Albuquerque · Hotel shortlist
The best hotels near Balloon Festival
Rosa Iglesias The American south
These are my five favourites in Albuquerque, out of the 14 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.5 down to 3.8.
All five are within 2.1 km of Balloon Festival.
Highest rated of the five
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Albuquerque North/Journal Center
★★★★★4.5 from 550 reviews
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Albuquerque North/Journal Center comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.5 from 550 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 3 star property, found under poi and around $202 a night on the dates we checked.
14 hotels in Albuquerque qualified for this list and five made it. Staybridge Suites Albuquerque North by IHG is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
- Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
All five, ranked
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Albuquerque North/Journal Center
★★★★★4.5 from 550 reviews
2.0 km from Balloon Festival, about a 25 minute walk
- Pool
- Gym
- Parking
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
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2Staybridge Suites Albuquerque North by IHG
★★★★★4.3 from 844 reviews
1.7 km from Balloon Festival, about a 21 minute walk
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Pet friendly
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3Courtyard by Marriott Albuquerque
★★★★★4.1 from 1,240 reviews
1.9 km from Balloon Festival, about a 24 minute walk
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Kid friendly
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4Comfort Inn & Suites Alameda at Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park
★★★★★3.8 from 739 reviews
1.6 km from Balloon Festival, about a 20 minute walk
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
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5Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North
★★★★★3.9 from 2,591 reviews
2.1 km from Balloon Festival
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
How this list was put together
14 Albuquerque hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Balloon Festival second, then took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
Rosa Iglesias The American south
Teaches in term time and plays weddings in summer, which pays for the travel. Goes where the music is, usually festivals in small unrecommended towns. Owns three unnecessary accordions.
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