suites have separate living areas with pull-out sofas. in a stone building on a downtown street, this modern hotel is 9 minutes' walk from the palace theater, and 11 minutes' walk from both empire state plaza and the new york state capitol. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. valet parking is available for a fee. the warm, contemporary rooms come with free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and ipod docks, plus minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. continental breakfast is complimentary. other amenities include a fitness center and a hot tub, plus 3 meeting rooms and a convenience store Albany International Airport 19 min
New York State Capitol (5 min) Imposing, renaissance-revival seat of New York's state government, with free tours on weekdays. Albany Institute of History & Art (10 min) Venerable museum exploring local history & culture via paintings, furnishings & historical objects. Friends of Peebles Island State Park (18 min) Expansive riverside park with wooded trails for cross-country skiing & hiking, plus fishing access. Albany Pine Bush Preserve (16 min) Pristine pine barrens with trails, wildlife viewing & interactive nature exhibits & programs. Crailo State Historic Site (5 min) Interactive museum of Colonial Dutch history & culture in an 18th-century red-brick home. Albany City Hall (4 min) Discover Albany Visitors Center (6 min) Washington Park (8 min) Historic 136-acre park with a lake, sports fields, playgrounds, gardens & statues. Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours (12 min) Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site (10 min) Circa-1762 mansion & Revolutionary War outpost once visited by George Washington now offers tours. Historic Cherry Hill (4 min) Art, furnishings, clothes & documents span 5 generations of family life at this 18th-century estate. New York State Museum (8 min) Huge museum tracing New York's natural & cultural past including 9/11 artifacts & a 1890s carousel. Ten Broeck Mansion (10 min) Built from 1797–98, this Federal mansion preserves & promotes history & culture in Albany County. New York State Executive Mansion (10 min) 19th-century Queen Anne home & official residence of NY governors, with weekly docent-led tours. USS SLATER (11 min) Last remaining WWII-era destroyer escort ship afloat in U.S., with tours of galley, guns & quarters. |