Opened in 1939 by Conrad Hilton (who honeymooned here with Zsa Zsa Gabor), this glamorous 10-story hotel on the National Register of Historic Places was known as La Posada de Albuquerque until it was reinvented (and completely redone inside)—at a cost of $30 million—as a high-end boutique hotel in 2009. Its new name, Andaluz, and its stunning decor reflect the Moroccan and Spanish-colonial...
A historic hotel that was once a favorite escape for Hollywood elite.:
A native of New Mexico, Conrad Hilton of Hilton hotel fame is the man behind this grand property in bustling Albuquerque, right next to the railroad station. This 1939 landmark was his third property and his first in the Land of Enchantment. It went through some rough times and was even vacant for a while, but it has recently been refurbished and claims its original grandeur. From the lobby...