Name: Quality Inn & Suites Albuquerque North near Balloon Fiesta Park
Address: 5601 Alameda Boulevard Northeast, Balloon Fiesta Park - North I-25, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, US
Price range: $54–$317 per night
Rating: 6.98

What guests think

At Quality Inn & Suites Albuquerque North near Balloon Fiesta Park, travelers describe a budget stop with generally friendly staff and convenient freeway access, but they also note uneven upkeep across rooms and facilities and frequent signs of age.

Cleanliness feedback ranges widely, from spotless stays to stained linens, hair in bathrooms, odors, and occasional pests. Rooms are dated, mattresses can be soft or sagging, and noise or equipment issues (A/C, TV, Wi‑Fi, outlets) appear in some stays. Facilities draw mixed marks: the indoor pool and hot tub appeal but are at times cold, over‑chlorinated, dirty, or closed; there is no elevator. The location suits Balloon Fiesta visitors and I‑25 travelers, but some report safety concerns around the parking lot. Expect basic convenience at a low price, with variable upkeep that can impact comfort.

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Facilities

Indoor pool and hot tub are a draw but often reported as cold, over‑chlorinated, dirty, or closed. The building lacks an elevator, some equipment (like ice machines) and maintenance are unreliable, and parking can feel tight.

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Nicole

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The WiFi disconnected every time we left the hotel and it wouldn’t let us reconnect so we kept having to call IT support in another country to remotely reset the wifi. The hot tub was only warm once out of the many times we checked and so when we went into it, a guy went into a closet in the pool room and turn on a water flow that pumped cold water into the hot tub as we were sitting in it. There was gum stuck to one of the nightstands in our room. All the towels were stained.

6

James

Feb 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pool not maintained

10

Fernando

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are always nice!!! I stay here becuz its near ballong park for festivals . Uber is cheap. right near I25 breakfast is good. pool and hot tub always working. carls jr near by along with Circle K gas station.. Front office older guy is always friendly and ready to help. only thing is they need a soda machine. but everything else GREAT!!!!

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Sharod

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hot tub was great! Good breakfast variety. Rooms were clean just a little bit dated and no elevators but over a comfortable stay.

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Anna

Aug 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and comfortable. Parking is a little tight. Located off the highway. Breakfast was ok.

8

Lisbeth

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast is limited but it was fresh and warm. Pool was nice but so much chlorine smell and the floor is pretty slippery and it remains super wet probably because it's an inside pool with a hot tub next to it. Beds are way too soft and if you move, the mattress start to roll out of the base. Overall it's nice for resting and getting some breakfast or if you are visiting town for any event and just need a place to crash. The area feels secure like a 3 out of 5. Service was great.

8

Robert

May 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

No elevator! None fun carrying luggage up the stairs. Swimming pool temp was too cold to be comfortable. First room smelled like smoke…thankfully there was another.

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Ann

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Room was good but lack of electrical power at two lights at bedside was never fixed the whole week we stayed there. They offered to change room, but rest was good and we anticipated they could fix it. We were wrong. Breakfast was the most varied of the three Quality Inns that I stayed in this year.

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Dorothy

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hot tub didn't work. That was upsetting because that was the one thing I had looked for when booking a hotel.😡

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Yvonne

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The pool had stuff floating on top and the water was cloudy, the hallways were dirty. I did like the breakfast was good, and counters where clean. Ran out of syrup, I ask the front desk for more, the girl who filled it took her time (probably because she was talking on her cell phone)

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent, with recurring reports of stained linens and towels, hair in bathrooms, odors, and dirty carpets and hallways; some guests do receive clean rooms. Several reviews mention pests or mold.

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Ashley

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk Luke very nice and professional but this Grossest hotel I have ever been to I do not recommend. Moldy bathtub, pull out couch was covered in food, hair, and red and yellow stains. The main bed had hair of all sorts.

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ian

Jan 5, 2023

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Stayed 19,353 nights

The entire room needed cleaned. Bed spread and sheets had stains. Even the curtains had stains.

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Joann

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was nice and the room was just ok. But the hotel itself is very dirty and carpet is horrible it smells bad.

