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Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG

2.5 star property

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Free buffet breakfast
Room amenity
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services
$127
$110 nightly
$127 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 8 - Mar 9

Explore the area

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5401 Alameda Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM, 87113
  • Place, Balloon Fiesta Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Phoenix
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Albuquerque, NM (ABQ-Albuquerque Intl. Sunport)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm & Mobil, Accessible Tub)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication, Accessible Tub) | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication, Accessible Tub)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication, Roll-In Shower)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(36 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Albuquerque

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG in Albuquerque (Balloon Fiesta Park - North I-25), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Balloon Fiesta Park and ABQ Uptown. .This hotel is 8.2 mi (13.1 km) from Tingley Coliseum and 8.9 mi (14.4 km) from University of New Mexico.

What's nearby

  • Gruet Winery - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Balloon Fiesta Park - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Calibers Gun Range - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • University of Phoenix - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Alvarado Transportation Center - 16 min drive
  • Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tin Can Alley ABQ - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪La Reforma - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Boxing Bear Brewing Co - Firestone Taproom and Brewery - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG

Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG offers 62 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

This Albuquerque hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 62 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Albuquerque? This hotel has 603 square feet (56 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 603 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 398 out of 955 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 259 out of 955 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 163 out of 955 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 955 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 72 out of 955 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nora

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Josue

Place was dirty man. I found a dead roach in the bathroom too.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Irahmay, Elephant Butte

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too noisy. Can hear people walking down the hall and upstairs at night
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Satya Kumar

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruby T.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Arrived 40 minutes early and they would not let me check in because I was not a member. The room was ready but they refused to check me in so I had to wait 40 minutes
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peyman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
yes
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandra A.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alisha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were clean, staff was friendly and the location was nice
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Angelita

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
To much noise
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Heather

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness
When we arrived to our hotel room, we were stocking up refrigerator and found leftover food and beer. The room was a bit messy. Still the floors were dirty and had an odd smell. I let the front desk know that night they took the beer and didn’t acknowledge anything else.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

vertina

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great breakfast, good location, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Heather

Disliked: Cleanliness
The room is ok, but found beer in the fridge. Leftover food as well.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Veronica M

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great nice service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruby T.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Lacey

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bugs in bathroom, staff mixed up rooms and gave another guest a key to my room, a different staff member checked me out (they were taking a personal call) instead of reactiving my demagnitized key.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good all around stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
NA
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in, rooms clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025