The Imperial

2.5 star property
Motel near Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque

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Seasonal outdoor pool
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Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen
Reception
Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen | Private kitchen

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

Explore the area

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701 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
  • Place, Fresenius Medical Care at Lovelace Medical Center
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Albuquerque Convention Center
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, University of New Mexico
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Albuquerque, NM (ABQ-Albuquerque Intl. Sunport)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(50 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Albuquerque

Heart of Albuquerque.Within a 15-minute walk of this Huning Highland Historic District motel, you'll find University of New Mexico and Albuquerque Convention Center. Fresenius Medical Care at Lovelace Medical Center and Fresenius Medical Care at Heart Hospital Of New Mexico are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Fresenius Medical Care at Lovelace Medical Center - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Albuquerque Convention Center - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • University of New Mexico - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • University of New Mexico Hospital - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • ABQ BioPark Zoo - 4 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪66 Diner - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Tucanos Brazilian Grill - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪JC's New York Pizza Department - ‬13 min walk

About this property

The Imperial

Motel near Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque
There are 3 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/café. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Imperial also features a seasonal outdoor pool and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

This Albuquerque motel is smoke free.

  • 56 guestrooms or units
  • 3 dining venues
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

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

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with premium digital channels

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

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

  • No pets 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open May 31 and close October 01.

The Imperial Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 296 out of 380 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 380 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 380 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 380 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 380 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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

4/10 Poor

Peter, CHICAGO

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Haley

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yasmani did a wonderful job preparing our room for us and I had great interactions with Noah the evening night clerk and morning clerk that made us a lovely latte and matcha. I can’t remember her name but she was stellar, very helpful.Very cute merchandise and all of the spaces were clean. I clean for a living. Great location for activities around the town, we experienced the chile drop about 10 minutes away. We can’t wait to return.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

paul

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room! Updated! Comfy beds!!!! Quiet!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
it was average, staff was good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ngoc Minh

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lissette

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

10/10 Excellent

Beckie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Super sweet night auditor checked us in and made us cocoa later. Room was clean and we loved the retro touches. Loved the restaurants right next door. Just loved every.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fern

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Attractive, clean - all good.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna, Santa Rosa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We didn’t use the bar. Parking was tight but fine. The Imperial is 1 of our favorite places to stay! Thank you!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bryan

Curtains, if you want to call them that are shear. You can see right
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Javier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Retro look was very fun!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely friendly staff upon check-in. Very clean lobby, and outdoor grounds. The room was very clean and decorated very nice in a retro style. Dining options on the property that tasted great, free laundry facility. I will definitely be back next time I stay in the Albuquerque.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

10/10 Excellent

Aurora

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Mellisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Renovated motel. Funky but interesting. Staff is great.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025