The Hotel Blue - Hotel Review

Located at the West end of Albuquerque's downtown district, The Hotel Blue is a great place to stay for those who want to be near to nightlife, restaurants, Old Town, The Bio Park and more.
I stayed here recently while in town to see family.  I usually stay with my mom, but she's a little far from everything, plus, well, this place has a pool and it's summertime, enough said.
The decor is a little Art Deco meets 1970s chic, with beautiful black and white checker'd floors and nice, not so bright lighting. I pulled up in front and walked in to the lobby to check in and was greeted by a friendly young lady, who was helpful and sweet. The parking lot is fenced and one can only enter it with the room key, so it felt safe and secure.
My room, on the 5th floor was clean and well taken care of.  I had an eastern view, which faced the pool, as well as downtown Albuquerque, so that was nice.

I spent the afternoons in the pool with my children, and we really enjoyed our time there.  The pool was clean, and did not seem so overly chlorinated that you felt like your skin was falling off when you got out. The pool was surrounded by chairs, tables and lounge chairs, and when we needed extra towels, the front desk staff was happy to oblige.

The Hotel Blues offer a complimentary breakfast from 6 to 10 and is full of everything from instant oatmeal, to mini muffins, to scrambled eggs, potatoes and bacon.  They serve Starbucks coffee, and everything seemed clean and well stocked.  If i might make any suggestions, it would be to maybe have a few fixings for the eggs and potatoes, like grated cheese and salsa or chives.  I would also suggest a few more healthy options, like perhaps fruit and yogurt. 

Rooms run from about $69-$129, and i was able to get a good deal on one of those discount travel sites.

A little history: 

Opened as Downtowner Motor Inn in June 6, 1965, this hotel has gone through several name changes; the current name "The Hotel Blue" was given to it in late 1990s when it was renovated to a chick boutique in an Art Deco theme. Downtowner Inn, Quality Inn, Ramada Inn-Downtown, Downtown Inn, Quality Inn - Central, Quality Inn - Downtown, Ramada Inn-Downtown are the names give to the hotel before the current name " The Hotel Blue".
The current ownership renovated all the rooms in 2007 & 2008 and continuously improving the amenities and services keeping our guests in mind. The projects in near future are complete makeover of the exterior and the public areas.

***I would give The Hotel Blue 3 1/2 Stars in a 5 star rating.

And yes, i would stay there again.

One last thing:

Albuquerque is known for hot air balloons.  It's the home of the International Balloon Fiesta, which, if you have never seen, absolutely must at least once in your life, but, on any given morning, there are at least 2 to 3 balloons in the air.  It's really very beautiful and peaceful. 

This was the view outside of my room on my last morning there~

Stunning!