Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG

2.5 star property

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Free buffet breakfast
Exterior
Exterior
Suite, 2 Queen Beds
Indoor pool

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

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5401 Alameda Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM, 87113
  • Balloon Fiesta Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Sandia Casino
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • ABQ Uptown
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Albuquerque, NM (ABQ-Albuquerque Intl. Sunport)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(33 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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 (Comm & Mobil, Accessible Tub)

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

Standard Room

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

Suite, 1 King Bed

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

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, near Balloon Fiesta Park
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center and a sauna. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a hot tub, a business center, and conference space.
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.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Balloon Fiesta Park. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus an indoor pool.
  • Free buffet breakfast offered
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a front-desk safe, and a business center
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym and a sauna
  • Guests have great things to say about the breakfast and the helpful staff
  • 12 minutes by foot from Balloon Fiesta Park and a 4-minute drive from Sandia Casino
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
As a guest of Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG, you'll find an indoor pool, a hot tub, a sauna, and a fitness center. Public spaces have free WiFi. A business center and a meeting room are available. Free breakfast is available. Event space at this hotel measures 603 square feet (56 square meters) and includes conference space. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG also features multilingual staff, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a fireplace in the lobby. Free self parking is available.

This Albuquerque hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast.

Languages

English, German, Greek, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • 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 parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per stay.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 6 AM to 11 PM.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.
  • Alcohol isn't served at Holiday Inn Express - Balloon Fiesta Park by IHG.

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. 346 out of 849 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 241 out of 849 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 849 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 849 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 63 out of 849 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Avoid if you can

Avoid if possible, i booked this hotel for 2 nights for my family of 5. I arrived at 4pm for check in, everything was normal until i got to the room. I was given the wrong room, i booked a 2 queen suite with a pullout sofa, thinking this would be comfortable enough. I got a king suite instead, 1 king 1 pullout sofa. I called the front desk, they said my room was given away and didn't have any available. Its about 430 pm now. I was told they can possibly try to switch rooms for the next night. Being tired after driving all day i said ok and would go speak to them in the lobby in person because i am hard of hearing. I laid on the bed for a few minutes to rest and when i finally got up to head to the lobby i noticed i was covered in white dog hair from the comforter. I then examined the room and noticed dog hair everywhere, i don't personally own animals and don't really want to sleep with someone's pets hair. I then went to the lobby and spoke with the front desk. I was told they spoke with the manager and just advised the same thing from the phone call. I then asked if they allowed animals and was told they do. I explained i was covered in dog hair and i was told i was having a bad luck day. Still waiting for discount. Since i prepaid. Never switched rooms, but that was on me because we would be out all day anyway and asked for the room to be cleaned. Comforter was just changed the next day. Still hair everywhere. Also mold on shower ceiling.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Nhi

Travelled with family
Decent enough to meet basic needs. Our room was not cleaned daily. We were on the first floor and it was very noisy. We could hear all the footsteps upstairs and around the lobby. Staff was rarely around the front desk.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very dirty. Rooms are not thoroughly cleaned. Hotel seems run down and needs a lot of work
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Don

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

8/10 Good

Crystal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good last minute stay

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The entire stay was wonderful!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jeremy

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They gave us a room key for an already occupied room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Phenomenal experience

I have stayed here multiple times and I'm never disappointed! Always clean! Staff is always kind patient and helpful. Breakfast is extremely delicious and phenomenal! Feels like a luxury. This will be the only hotel I ever stay at in Albuquerque.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Marlene

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Tamela

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kerri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Run down for the price paid.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very accessible from freeway. Centralised location. Good amenities . Friendly stafff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to get to
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It took a month for the spider bites that I got on my body there to go away.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Fernando

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
I've rated the cleanliness a two due to leftover food in the mini-refrigerator that seemed to have been there a while. Aside from that, it was a wonderful place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel as a whole is fine. Decent location (surrounded by car dealerships) and easy to get around. However... Whoever thought putting rooms next to the elevator (like sharing a wall with the elevator shaft) was a decent place for a room definitely did not attempt to sleep in said room. The room goes unnoticed by people using the elevator and there is no concept of noise control. I was awake at 6 AM with people going to breakfast and coming and going. So if you get rooms 210, 211 or 310, 311... Turn them down. I spoke with the lady at check out and asked if they had been at capacity as that is the only time those rooms should be used. It wasn't. I should've asked for a different room. Other then the room location, it was a decent place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kerri

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Building feels more outdated than other Holiday Inn Express I’ve stayed at recently, treadmill was out of order but the staff and free breakfast were good! Fine for a value quick stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Sub-Par

Stains on bedding and towels. Breakfast was excellent. Front desk was disengaged from guests at best.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julio

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christella

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place for the price with a nice pool and hot tub. Breakfast was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noime

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony, Castle Rock

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025