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The Imperial

2.5 star property

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

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen

Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen

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

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

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 9.2 mi (14.8 km) from Balloon Fiesta Park and 5.9 mi (9.4 km) from ABQ Uptown.
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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

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. 291 out of 371 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 371 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 371 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 371 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 371 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas, Centennial

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Conor

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room! Great staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zenaida

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very impressed with the room...simple but exceptionally clean!!!Front desk staff very pleasant and friendly.The only negative comment about this place is that its kinda noisy due to traffic even at night(which we didnt mind)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Bernie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice looking, neat, clean room. Staff was very friendly and helpful. One concern was the heat/AC system ...It was constantly on and off and quite loud ...to the point it was disturbing to sleeping ... and in general disturbing... off for 30 seconds and then loud for 90 seconds ALL NIGHT ...couldn't adjust to keep fan on ...decor adorable ...with some outside noises.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dr. Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff, clean cozy room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Will

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place! Clean, comfortable, quiet, and well located. Loved the funky vibe and cool format w food vendors, bar and coffee shop. The BEST coffee! Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paulette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The retro was fun and the rooms were comfortable You all need some improvement in the bar area…warm beer and more attention to his buds at the bar than to others
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute kitschy Midcentury modern
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I didn’t realize I had booked a motel but the folks at The Imperial made it worth bragging about! Delicious coffee in the coffee shop convinced me I landed in the right place. There is also a shop on the property and a cafeteria/bar. The chef, she creates your dish with love as the main ingredient. I love her!!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025