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Jessica

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was very dirty, one of the beds had bloody sheets. I had to go ask them to change the blankets, even after that I was very uncomfortable sleeping in that bed. The carpet left the kids socks black l had to make them wear shoes the whole time in the room. It says it’s under renovations but it was disguising. I don’t recommend and definitely won’t stay again.

4

Ruth

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The floor was dirty. The top was disgusting. It was dirty hair on the floor in the restroom altogether the room was not excellent cleaning. They still need to do a lot of cleaning..

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Jamie

Feb 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was good, nice staff- but the longer we've been in this room the dirtier i realize it is. There is blood drops on the celing... White stuff down the walls.and on the chair..food around every inch of the corners of the floor..sheets need a hell of a bleaching, one has a footprint on it. Ive worked hotels and housekeeping before, these rooms are due for their deep clean. Not a 100$ a night room, feeling gross. Its too late to move, we are exhausted.

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keith

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The carpet was stained and wasn't vacuumed. The bedspread was stained as well as the comforter. One of the towels in the bathroom had a stain on it, looked like old blood. Trash in the parking lot. I see you can post a photo wish I would have known sooner.

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Cathy

Aug 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were filthy dirty, hair all over the bathroom. Bathroom hadn’t been cleaned. Crumbs all over around the bed I had to ask to be switched over to a different room. That room wasn’t any different. I don’t think they sweep their floors or clean just do bedding.

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Layla

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was good. The ceilings were nicely painted in the room. But our bathroom wasn't cleaned and had hair all over and the soap was left from the previous tenant in the shower. floor in our room had food from my hoping the last person that stayed in that room. The beds were clean and it was comfortable.

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Jennifer

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Smelly room. Clogged drained in tub. Smells like sewer in lobby. Breakfast was bad. Coffee was gross.

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Rooms

Rooms are dated with worn furnishings and musty or smoky odors; mattresses are often soft or sagging, and noise from corridors or the interstate is noted. Wi‑Fi and in‑room equipment (A/C, TV, outlets) can be unreliable.

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James

May 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel has a strange odor to it. Room was functional but a bit dated. There was a chair in the corner that was stained and worn and should be tossed. Carpets are very 80’s.

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Steve

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Condition very outdated. Bathroom poor condition. Tub drain back up. Towels stained. Counter top cracked and stained. Room smells bad. Very noisy all night

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CAROL

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Floors in the public restroom were dirty and there were no paper towels. The mattresses were awful!

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Nicole

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The WiFi disconnected every time we left the hotel and it wouldn’t let us reconnect so we kept having to call IT support in another country to remotely reset the wifi. The hot tub was only warm once out of the many times we checked and so when we went into it, a guy went into a closet in the pool room and turn on a water flow that pumped cold water into the hot tub as we were sitting in it. There was gum stuck to one of the nightstands in our room. All the towels were stained.

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LINDA

Sep 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Smells in halls. Needs paint in halls and rooms. Ac was noisy, no auto function ran all night.

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felicia

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good room, great service, good location but right next to the intestate. If you are a light sleeper, get a room on the west side of the building.

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Becky

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and the bed was comfortable. However, there was not an elevator and the stairway was quite long. Another customer helped me get down the steps with my luggage. Also, kinda funny, but the body wash was by the sink and not in the shower where the shampoo and conditioner were. The internet code did not work.

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Stephen

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Needs new beds! But only $86.00

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DeAnna

Jun 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The floors were dirty, stained carpets, no working wifi, TV wouldn't work, bathroom had a stale odor. However, it was fairly close to the Concert Venue (reason for staying there).

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andre

Jan 21, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

the property was easy to get to. However, the beds were extremely soft and no other rooms had beds that were firm.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, accommodating, and helpful, including with room changes and local tips. Some guests encountered slow or unprofessional responses and check‑in issues, so service can be mixed.

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Scott

Feb 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff was VERY helpful and the overall hotel was a great stay

8

Debra

Mar 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and helpful staff. Clean room. Staff helped with the TV with no problem.

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Rachanobol

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff friendly. Comfort bed. Good location close to Balloon Fiesta. The hotel has free shuttle to and from the Fiesta Park, very convenience.

