North Albuquerque Hotels

The full service Holiday Inn Albuquerque North is a commanding 6 floor building, containing 122 rooms and suites, a restaurant and lounge, an indoor pool with 2 story waterslide, convenience store, fitness center and spa. The hotel opened in 2006, and is located at 5050 Jefferson St NE, one block south of interstate 25 (exit 229). Attractions within a few miles include the Balloon Fiesta Park, Arroyo del Oso Golf Course and the Cottonwood Mall. Meeting facilities are good, with 6 rooms, 3,600 sq ft of event space and a business center.

Staybridge Suites Albuquerque North is a new hotel, opened May 2007, almost at the north edge of the city and close to the Balloon Fiesta Park, Sandia Casino Golf Course and Sandia Peak Tramway. The location is 5817 Signal Ave, one block southeast of I-25 exit 233 (Alameda Blvd NE), in a commercial area. The 90 suites have either 1 or 2 bedrooms, and all have a full kitchen, satellite TV, CD/DVD player, 2 phonelines and high speed internet connection. Hotel facilities include a convenience store/gift shop, indoor pool, sports court and breakfast bar.

Near the north edge of Albuquerque, the Holiday Inn Express North Balloon Fiesta Park is well placed for travelers arriving from the north along I-25, being one block west of exit 233 (Alameda Blvd NE), in an area of mostly recent developments. The hotel has 62 rooms and suites, an indoor pool, whirlpool, health/fitness center and a cafe where the free hot breakfast is served. The Balloon Fiesta Park is 1 mile away, and the center of Albuquerque is 8 miles south.

Highlight of the ten storey, 310 room/suite Marriott Albuquerque Pyramid North is a floor to ceiling atrium featuring tropical plants, a rocky waterfall and a lounge/bar - one of two dining outlets on site along with the Sandia Grille restaurant which is open all day for breakfast, lunch & dinner. The hotel is part of the Journal Center business park near the north edge of town alongside I-25, half a mile from a good selection of shops at Vista del Norte Mall; the city center is 7 miles south. Leisure amenities are a fitness center, outdoor/indoor pool & hot tub, while for meetings the Marriott has 18 rooms totaling 27,000 sq ft of event space.

Albuquerque's new Courtyard hotel has a suitably Southwestern design; a reddish, adobe-style building of 3 floors, 149 rooms and a central patio garden with fountain, located towards the north edge of the city at 5151 Journal Center Blvd, near I-25 exit 232 (Paseo del Norte). Balloon Fiesta Park is 1.8 miles to the north, downtown Albuquerque a 7 mile drive south. The on-site Pepper's restaurant provides breakfast (not complimentary), lunch & dinner, while the other main amenities are an indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center, guest laundry, and 8 meeting rooms.

The northernmost of two Residence Inn by Marriott hotels in Albuquerque caters to long stay travelers in 90 one-bedroom, two-bedroom or studio suites, all equipped with a full kitchen, extra sofa bed, and separate sections for sleeping, living and working. The inn is a new 3 floor, interior-corridor building situated in a business/commercial area alongside I-25 (near exit 229), 5 miles north of downtown Albuquerque. Both free full hot breakfast and free light dinner (Mon-Thu) are provided, while other amenities include a heated outdoor pool, hot tub, fitness room, meeting room and library.

One of three Best Western hotels in Albuquerque, the 89 room Executive Suites is situated just east of exit 228 (Montgomery Blvd) of I-25 and about 3 miles north of downtown. The suites each have 2 rooms, with a microwave & refrigerator, 2 TVs, coffee maker and various other amenities; many have nice views of the nearby mountains. Leisure facilities include an indoor pool, hot tub and sauna, while for those here to work the hotel has meeting space for up to 175, and a business center. Free continental breakfast is served.

Guests at the Clarion hotel in Albuquerque appreciate the friendly staff, reasonable rates, comfortable rooms, the free full breakfast and the quiet but easily reached location, facing I-25 on the north side of the city, close to Vista del Norte shopping center. The Clarion has 268 spacious rooms, in two blocks either side of a narrow courtyard garden; some rooms have one or more of a refrigerator, microwave, wet bar and sofa bed. Lunch and dinner are available on site at the hotel's restaurant, or from several other places nearby. An outdoor pool, exercise room, picnic area, gift shop, laundry and meeting space are the other main facilities.

The well reviewed Comfort Inn & Suites North (5811 Signal Ave N) features 68 modern, well furnished rooms, an indoor pool/hot tub, guest laundry and a dining area where free breakfast is served - so nothing exceptional, but all areas are clean, the staff efficient and the location quiet. The 3 storey inn is close to the north edge of Albuquerque by the Alameda Blvd exit of I-25, just 1.5 miles from Balloon Fiesta Park, and within walking distance of many restaurants. Pets are welcome, for a small fee.

The Quality Suites is one of a group of hotels near Balloon Fiesta Park, towards the north of Albuquerque - located at 5252 San Antonio Blvd, which is one block east of I-25 exit 231. This is a residential area with several restaurants nearby, and close to other attractions such as Arroyo del Oso Golf Course, Sandia Casino and the Gruet Winery. The hotel has 69 rooms (all equipped with a microwave & refrigerator), an indoor pool, hot tub and exercise room. Free full breakfast is provided.

The Studio 6 provides low price extended stay accommodation to visitors to north Albuquerque; all rooms are large, comfortable and have a full kitchen, though other amenities are rather limited - just wi-fi, guest laundry, cable TV and free coffee. The hotel sits close to I-25 along Osuna Road, at the edge of an extensive business park six miles north of Albuquerque city center. For dining, the best choice of restaurants nearby is half a mile away on the opposite side of the interstate, around the Far North shopping center.