| there's also a coin-operated laundry. a cool restaurant with patio seating offers breakfast and dinner. there's a fitness center and a convenience store. the contemporary rooms feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemakers, plus microwaves and minifridges. set along the hudson river, this sleek, modern hotel is 3 miles from trails in peebles island state park and 1 mile from the rensselaer polytechnic institute. the i-787 is a mile away. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. upgraded rooms add sitting areas; some feature river views
Albany International Airport 13 min
The Crossings of Colonie (14 min)
This sprawling, tranquil park includes a scenic meadow, an arboretum, woodland trails & more. Cohoes Falls (10 min)
Waterfall and river Albany Institute of History & Art (14 min)
Venerable museum exploring local history & culture via paintings, furnishings & historical objects. Washington Park (16 min)
Historic 136-acre park with a lake, sports fields, playgrounds, gardens & statues. Grafton Lakes State Park (24 min)
Nearly 2,500 acres of woods & ponds, with trout & bass fishing, boat launches, trails & a beach. Friends of Peebles Island State Park (10 min)
Expansive riverside park with wooded trails for cross-country skiing & hiking, plus fishing access. New York State Capitol (13 min)
Imposing, renaissance-revival seat of New York's state government, with free tours on weekdays. Burden Iron Works Museum (10 min)
Museum exploring regional iron & steel industry & technology housed in a former office building. New York State Museum (13 min)
Huge museum tracing New York's natural & cultural past including 9/11 artifacts & a 1890s carousel. Hart Cluett House (9 min) The Children's Museum of Science and Technology (13 min)
Educational exhibits feature fun, hands-on stations about science & technology. Falls View Park (10 min) Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site (13 min)
Circa-1762 mansion & Revolutionary War outpost once visited by George Washington now offers tours. Albany Pine Bush Preserve (20 min)
Pristine pine barrens with trails, wildlife viewing & interactive nature exhibits & programs. USS SLATER (12 min)
Last remaining WWII-era destroyer escort ship afloat in U.S., with tours of galley, guns & quarters. | 
