Hotel Parq Central, located at the former location of Santa Fe Hospital in Albuquerque, opened for business last week as a boutique hotel, according to a news release at Travel Daily News.
The hospital was built in 1926 near downtown off Central Avenue (aka Route 66) by the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad to serve its employees. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The hospital closed in 1982.
Hotel Parq Central was designed by local Studio Southwest Architects Inc., Klinger Constructors, and HVL Interiors with a nod to the past while keeping in mind the needs of today’s discerning guests. Original clay tiles, 1926-era windows, and a Grand Staircase provide the backdrop for modern touches, including free wireless internet, iPod data connectors, and LCD flat-panel TVs. […]
Local residents and guests alike anticipate sipping 1920s themed cocktails at the new rooftop “Apothecary Lounge” while admiring skyline and mountain views. In paying homage to the past, the lounge features a wall decoupaged with vintage-era medicinal labels, an original operating lamp and a table formed from a 1940’s coffin carrier. […]
Starting rates begin at $139/night and include amenities such as free parking, gourmet continental breakfast, free wireless Internet in public areas and guestrooms, and complimentary coffee/tea service on each floor.
Hotel Parq Central’s address is 806 Central Ave. SE, close to Interstate 25.
(Image courtesy of Hotel Parq Central)