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The Imperial

2.5 star property

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A modern interior with a large window overlooking a pool area, bar seating, and a building with a sign.
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A modern room with two green leather chairs, large windows with orange curtains, and a colorful mural on the wall.
A modern bar area with seating, a bar counter, and a view of the city through large windows.
A modern living room with a blue sofa and armchair, a wooden coffee table, and a kitchen in the background.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $127
$110 nightly
$127 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 26 - Aug 27

Explore the area

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701 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
  • Place, The Whittlesey House
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Albuquerque Convention Center
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, University of New Mexico
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Albuquerque, NM (ABQ-Albuquerque Intl. Sunport)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

A modern hotel room with a bed, bedside table, chair, and wall-mounted plants.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(78 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen

A modern bedroom with a bed, a blue sofa, a white coffee table, and a TV.

Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen

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

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

A hotel room with two beds, each with white linens and multiple pillows. The room features a green accent wall with a geometric pattern and a white ceiling.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding available, memory foam beds, WiFi (free)

1 King Bed

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Albuquerque

A stay at The Imperial places you in the heart of Albuquerque, within a 15-minute walk of University of New Mexico and Albuquerque Convention Center. .This motel is 9.2 mi (14.8 km) from Balloon Fiesta Park and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from ABQ BioPark Zoo.
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What's nearby

  • The Whittlesey House - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Albuquerque Convention Center - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • University of New Mexico - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Sunshine Theater - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • ABQ BioPark Zoo - 5 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Alvarado Transportation Center - 14 min walk
  • Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪66 Diner - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬14 min walk

About this property

The Imperial

The Imperial offers 56 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature memory foam mattresses. Televisions come with premium digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 56 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the motel's many dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Imperial has 3 restaurants on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

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
$100 incidental credit card authorization required upon arrival in addition to room and tax

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from October 15 to April 30:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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 fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May 31 to October 01

The Imperial Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 408 out of 536 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 79 out of 536 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 536 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 536 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 536 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Caleb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room nice staff great coffee
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great little Motel, good location in the city.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathaniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the little dinner and cafe attached up front, friendly staff, and a great location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Deann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, newly renovated small motel in Central Avenue.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great value for our overnight stay. Fantastic restaurants only a block or two away and easy access to the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, good parking, hot water, nice reading light.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool retro furnishings and ambience and so clean and even had live plants in the room. Would certainly stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
easy to park. Super cute decor. Fun restaurants on the property.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great staff and room amenities
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Lissette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful motel!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a fun place! The front desk, Mariah, was welcoming and very helpful. Clean rooms with a retro decor that was really charming. Great value and would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tamar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this motel. Vintage look ‘works’ and good choices are fabulous!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very friendly staff. Very very clean property and grounds. Very cool retro hotel. Restaurants on site were also great and reasonably priced
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fun place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We LOVED our stay! Thanks so much for everything. C and D
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Yulissa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms and great service for the price since is a downtown area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Grey

Very courteous staff; typical motel property
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Patti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old fashion motel & decor.cheerful 1950's vibe. Got in too late to try food or beverages but it was a good quiet nights rest.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mireille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff and maintenance folks were always helpful and pleasant. Very clean and comfortable. Interesting retro throwback in the remodeling. Recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Serrell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best & Cleanest Motel I ever been to Bar, food, coffee , one stop shops beds are so freaking comfortable . Very cutesy
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Seth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
What a gem of a place. New/modern yet maintains the original charm of the period it was built. A really fun place to stay, great staff, near everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

MELISSA

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Obadiah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean. Nice layout. Very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
clean room, courteous staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

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