For families who like a boutique hotel ambience, the 107-room Hotel Andaluz, Albuquerque’s only full-service boutique hotel downtown, should please. You’ll appreciate the hotel’s eco-friendly initiatives, too. While under renovation–the hotel first opened in 1939–many furnishings and equipment were recycled, for example. The décor incorporates Moroccan and Spanish colonial influences and was named after Andalucia, the Spanish region for which the architecture and interior style come from.

The Andaluz is less than 2 miles from Old Town and in the heart of downtown, where you’ll find the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and Hispanic Cultural Center, among other attractions. There are suites and a full-service restaurant, Mas, headed by a chef who is considered one of the top chefs in the Southwest. The hotel is also pet-friendly. Rooms feature environmentally sustainable furniture, allergen-free carpeting, custom luxury bedding and either a king bed or two queens.

Check-in time is 3 p.m., with check-out at 11 a.m.