Monterey Motel

Clean as a pin, spotless. It looks like your great aunt’s guest room, but I’ve never been in a nicer place. The owners were polite and so helpful with a late arrival. Even gave us a big room to hold all the baby gear. Would stay here again and again.

Inexpensive & clean. Just a short drive off the freeway. Nothing fancy, but certainly adequate for a rest from the road and a shower. Small refrigerator and cable TV. Easy access to microwave. Too cold in November to think about using the pool, but it looked well maintained.
This is our 4^th time staying here and haven’t been disappointed.

I love the kitschy vibe of the route 66 era, but it can be hard to find an authentic motel from that time period that is also clean. Every time I’ve stayed here my rooms have been SPOTLESS. This is a non-​smoking motel and I think that’s part of why it has aged so well. The décor is right out the 60’s and 70’s, but that’s exactly what I want to see from this type of place. Friendly Polish lady and her husband own the joint. This is how you run a budget motel.

This is an amazing little motel that offers a comfortable stay for a reasonable price. The owners and their cute dachshund Victor are welcoming and helpful. We stayed there twice – our first two nights in ABQ and then 8 days later for one night on our way out of town. Both visits were excellent. The rooms were clean, and having a fridge was a plus for stowing water bottles and for chilling a bottle of wine (that the owners were happy to open as we forgot to pick up a corkscrew). Our experience matched those of other reviewers as far as the hot water and water pressure is concerned. The place is quiet at night too, with the exception of the a/​c unit which was a bit loud. We definitely will stay there again the next time we’re in the 505.

Some reviews call it dated but I think it has charm. When was the last time you actually used a key to enter your room (not a plastic card)? It’s about a fifteen minute ride from the airport. The rooms were very clean and the proprietors are friendly. Its walking distance to restaurants, shopping. I would stay here again. The only negative is the traffic noise, mainly motorcycles.

Quaint little place and I would stay again. Very clean and friendly owner.
I choose this over Sandia’s since the location over there kind of scared me.

We called early in the evening that we would be late because we were doing a ghost tour in old town. this was no problem and when we finally arrived about half past ten they were more than happy to welcome us. They even left the pool open a little longer so that we could take a dive if we wanted, which we did. The owners were really sweet people and we loved staying here! They told us a fun anecdote about something that happened a week earlier, one of the neon lights were ‘kaput’ and it was the Monterey Smokers Motel for a little while.

I was excited to see a NON-​Smoking motel on Route 66 and my eyes needed a rest from smokey motels. I assumes it would be higher prices but would be with the cost. I rang the bell and the person asked if I had a reservation. I said no. I asked if rooms were available and he said yes. So, I said I want a room then. He said I have to reserve online. I slowly said, okay, I’ll try to do it on my phone over here. Thinking he would take my CC and reserve a room for me. NO. So I tried 3 times on times on my slow mobile internet connection but it wouldn’t process. I asked of I was doing something wrong. He then said, well, it may be to late to reserve, I think the cut off is 8 pm. So I asked if he could bypass and still a no. Next, he said, oh, it stops at 6pm. Very unknowledgeable person working and he just clicked on his computer the whole time.
Now it could be the best hotel inside and I will never know. Maybe I’ll try on my way back but I’m already turned off. The NONSmoking would be only reason to come back.
Basically. You have to make a reservation ONLINE.
Good luck

Large, clean room. Spotless bathroom. Clean pool (can you see a pattern here??)…perfect room for a family of 4. The owners are on site if you need anything and you can walk to old town, that is if you are in the mood for small, overpriced touristy shops. Other than that, you’re better to drive across town for some better food options. I would stay here again in a heartbeat. The husband owner is a little rough around the edges at first, but it’s more quirky than cranky and if you ask a question, he will try hard to help. His wife is incredibly warm and helpful. For the price (I think it was $ 75?), and the fact that it’s a piece of history, it’s well worth it.

This is a clean and meticulous motel! It is very close to Old Town and downtown, and the staff was helpful in recommending dining in the area. Nice that it is truly a non-​smokers motel, without any lingering smell from the past.

Good value. Nothing fancy. The owner seems cranky at first blush, but is kind and helpful. Very clean, fresh flowers, quiet.

This is a great choice and can save you some $. It is super clean and the pool area is great. This motel has looked into little details as well. We had cookies in our room each day. Nice treat after a long day. In room coffee, hairdryer, fridge. It has all the amenities. This is a real gem on Route 66.

Stayed here Dec. 2011. It was quiet, but close to downtown. Very clean, GREAT price. Will definitely go back. Also, they gave great recommendations for finding good food.

This motel is a real gem in downtown Albuqurque. I used Unilocal to find this motel and I trusted previous reviewers and stayed here. Its an older motel — but once you ve stepped into your room you ll find a plesant surprise. The rooms are freshly painted and carpeted. Rooms are spacious and clean. I was happy with size of the bathroom and the cleanliness of the bathroom. Towels are large — not those dinky thin towels found in some motels. Did I mention how clean this place was. You won’t go wrong staying here.

Clean & affordable with a touch of «European hospitality» (as advertised). Nothing fancy but great location– we were able to walk to Old Town and a decent pizza place. Wifi was free. The neon sign for this place was really cool. Non-​smokers hotel for 2 non-​smokers. We paid $ 58. Can’t beat that.

Even without the Route 66 /​neon charm and fun owners, it’s an extremely clean and well-​priced motel. The location is a bit out of downtown, but close to Old Town (walkable with some effort) and even closer to some conveniences (Subway, Walgreens). Downtown is a few miles down Central Ave (old Route 66). Highly recommended for anyone who would normally stay in a generic cheap motel but also appreciates something unique.

In a few years, this place will probably be an historic landmark due to its location on Route 66. A lot of the other nearby motels like it have either shut down or gone to seed, but this place is like a time capsule that appears to be going strong. We stayed two nights recently and found it to be very accommodating, and the price was right.

I am a sucker for big, tacky neon signs so the Monterey Non-​Smokers Motel was love at first sight!
We stopped here on a road trip looking for an affordable place to lay our weary heads and were welcomed by the sweet couple who runs it. The rooms were large and felt homey, not like just another generic side of the road pit stop.
The owners seem to know the town well and are happy to recommend things to do/​see.

If you like friendly Polish people and very quiet, safe, large motel rooms (albeit with perfumy flowery sheets) at a good price, then this is the place for you.
Also, gotta love a place called the Montery Non-​Smokers’ Motel. They really don’t allow smokers, so those with asthma, an interview, etc. won’t ever get a «non-​smoking room» that reeks of «cancer sticks.»

Full name is the Monterey Non-​Smokers Motel. We stayed here in May 2007 and had a really pleasant time. The price was right (I believe we paid $ 80 a night) and in a convenient, though not the most scenic location. It was a few blocks walk to Old Town (we’re from Chicago so we walk anywhere) down a busy street (Central/​Route 66) and really close to the zoo and botanical gardens. Next time to get a different taste of the city I’ll stay closer to downtown, but for a first time guest we weren’t disappointed.
The motel’s bare bones looked like a normal motel but the Polish couple (originally from Chicago! When I checked in they were really excited that I was Polish– they could tell by my last name– and from Chicago) really put a lot of care into it. There’s beautiful rose bushes outside every door and very clean. The rooms themselves aren’t anything special but we’re pretty easy to please.