The supply of good downtown hotels in Albany is woefully limited for a state capital. By far the best choice is one of the small B&B/boutique inns that have cropped up to take the place of larger hotels, which is not only the best place to stay in Albany, it's one of the finest inns in upstate New York. Most decent hotels of any size, which tend to be standard hotel and motel chains, are on the outskirts of town, in a suburb called Colonie.
Hotel & Motel Chains in the Albany Area
If none of the recommended hotels are available -- and Albany can get crowded during large conventions and when lobbyists are swarming the capital -- try one of the following international hotel chains, which are mostly located on the outskirts of downtown, near the airport: Best Western Albany Airport Inn (200 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205; tel. 800/310-6143 or 518/458-100; www.bestwestern.com; $89-$99 double); Holiday Inn Albany (205 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205; tel. 518/458-7250; www.sixcontinentshotels.com; $105-$149 double); Quality Inn Hotel Albany (Everett Rd., Albany, NY 12206; tel. 518/438-8431; www.qualityinn.com; $85-$95 double); Red Roof Albany Inn (188 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205; tel. 518/459-1971; www.redroof.com $63-$73 double); Courtyard by Marriott (168 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205; tel. 800/321-2211 or 518/482-8800; www.courtyard.com; $89-$159); Days Inn Wolf Road (16 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12205; tel. 800/329-7466; www.thedaysinn.com; $60-$80 double).
For additional chain hotels and motels (of which there are many in the greater metro area), see www.albany.org.
