The Imperial

2.5 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool
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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Hypo-allergenic bedding, memory foam beds, free WiFi, bed sheets
Seasonal outdoor pool

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
The current price is $136
$118 nightly
$136 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 9 - Jul 10

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

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • 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 5.9 mi (9.4 km) from ABQ Uptown.

What's nearby

  • Albuquerque Convention Center - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • University of New Mexico - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Albuquerque Civic Plaza - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • El Rey Theater - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • 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
  • ‪66 Diner - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Tucanos Brazilian Grill - ‬11 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 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.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including 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

  • 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

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

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. 367 out of 479 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 479 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 479 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 479 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 479 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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

Bruce

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

Steve

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

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and cute. Everyone on staff was friendly and helpful. The restaurants and bar were lively and fun, the food was delicious. We enjoyed our time there and would certainly stay at the Imperial again.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lissette

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

CHARLES

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable, and cool! Quality vintage decor and great coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is an absolute gem! I loved every part of my stay from the excellent front desk service to the cleanliness, comfort , location and awesome style. The food court food was amazing with every meal top notch. Especially loved the Venezuelan food. Highly recommend this motel!!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Grey

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

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
clean room, courteous staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Awesome spot, employees awesome and a great deal. Def recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Derrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is updated with modern features and very clean. Wi-Fi worked well
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well cared for motel. Easy in n out. Great staff. Gym with outstanding treadmill, laundry room… well lit parking lot… cute style - sorta like a little motel resort with the pool
Stayed 1 night in Mar 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
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10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Completely remodeled property with
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

nia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very thoughtfully appointed and tended to. Such a delight.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

DeAnn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was soooo cute & so clean! Great job on bringing a motel on Route 66 back to life! Such a fun and vibrant property! Would definitely stay again!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

JO

Room was clean except for the floor, our socks were black from walking without shoes. Staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

jann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Well designed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms are like brand new. The hotel looks to have been recently totally renovated. Everything inside is modern, clean, and comfortable. Location is excellent. Coffee in the room is very good as well. I would stay here again. I recommend this to anyone visiting this area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Anthony

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

Naya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026