Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Nestled in the historic Old Town Plaza and museum district of Albuquerque, the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town is adjacent to historic Old Town and located seven miles from the Albuquerque International Airport. This full service hotel offers discriminating guests a hotel experience in a setting influenced by a unique blend of Albuquerque's cultural traditions. Guests can explore over 400 years of history and enjoy more than 200 shops, galleries and restaurants serving both casual and fine dining at Old Town. A friendly and professional staff help make guests of the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town Hotel feel at home among the treasures of this quaint Old World setting complete with charming pathways and hidden patios.

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During your Albuquerque vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:

Old Town
A maze of cobbled courtyard walkways leads to hidden patios and gardens, where many of Old Town's 150 galleries and shops are located. Adobe buildings, many refurbished in the pueblo revival style of the 1950s, are grouped around the tree-shaded plaza, created in 1780. Pueblo and Navajo artisans often display their pottery, blankets, and silver jewelry on the sidewalks lining the plaza.The buildings of Old Town once served as mercantile shops, grocery stores, and government offices, but the importance of Old Town as Albuquerque's commercial center declined after 1880, when the railroad came through 1 1/4 miles east of the plaza and businesses relocated to be closer to the trains. Old Town clung to its historical and sentimental roots, but the quarter fell into disrepair until the 1930s and 1940s, when artisans and other shop owners rediscovered it and the tourism industry burgeoned.When Albuquerque was established in 1706, the first building erected by the settlers was the Church of San Felipe de Neri, which faces the plaza on its north side. It's a cozy church with wonderful stained-glass windows and vivid retablos (religious paintings). This house of worship has been in almost continuous use for nearly 300 years.Though you'll wade through a few trinket and T-shirt shops on the plaza, don't be fooled: Old Town is an excellent place to shop. Look for good buys from the Native Americans selling jewelry on the plaza, especially silver bracelets and strung turquoise. If you want to take something fun home and spend very little, buy a dyed corn necklace. Your best bet when wandering around Old Town is to just peek into shops, but there are a few places you'll definitely want to spend time. An excellent Old Town historic walking tour originates at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History at 11am Tuesday to Sunday during spring, summer, and fall. Plan to spend 2 to 3 hours strolling around.

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Owned and operated as a nonprofit organization by the 19 pueblos of New Mexico, this is a fine place to begin an exploration of Native American culture. Located about a mile northeast of Old Town, this museum -- modeled after Pueblo Bonito, a spectacular 9th-century ruin in Chaco Culture National Historic Park -- consists of several parts.Begin your exploration in the basement, where a permanent exhibit depicts the evolution of the various pueblos from prehistory to present, including displays of the distinctive handcrafts of each community. Note especially how pottery differs in concept and design from pueblo to pueblo. You'll also find a small screening room where you can see films of some of New Mexico's most noted Native American artists making their wares, including San Ildefonso potter María Martinez, firing her pottery with open flames.The Pueblo House Children's Museum, located in a separate building, is a hands-on experience that gives children the opportunity to learn about and understand the evolution of Pueblo culture. There they can touch pot shards, play with heishi (shell) drills, and even don fox tails and dance.Upstairs in the main building is an enormous (10,000-sq.-ft.) gift shop featuring fine pottery, rugs, sand paintings, kachinas, drums, and jewelry, among other things. Southwestern clothing and souvenirs are also available. Prices here are quite reasonable.Every weekend throughout the year, Native American dancers perform at 11am and 2pm in an outdoor arena surrounded by original murals. Often, artisans demonstrate their crafts there as well. During certain weeks of the year, such as the Balloon Fiesta, dances are performed daily.A restaurant serves traditional Native American foods. I wouldn't eat a full meal here, but it's a good place for some Indian fry bread and a bowl of posole.

Rio Grande Zoo
More than 1,200 animals from 300 species live on 60 acres of riverside bosque among ancient cottonwoods. Open-moat exhibits with animals in naturalized habitats are a treat for zoo-goers. Major exhibits include polar bears, giraffes, sea lions (with underwater viewing), the cat walk, the bird show, and ape country, with gorillas and orangutans. The zoo has an especially fine collection of elephants, mountain lions, koalas, reptiles, and native Southwestern species. A children's petting zoo is open during the summer. There are numerous snack bars on the zoo grounds, and La Ventana Gift Shop carries film and souvenirs. Also check out the seal and sea lion feeding at 10:30am and 3:30pm daily and the summer Zoo Music Concert Series.

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5 out of 5

A Wonderful Place to Stay!