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Chelsea

Jan 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I wanted to preface this by saying that I have worked in the hotel industry and I have been a head housekeeper, so I know the dos and don’ts of hotel management. I Stayed one night at the property. Check in was easy and the guy was very friendly. However the room was not the cleanest. The bathroom smelled awful and the shower did not drain. I asked for a late checkout and the front desk guy said that was totally fine. However at 11:35 there was banging on my door and the manager screaming that I had to get out. I explained that I requested a late checkout and he told me that the latest I could be there was till 11:30. He told me very rudely that I had to leave right away. I understand the need to clean the room for the next guest in a timely manor but I was never told of a specific time and was treated like I had committed a crime even after I explained this. I am very noticeably pregnant and the front desk clerk who was screaming management was very unpleasant and impolite with his answers. I will never stay here again. The location of hotel was very nice and safe. Parking was great. But was not worth the rudeness of the one staff member.

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david

Jun 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was great and when the TV didn't work the staff came to the room to fix it. Still had trouble finding any news channels. The bed was very comfortable however the bathroom counter could have been cleaned better. The breakfast was very good, one of the best .

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joseph

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk girl that checked us in was pleasant and got me on the first floor due to not being able to lug luggage up and climb stairs . Thank you

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Acacia

Oct 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk person was brand new, she was really sweet. The person training her? Not so much - Albert, per his name tag, just stood there while 3 people were waiting for help. Not until someone asked him directly did he give a "we'll get to it," answer, being kind of rude. We booked a non smoking room and were given a smoking room initially, which when we went back to the front desk was quickly corrected and we were given a new room. Breakfast isn't anything spectacular, basic cereal, milk, yogurt, prepackaged muffins and honey buns and make your own waffles. All in all the beds were comfortable, rooms were clean, hallways are a little shabby, but we'd consider staying here again if we needed to come back to this part of Albuquerque.

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Patricia

Dec 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff

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Belinda

Apr 28, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Thanks to Jessica,she turned everything around for us. This was not a vacation but highly personal. She really cares about us and making everyone comfortable. Thank you Jessica. Jerry is very attentive of going ons, when i had and reported an issue with the matress he cheched it out immediately, changed our room and new mattress was ordered for that room. There was a young lady in housekeeping who took so good care of us ,above and beyond. I am soory i didn't get your name.

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Deniece

Apr 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

They didn’t see two rooms on the reservation and only gave one room yet charged us for two the initial woman at check-in was very rude. However, the next day the manager tried to fix everything.

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Location

Convenient for Balloon Fiesta Park and right off I‑25, with restaurants and a casino nearby; some rooms face traffic noise. A number of reviews note safety concerns in the area and parking lot.

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Rachanobol

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff friendly. Comfort bed. Good location close to Balloon Fiesta. The hotel has free shuttle to and from the Fiesta Park, very convenience.

8

JOHN

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Room was a bit smelly. Unidentifiable odor.

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Maria

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My stay was ok, rooms needed upgrading for the price I paid. My vehicle’s gas was siphoned out! I had a full tank of gas and when I reported it to the motel clerk all I got was I’m sorry! Unfortunately they need to invest in outdoor cameras! Albuquerque isn’t what it used to be!

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Jose A

Jul 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s safe and close to freeway.

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Diana

Oct 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed here for one night because it was so close to the Balloon Fiesta Park. The prices were 4-5 times higher, like all the other hotels. The guys at the front desk were very nice and helpful, told us they have a shuttle in the morning that will take us to the festival , complimentary. That was such a great idea as the traffic was insane and the driver knew some shortcuts and got us there in about 5 - 7 minutes. The room was a little outdated but clean. The bathroom had clean towels , hair drier and toiletries. The room had fridge, microwave and coffee maker. The air conditioner was set on 66, however the temperature felt like 80. They also offer free breakfast in the morning and during the festival they were serving it starting at 4 o'clock am. I personally did not like the snell that came up to the second floor so I got no food . There were many people eating though. They also have a pool and decent size parking lot. The hotel has two floors and no elevator.

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felicia

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good room, great service, good location but right next to the intestate. If you are a light sleeper, get a room on the west side of the building.

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David

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Booked because of its proximity to the Balloon Fiesta and its shuttle service. Price during the Fiesta were way above the normal but what can you do. Rooms were clean and spacious. Breakfast was minimal. Would stay again, especially because of its convenience to the Fiesta.

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Jose

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Got a fair value for our $, breakfast bar free, great location.

