shortages during the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in October. The result is that during other parts of the year, affordable hotels shouldn't be too hard to find. Even with the growth in the hotel market, lodging can be tight for the Fiesta, so if you're coming then, reserve well in advance -- months rather than days.
For some free lodgings try looking for cafes where bands are playing normally on the weekends and ask amongst the punk kids and see if they'll help. Even they, however, may not have much space during the Balloon Fiesta.