Sandia Peak Inn Old Town ABQ, a Howard Johnson by Wyndham

2.0 star property

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Lobby
Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, individually decorated
Laundry
Garden
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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4614 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87105
  • Place, ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, ABQ BioPark Aquarium
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Old Town Plaza
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Albuquerque, NM (ABQ-Albuquerque Intl. Sunport)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Mobility, Tub W/grab Bars)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

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

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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

Suite, Non Smoking (1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Hot Tub

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

Suite, Bathtub Grab Bars, Non Smoking (1 King & 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Access)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Sandia Peak Inn Old Town ABQ, a Howard Johnson by Wyndham

Boardwalk/promenade motel with free breakfast and fitness centre
An indoor pool, a fitness centre and a business centre are available at this smoke-free motel. Free self-service breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk and a garden.
Sandia Peak Inn Old Town ABQ, a Howard Johnson by Wyndham offers 42 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature down duvets and premium bedding. LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a rainfall showerhead, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an indoor pool and a fitness centre.

Children aged under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision. Guests aged under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility.

Sandia Peak Inn Old Town ABQ, a Howard Johnson by Wyndham's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Albuquerque Biological Park. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free self-service breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Free self-parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Amenities include newspapers, a front desk safe and a business centre
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the cleanliness and overall comfort
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Old Town Plaza and 6 minutes from Albuquerque Convention Center
Sandia Peak Inn Old Town ABQ, a Howard Johnson by Wyndham offers its guests an indoor pool and a fitness centre. WiFi is free in public spaces. You'll find a business centre on site. Free breakfast is available daily. The business-friendly Sandia Peak Inn Old Town ABQ, a Howard Johnson by Wyndham also features a vending machine, a garden, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.

This Albuquerque motel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free self-service breakfast daily from 7 AM to 9 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 7 AM to 9 AM

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • On the boardwalk/promenade

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This hotel features a Tesla charging station, and a universal electric vehicle charging station.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 10 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not 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.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
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

  • Up to 2 children aged 10 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Sandia Peak Inn
Sandia Peak Inn a Howard Johnson by Wyndham
Sandia Peak Inn Old Town ABQ, a Howard Johnson by Wyndham Motel

Sandia Peak Inn Old Town ABQ, a Howard Johnson by Wyndham Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 454 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 315 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 131 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 52 out of 1007 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Carlos

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Received a text from Howard Johnson for pre-check. Completed it including copy of drivers license and credit card information. Hotel doesn’t have access to that information so had to do everything again. One reason I selected this motel was for the bathtub. Ask for a room on 1st floor. Found out room didn’t have tub. They gave us a room on 2nd floor but housekeeping hadn’t finished cleaning it. We had already carried all our luggage up so we waited. Later I went in to take bath and found the tub didn’t have any way to keep the water in so useless for a bath. The hotel and furnishings are very dated.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Rae Lynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This motel is a budget motel and as such is great. It was old, but on Rt 66 so that is expected. The rooms were nice though. Large & clean. It had everything we needed. The staff seemed nice as well. My only complaint was the road noise on Route 66 Bring earplugs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Nice staff up front. We had a toilet issue which they fixed right away. Was a bit dated but comfortable and was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vance

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stop along the Route 66 . They have kept the original look of the hotel. Friendly staff, very accomasating.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

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

10/10 Excellent

Joseph, Charlotte

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a unique renovated Route 66 property. It is very well done and a very friendly staff. The updates may not be consistent with the 50s and 60s., But overall, it is a very well done renovation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, safe, friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

10/10 Excellent

Tommy

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

RAFAEL

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

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Mesa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was very impressed with how nicely renovated all the rooms are. The bed was comfortable and everything was in good shape. I especially appreciated them having two EV chargers. I'm not sure I'd bother doing their advanced online check-in though - they ended up asking me for almost everything when I checked in that I'd already done online so it seemed like a waste of time.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanne-Minette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Reasonably comfortable stay at this funky Route 66 motel. Staff friendly and welcoming. Room air conditioner was so close to the bed that both the noise and air made it hard to sleep soundly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adriano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay definitely in my top 5
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sharla

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Maybe a different place.

Noise from the street made it difficult to stay asleep. The room felt very sterile and not particularly welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

M

There is no longer a gym and some rooms are being renovated. My bathroom was not finished or done properly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

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

8/10 Good

Diana

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

A charming and pleasant visit

The front desk staff were kind, friendly, and professional. They answered questions and were very helpful. This was our first time in Albuquerque and thought the decor and atmosphere of the hotel was charming.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verlin

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

Not in the best of neighborhoods.

This is a motel, not a hotel. The neighborhood is a little sketchy. Fast food restaurants were available however not sit down and dine type of restaurants were not nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

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

Choose a different hotel

I personally wouldn’t stay here again. It does not feel like a safe area. The street in front of the hotel (motel?) had cars revving their engines and screeching down the street all night, backfires sounding like gunshots. The front desk check in was locked and I had to ring a doorbell to ask for extra towels. They didn’t have any and had to go find some. Just wasn’t a great experience and was ready to leave first thing in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Christie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed. Great water pressure. Tub/shower stall in very poor condition. I would not use shower without wearing flip flops or shower shoes. Overhead light in vanity area missing glass cover over light bulbs and extremely dusty. Ongoing construction on property and street noise very loud. Female front desk attendant was the highlight as she expertly managed anangry hostile customer before us and was very professional.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tia

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

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The staff was friendly. The room was clean but not updated. The area was disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025