Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG

2.5 star property

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Free buffet breakfast
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds
Property amenity
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services

Explore the area

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5401 Alameda Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM, 87113
  • Place, Balloon Fiesta Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Phoenix
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Albuquerque, NM (ABQ-Albuquerque Intl. Sunport)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm & Mobil, Accessible Tub)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication, Accessible Tub)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communication, Roll-In Shower)

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(36 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Albuquerque

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 8.9 mi (14.4 km) from University of New Mexico and 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Kirtland Air Force Base.

What's nearby

  • Gruet Winery - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Balloon Fiesta Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • University of Phoenix - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • ITT Technical Institute - 3 min drive - 3.0 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

Hotel with free breakfast, near Balloon Fiesta Park
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

Rating 10 - Excellent. 389 out of 943 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 258 out of 943 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 161 out of 943 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 943 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 72 out of 943 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good all around stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
NA
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in, rooms clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Grecia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean hotel will visit again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Courtney

Business traveller
The gal working the front desk was nice, but new and had some trouble figuring things out. She was very helpful when I realized I had forgotten my toothpaste.The morning attendant barely spoke to me when i came down in the morning to use the gym.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Silverio

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No chance to watch any other channels than the ones provided by cable tv
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jacob

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Danny

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed during the Balloon Festival. It's about a 20-30 minute walk to the festival area and very easy. Or, you can pay for the hotel shuttle to take and pick you up. We paid and Marco, the driver, was awesome. Shuttle runs about every 10-15 minutes during the morning/evening events, but will come and pick you up anytime with just a call. During the festival they had nightly happy hour with free drinks and snacks which was a welcome treat. Breakfast is good and it's kept very well stocked. During the festival, they opened the breakfast area by 4:15 am so festival goers could eat before the first shuttles left. Hotel itself is clean and the staff is awesome. Rooms were nice and clean. It's a bit noisy from guests and the nearby road, but I've had worse. Some earplugs took care of most of the issue. For the price, proximity, amenities and service, the hotel can't be beat.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dexter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

belem

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Erren

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
For some reason, the carpet was soaked. I could not walk on it and sock feet. The air conditioner was very loud. You could hear neighbors through the walls all night long.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Eulalia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was very disappointed in this hotel. The quality and cleanliness needs to be improved. The floor in my bathroom was very disgusting and dirty, the door had a hole and the bed side lamps didn’t work. The hot tub didn’t work and the gym three machines and some free weights. Not worth the price! I usually post pictures of the hotel but not this time.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heikei

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenneth C

Liked: Staff & service
Rooms are older, bathroom needs deep cleaning and some repairs.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nolan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a convenient location for training class.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, quiet, easy access to freeway. Staff were pleasant and capable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

ELIZABETH

Travelled with group
The shower heard was disgustingly dirty with buildup. And water was leaking from tub faucet. Othe than that everything was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025