With a stay at Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG in Albuquerque (Balloon Fiesta Park - North I-25), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Balloon Fiesta Park and Sandia Casino. .This hotel is 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from ABQ Uptown and 8.9 mi (14.4 km) from University of New Mexico.
What's nearby
Balloon Fiesta Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Gruet Winery - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
University of Phoenix - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum - 2 min drive - 1.2 km
Calibers Gun Range - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
Getting around
Alvarado Transportation Center - 16 min drive
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) - 17 min drive
Restaurants
Tin Can Alley ABQ - 10 min walk
McDonald's - 3 min drive
Chick-fil-A - 3 min drive
La Reforma - 3 min walk
Boxing Bear Brewing Co - Firestone Taproom and Brewery - 15 min walk
About this property
Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG
Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG offers 62 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
This Albuquerque hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 62 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Albuquerque? This hotel has 603 square feet (56 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast
Things to do
Gym
Family friendly
In-room cot
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Business services
603 square feet of conference space
Business centre
Meeting room
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Assistive listening devices
Braille/raised signage
Lift
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
More
3 floors
Banquet hall
Fireplace in lobby
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Free cot
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with premium satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Free daily newspapers
Free local calls
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
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
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
Alcohol is not served at this property
Property is also known as
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Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 408 out of 976 reviews
10 - Excellent
408
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 976 reviews
8 - Good
262
Rating 6 - Okay. 168 out of 976 reviews
6 - Okay
168
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 976 reviews
4 - Poor
65
Rating 2 - Terrible. 73 out of 976 reviews
2 - Terrible
73
8.0/10
Cleanliness
8.4/10
Staff & service
7.8/10
Amenities
7.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Shawn
2 Feb 2026
Shawn
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
6/10 Okay
Juan
Business traveller
19 Jan 2026
Room not in great condition, if you're not picky it’ll do the job. Definitely not returning. The same guy that checked me in did not mentioned there was a separate state tax and also tourist tax, was the same guy when I checked out and tried to charge me at that time.I told him he didn’t mention it in check in and I saw nothing in expedia about it. He was rude about it and stated I should have been told in check in, which he didn’t and he admitted he didn’t mention it. At the end he rudely said he’d zero the charge but was very upset he didn’t mention it in check in.
The man at check in was very friendly and accommodating.The room was clean and comfortable. The only bad thing is the hotel is doing renovations, so the morning I was checking out it was quite noisy. I was trying to sleep in a bit but was unable to due to the noise.
Breakfast took way to long, but it was an overall great stay!
Jose
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Mahbub
26 Dec 2025
Mahbub
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Rafael
22 Dec 2025
Rafael
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Linda
22 Dec 2025
Linda
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
8/10 Good
Terri
Travelled with pets
22 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room had a weird layout and no closet to hang clothes. There was stuff in a corner, like work was being done and parts were left behind. Otherwise, it was acceptable.
Terri
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
6/10 Okay
Carmen
21 Dec 2025
Carmen
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Taylor
19 Dec 2025
Taylor
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Lorenza
18 Dec 2025
Lorenza
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
4/10 Poor
matteo, Longmont
16 Dec 2025
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Drunk checked in above my room and kept me up part of the night. I couldn’t get back to sleep after I was woke up.
Older facility, and kinda rundown in the halls and rooms. Breakfast area is small, and breakfast was just adequate but not special. (They said they are about to renovate, so hopeful pay attention to the mold in the showers and poor and shoddy materials/workmanship, and upgrade the rooms which need it the most) Pool area was nice. They tried upcharging at check out with extra fees that were not disclosed, as a tourism fee by the city. First they said it was an add on tax. After discusion with the front desk and mgr , they waived the tacked on cost and were nice about it. Even stating it is a problem that patrons get hit with on the backend after their stays and realize they've been overcharged. We had not used any extra incidentals.
Janan
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Jennifer
Travelled with family
14 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
It was ok. No pool, no breakfast. Rooms were old and needed updating. Not bad, but not great.