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BEST WESTERN PLUS Rio Grande Inn: Traveler Reviews

3.0 of 5
1015 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 (West Old Town)
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Rating summary
  • Location
    4 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4 of 5 stars
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Austin, Texas
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24 reviews 24 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Make sure you check your heater! Convenient location”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 21, 2012

I stayed in this hotel for 2 nights in mid-December as part of a vacation; I had been staying for 2 nights in the competing hotel across the street, but had such a bad experience there, I checked in here at the last minute for the remainder of my stay. The hotel is conveniently located, close to Old Town and interstate/freeway; it is average in terms of accommodations, I think a little overpriced (even for the AAA rate I got) for what you get. I asked for a room away from freeway and foot traffic. The room they put me in originally (240) had a heater that did not work on the "auto" setting; I did not discover this until late at night when I was ready for bed, too late to change rooms for the night. It meant that I had to keep getting up many times throughout the night to turn on the heater when it got too cold, and then turn it off when it got too hot; only the manual settings worked, the thermostat function wasn't working. It wouldn't have been a huge issue except it was down to about 20 degrees that night, extremely cold; but the heater would only work on the high setting it seemed, so it would get overwhelmingly warm if you left it on too long. So, once again, did not get much sleep that night due to this problem. Also, there was a very long black hair on the inside of the shower curtain - which freaks me out, I hate when other people's hair is left in the bathroom in any location, it makes the room feel unclean in general. The next morning, I informed the front desk of the heater problem; they said they'd have maintenance fix it that day. When I returned that afternoon, they said it had been repaired; however when I went to the room and checked it, that was not the case; it was still not working. So, they agreed to let me change rooms - this time to 140, where the auto/thermostat function was working (it was a newer model heater than the one in 240). For all this trouble, they only took $10 off my room rate for each night; I guess I'd hoped they would have comp'd one of my nights there. Also, the bed pillows were extremely uncomfortable, and were this small weird square shape. Recommend they invest in some decent pillows. Also, the satellite function on the TV was very slow - changing channels took forever due to slow/spotty signal I guess; and in one of my rooms, the remote was on the wrong setting completely, so I had to call the front desk to have them tell me how to reset it so the TV would work. That shouldn't happen. I did like that they put the TV remotes in "Clean Remote" bags but the bags aren't sealed, how do we know for sure they've even done anything to sanitize or clean the remotes?

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  • Stayed December 2012, traveled solo
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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dos1, Director of Sales at BEST WESTERN PLUS Rio Grande Inn, responded to this review
December 31, 2012
Thank you for taking the time and posting a review of our hotel. I'm sorry to hear that you were not pleased with either of the Old Town hotels. We will continue to improve the experience for all our guests.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 21, 2012

  • Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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December 31, 2012
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Santa Fe, NM
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“Comfortable and convient location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 18, 2012

Recently my boyfriend and I stayed at the Best Western Plus Rio Grande in Albuquerque. We really liked the location of the motel as it was close to Old Town, the biopark, the zoo as well as various businesses and restaurants on Central Avenue. We had a room on the north side of the motel which was next to the freeway. We could hear the noise of the trucks from this room.
I would recommend staying in a room on the south side of this motel. This motel has plenty of rooms, probably over 100. The room was clean and the wi-fi worked great. There is a restaurant in the motel, but we didn't use it. We would probably stay here again, but in a room on the south side.

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  • Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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December 19, 2012
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Niceville, Florida
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51 reviews 51 reviews
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
“Nice Hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 12, 2012

We arrived late here and parking was tight. Easy to find, literally yards from the interstate. The room was nice and clean, bathroom was small but big enough. The girl at the desk directed my wife to an excellent pizza delivery (Pizza 9). We would stay here again.

  • Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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December 19, 2012
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Falkirk, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
15 hotel reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Friendly hotel in great location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 9, 2012

I stayed in this Best Western hotel on a trip across America. The hotel was nicely decorated in South Western style. Staff at reception could not have been more helpful.My bedroom was nicely appointed and very comfortable.
Breakfast, which was part of the package, was served in the restaurant . There was a good selection of food. The waiting staff could have been a little quicker.
The hotel is within 10-15 minutes walking distance of the Old Town and the hotel has a shuttle service which can be used to go further afield.

  • Stayed October 2012, traveled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Also Known As:
Best Western Plus Rio Grande Hotel
Best Western Plus Rio Grande Hotel Albuquerque
Best Western Albuquerque
Albuquerque Best Western
Address: 1015 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
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Region: United States > New Mexico > Albuquerque > West Old Town
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Fitness Center Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
Ranked #44 of 144 hotels in Albuquerque
Price Range: $
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Full service hotel located in the Historic Old Town District with over 150 unique shops, restaurants, and art galleries nestled around the Albuquerque Plaza. The Inn is bordered by I-40 to the North, the Downtown District to the East, Route 66 to the South, and the Rio Grande River to the West. Swimming pool, hot tub, restaurant, cantina, business center, and free Wi-Fi. 100% non-smoking facility. ... more   less 
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