Alan, Bangor, ME, 2006-12-30

Museums; Petroglyh National Monument

This is a lovely hotel; Beautiful architecture carefully cleaned and well maintained. Comfortable rooms with a great view. The location is ideal. It's literally next to historic Old Town, a fun place for shopping, and within walking distance of three nice museums. Additionally, its proximity to Interstates 25 and 40 made it a good base for the trips we took elsewhere. All-in-all, the hotel more than met our expectations and we're looking forward to staying there again the next time we visit Albuquerque. When we saw the locations of the other hotels we'd considered, we concluded we'd made the best choice. The only bummer about our trip was that we flew from snow-less eastern Maine and got caught in a 16, storm of the centuries. That wouldn't have been bad if anybody in NM owned a snow plow!!!! (-:

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3 out of 5

Great Location - Missing the Details

Anonymous, 2006-12-17

The Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town is a beautiful older hotel right next to Albuquerque's Old Town. The location is great. The restaurant's food is top-notch. The cleanliness of the hotel leaves nothing to be desired. But, it seems to be lacking in the details. The internet network was not allowing us to send emails, but no one we talked to was able to help us with this problem. We had a very nice balcony, but there was no patio furniture on it, so we couldn't really enjoy it. The check-out procedure on the television wasn't working. A lot of little things like this kept us from wanting to return.

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Anonymous, 2006-10-16

Old town is just a few blocks away.

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4 out of 5

Good value for the money

marsha, Ontario, CA, 2006-10-02

Great magarita place across the street.

This was a charming hotel in a good district for "Old Town Atmosphere". I was very dissatisfied on check in. Evidently, the management decided to do renovation of the check in desk the weekend of our stay. We had to check in at a little desk at the front entrance. The problem was that there was no sign letting us know that is where we needed to check in. The two young people at the desk did not acknowledge our arrival or our presence as we just stood around confused as to what we needed to do. We did finally ask a young man where check in was and he pointed us to the desk. It was only then the two young people stopped talking to another hotel employee and decided to help us. We were left feeling like we were interupting their conversation. Our room was a delightful surprise and very comfortable. Great bathroom, and wonderful shower. We ate the the casual dining room and had very good service. The same for breakfast the following morning. The noise was not a pleasant experience, but I was not there for a relaxing vacation. The exercise room was disappointing as several of the pieces of equipment were out of order. We also did not think the dirty room service dishes piled up next to the elevatiors was very classy.

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3 out of 5

Very Active Hotel

Anonymous, 2006-08-06

The hotel food was ok, but the waiters were great! There is also a few places to eat within walking distance.

This is not the hotel to stay out for a quite relaxing weekend. In the 2 short days we stayed at the hotel there were 2 weddings and a High School Reunion. There were kids running everywhere and it just wasn't the weekend that we were hoping for. The room was nice although our air went out on us twice and the curcuit went out in the bathroom, which they reset within an hour.

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5 out of 5

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Anonymous, 2006-07-26

Right next to Old Town. Couldn't be more convenient.

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5 out of 5

Great bargain and Old Town flavor, too

Gerald, Boston, MA, 2006-07-21

The nearby restaurants aren't nearly as good as those in the hotel.

This is our second stay at the Hotel Albuquerque and once again we were pleased with the staff, the room, exceptionally comfortable bed, and the wonderful Old Town flavor of the hotel. Breakfast in the beautiful dining room off the lobby was a pleasure. Our only regret is that we could stay only one night. The room is priced at a bargain level. The location permits one to leave the car parked at the Hotel and simply walk through the nearby Old Town enjoying the many shops and the restful ambience of the square. Don't stay downtown in the glitzy new hotels. Stay here!

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5 out of 5

Location in Old Town

Anonymous, 2006-06-27

We loved Church Street Cafe.

The location of the hotel next to Old Town was a real plus with good dining choices and plenty of reasonably priced shopping choices. Much better than Sante Fe where prices are very high and unreasonable.

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5 out of 5

Hotel Albuquerque

Thomas, Pittsburgh, PA, 2006-04-25

Old Town is just a short walk away.

The staff at Hotel Albuquerque was very, very accommadating, gracious,friendly. A very pleasant experience/stay. I would recommend this hotel to anyone. They are just finishing up a total renovation and all the rooms have been redone. The people there were wonderful.

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5 out of 5

A great place to stay & see

John, Little Rock, AR, 2006-02-24

The shop's were only a very short away so we had no problem with getting to the shop's with out a car. It was very safe for the women that were with us and the handicap ramp's were ez to get to as well. The city is just outstanding.

At the Hotle Abq in Old Town they were the nicest people we had a ladie in a wheel chair with us and they were out of there way to make the stay just great for the stay.I will not stay anywhere else.

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