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Jennifer

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was smooth, customer service great. The location had several homeless around and one laying in front of the entrance upon arrival. Not the hotel’s faulty but not the best feeling traveling alone.

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Fernando

Nov 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

we love to stay here, indoor pool and hottub the kids love!!! close to interstate- but quiet. breakfast is good green chile with biscuits and gravy. carls jr is near by plus a conveneint gas station with beer! sandia casino up the road. balloon festival 2 miles away! good location

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Dining

Breakfast feedback is mixed: some praise hot items, green chile, and early service during the Fiesta, while many find it basic, repetitive, or poorly maintained, with cold eggs or weak coffee. Overall quality and cleanliness vary day to day.

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Michael

Apr 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Afternoon desk staff was nice and helpful. Breakfast was low grade sugar and carbs. Lacked variety similar properties offer. Felt like mgmt was cutting corners at the guests expense.

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david

Jun 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was great and when the TV didn't work the staff came to the room to fix it. Still had trouble finding any news channels. The bed was very comfortable however the bathroom counter could have been cleaned better. The breakfast was very good, one of the best .

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Joseph

Jul 26, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The overall issue we really experienced was the toilet in our room. I let the site/desk manager know multiple times it was slow (sometimes requiring 3 flushes). Finally, it completely backed up. Told the deal we would be gone all day (that was at 730am); returned at 4pm and was exactly as we left it My only other complaint was the breakfast... No protein aside from eggs. No bacon or sausage all week long

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Alan

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was clean, convenient, safe, easy parking. Staff very professional and friendly. Area was clean, undergoing renovations. Food was hot, clean kitchen area and coffee was hot and good.

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James

Nov 11, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The scrambled eggs were cold

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Diana

Oct 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed here for one night because it was so close to the Balloon Fiesta Park. The prices were 4-5 times higher, like all the other hotels. The guys at the front desk were very nice and helpful, told us they have a shuttle in the morning that will take us to the festival , complimentary. That was such a great idea as the traffic was insane and the driver knew some shortcuts and got us there in about 5 - 7 minutes. The room was a little outdated but clean. The bathroom had clean towels , hair drier and toiletries. The room had fridge, microwave and coffee maker. The air conditioner was set on 66, however the temperature felt like 80. They also offer free breakfast in the morning and during the festival they were serving it starting at 4 o'clock am. I personally did not like the snell that came up to the second floor so I got no food . There were many people eating though. They also have a pool and decent size parking lot. The hotel has two floors and no elevator.

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Willis

Apr 17, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Only breakfast they serve is biscuits and gravy and green chilies and eggs every day no bacon and no sausage no nothing but a waffle not anything I like to eat especially the green chilies who eats them in the morning

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Lisa

Jan 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall the stay was good. I was not impressed with the cold eggs and cleanliness of the eating area of the Inn. Getting free breakfast is a search quality for me so I was a little disappointed.

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Lisbeth

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast is limited but it was fresh and warm. Pool was nice but so much chlorine smell and the floor is pretty slippery and it remains super wet probably because it's an inside pool with a hot tub next to it. Beds are way too soft and if you move, the mattress start to roll out of the base. Overall it's nice for resting and getting some breakfast or if you are visiting town for any event and just need a place to crash. The area feels secure like a 3 out of 5. Service was great.

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Ann

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Room was good but lack of electrical power at two lights at bedside was never fixed the whole week we stayed there. They offered to change room, but rest was good and we anticipated they could fix it. We were wrong. Breakfast was the most varied of the three Quality Inns that I stayed in this year.

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Month	Average price
January	$60
February	$64
March	$72
April	$69
May	$79
June	$79
July	$75
August	$67
September	$63
October	$125
November	$61
December	$57

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14 $71	15 $67	16 $69	17 $74	18 $67	19 $68
20 $67	21 $64	22 $70	23 $69	24 $79	25 $88	26 $88
27 $75	28 $73	29 $79	30 $80

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $92	2 $317	3
4	5	6 $167	7	8	9	10 $309
11 $91	12 $69	13 $69	14 $66	15 $70	16 $91	17 $82
18 $68	19 $61	20 $69	21 $61	22 $65	23 $85	24 $82
25 $69	26 $54	27 $64	28 $69	29 $69	30 $73	31 $80

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