CSWR VISITOR INFORMATION:
Accommodations in the UNM Area
Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau. http://www.itsatrip.org/ . This site provides information on Albuquerque hotels, bed & breakfasts, hostels, RV parks, rentals & guest houses. Searchable by neighborhood/area of Albuquerque.
Albuquerque Bed & Breakfast Association. http://www.abqbandb.com/inns.htm
Hotels.com. http://www.hotels.com/. Searchable by neighborhood. Search by Albuquerque & date, and then choose University of New Mexico on “Nearby Landmarks” destination menu.
Hotel Tips
Taxi to the Grand Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico, c.1890. William A. Keleher Collection, pictorial number 000-742-0607, UNM Center for Southwest Research.
- Some researchers have found that hotels with shuttle service or those near a bus line have been very useful for getting to UNM without the cost and difficulties of UNM parking. Some hotels have UNM rates. Hotels and other accommodations in the UNM, downtown, and Old Town areas are generally near a variety of restaurants and attractions. The choices in the Airport and Menaul Avenue motel areas are limited.
Hotel Locations
Train station in Albuquerque NM, c.1910, Fred Harvey Company’s Alvarado Hotel in background, William A. Keleher Collection, 000-742-0624.
UNM Area
- Embassy Suites Hotel is located on Lomas Blvd, across the I-25 – Lomas interchange. Close to UNM, but not in a pedestrian-friendly area due to the traffic.
Route 66 historic motels along Central Avenue, east of the university and near downtown. These vary widely in quality!
Downtown
- Downtown hotels include the Hyatt, the Doubletree, La Posada (under renovation in 2008), and Hotel Blue. These hotels are on or near the Central Avenue and Rapid Ride bus lines. Unfortunately, the historic Alvarado Hotel is no more.
- Historic house bed & breakfast inns in the downtown area include the Heritage House and the Mauger Estate.
- The downtown area is located between Old Town and UNM, and contains cafes, restaurants, clubs, a movie theater complex, a few art galleries, and the historic Kimo Theater. There is asy access to UNM via buses on Central Avenue or Lomas Blvd. to help you avoid university parking expenses.
Old Town
- Old Town hotels include the Hotel Albuquerque (formerly the Sheraton Old Town) and the Best Western Rio Grande Inn.
- Historic or architecturally distinct bed & breakfasts in Old Town include the Bottger Mansion, Casas de Sueños, and the Old Town B&B.
- Old Town is located a few miles west of downtown along Central Avenue and contains major museums, restaurants, and shopping in Albuquerque’s 400-year-old historic center.
Airport Area
- Located 1.5 to 2 miles directly south of UNM on Yale Boulevard SE. This area contains a large assortment of national motel chains and suite hotels in budget and middle price ranges.
- The #50 airport/downtown bus will take you to UNM.
Menaul Blvd./University Ave.
- This area lies 1.5 miles directly north of UNM, where I-25 and I-40 intersect. It contains a large assortment of national motel chains and suite hotels in budget and middle price ranges, plus the full service Hilton and MCM Eleganté hotels.
- Several good local restaurants are in this area of primarily motels.
This information is provided for our visiting researchers by the UNM University Libraries, Center for Southwest Research. Neither UNM nor the Center for Southwest Research recommend or endorse any of the businesses mentioned.
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