The Imperial

2.5 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool
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Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen
Reception
Restaurant

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar

Explore the area

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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, ABQ BioPark Zoo
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Albuquerque, NM (ABQ-Albuquerque Intl. Sunport)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(60 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

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

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 5.9 mi (9.4 km) from ABQ Uptown and 7.2 mi (11.6 km) from First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater.

What's nearby

  • Albuquerque Convention Center - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • University of New Mexico - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Albuquerque Civic Plaza - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • El Rey Theater - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • ABQ BioPark Zoo - 5 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
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 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 transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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
  • Smoke-free property

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

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. 335 out of 429 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 429 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 429 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 429 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 429 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eileen

We had an issue with the tv and a staff member very patiently worked it out with us.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Newly refurbished, clean room, close to downtown. Only thing that I would change is the way the bedding is too short on the bed, and a loose towel hanger in the bath.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great staff and room amenities
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Brent

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

10/10 Excellent

DeAnn

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Jerrick

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Seth

Business traveller
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

2/10 Terrible

Douglas

We didn't even go inside The outside looked very sketchy. The pictures on Hotels. Com are misleading
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Suada, Matawan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Grey

Travelled with partner
Very courteous staff; typical motel property
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Erick

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Elissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was spotless. The whole place had a very cool vibe. Would definitely stay her again the next time I’m in Albuquerque.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Peter, CHICAGO

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rima

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff. Room very clean!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is beautiful and very very clean. My only complaint is there was almost no parking for regular cars. There are a few compact car spots but my vehicle cannot fit there. That definitely needs to be remedied. There should at least be enough parking spaces for the hotel guests. People who that are visiting for other reasons should be parking on the street.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is cute and cozy, I Iove to check out the remodeled motels in alb. The color scheme and theme in general, absolutely loved. The only thing we didn’t enjoy was the super firm bed, felt like we were sleeping on the floor. Overall, great place and we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Armando

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Charles M

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Byanca, lovington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026