One of the most well-known hotels in New Mexico is on the verge of a major renovation.
The Hyatt Regency Albuquerque is located at 330 Tijeras Avenue, catercorner from the Albuquerque Convention Center. At 21 floors, it is the tallest hotel building in the state.
Built in 1990, the structure is part of the larger Albuquerque Plaza and has been branded as a Hyatt Hotel since its opening.
Now plans have been announced to not only rebrand the hotel, but also to upgrade its nearly 400 rooms. The hotel will also see the renovation of its lobby, dining, and bar areas.
In an interview with the Albuquerque Journal, owner Jim Long disclosed that the hotel would also be rebranded as The Clyde Hotel, in honor of Clyde Tingley, long-time business and political leader who also served as the governor of New Mexico from 1935 to 1939.
The renovation project, as designed by architect Carla Davis, principal at the Albuquerque-based Accentricks Incorporated, will see the creation of a Western and Pueblo-style interior look popular in hotels during the immediate years preceding World War II.
Although an exact schedule for the work at the hotel has not yet been announced, it is thought that it will take around two years for that work to be completed.
Distinguished by its red pyramid cap, the hotel, as part of the Albuquerque Plaza, was built at a cost of $100 million.
By Garry Boulard
