Albuquerque Hotel Tips by AlbuqRay

Located north of the Louisiana Exit on I-40, the Uptown area is the currrent population center of Albuquerque (that is why "uptown" exists). It is nicer than downtown, and is the location for two large malls, Coronado Center and ABQ Uptown. The Uptown area has many hotels and restaurants (this link has a map). My Lab's business visitors usually stay at one of the hotels in the Uptown area. There are many hotel options and several of them are new. The Marriott is the oldest (but still nice) and the Hilton Garden Inn Uptown is the latest to open. Coronado Center is Albuquerque's largest mall and ABQ Uptown is Albuquerque's newer but lesser version of Old Scottsdale in Phoenix. Since Uptown is located on I-40, it is an easy drive west to the Old Town area or you may head east on Menaul Blvd. and then north on Tramway Blvd. to get to the base of the Sandia Peak Tramway. Santa Fe is about an hour's drive on I-40 West, then I-25 North.


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Directions: Louisiana Exit on I-40

Actually after doing a little research on this hotel for a forum question, it really sounds like a good choice unless you are afraid of ghosts (it is near a large cemetery). Seriously, it is a good choice. Normally I would not recommend a location west of I-25 and near downtown, but I think the Clubhouse Inn is probably fine. A quick check on Travelocity showed uniformly high recommendations and a good price. If you go west on Menaul to Rio Grande Blvd., it is not that far (~3 miles) to Old Town. If you go east on Menaul, it is not that far (~4 miles) to the Uptown area with all its shopping and restaurants. A quick trip (~8 miles) up I-25 to the Alameda Exit (then west) will get you to the Balloon Fiesta Museum. Also, it is not very far (~6 miles) south on I-25 to reach the airport. With a free hot breakfast and evening happy hours, I think the Cluchouse Inn is a "find" for budget accommodation in Albuquerque.


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Address: 1315 Menaul Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Directions: Menaul and I-25