| other amenities include an indoor pool, a gym and coin-operated laundry facilities. parking and a hot breakfast buffet are complimentary. upgraded rooms add sofabeds. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. suites add wet bars. understated rooms come with free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus microwaves, minifridges and coffeemakers. off interstate 90, this informal hotel across the street from eateries is 5 miles from both the new york state capitol and the new york state museum
Albany International Airport 22 min
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site (12 min)
Circa-1762 mansion & Revolutionary War outpost once visited by George Washington now offers tours. Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours (10 min) Albany Pine Bush Preserve (19 min)
Pristine pine barrens with trails, wildlife viewing & interactive nature exhibits & programs. The Children's Museum of Science and Technology (12 min)
Educational exhibits feature fun, hands-on stations about science & technology. Albany Institute of History & Art (12 min)
Venerable museum exploring local history & culture via paintings, furnishings & historical objects. Funplex Funpark (4 min)
Fun zone where youngsters climb rock walls, play mini-golf, ride go-karts & bounce on trampolines. Washington Park (14 min)
Historic 136-acre park with a lake, sports fields, playgrounds, gardens & statues. Schodack Island State Park (20 min)
State park in the Hudson River, featuring trails, a kayak/canoe launch & a bird conservation area. Friends of Peebles Island State Park (22 min)
Expansive riverside park with wooded trails for cross-country skiing & hiking, plus fishing access. New York State Museum (12 min)
Huge museum tracing New York's natural & cultural past including 9/11 artifacts & a 1890s carousel. New York State Executive Mansion (12 min)
19th-century Queen Anne home & official residence of NY governors, with weekly docent-led tours. USS SLATER (10 min)
Last remaining WWII-era destroyer escort ship afloat in U.S., with tours of galley, guns & quarters. Crailo State Historic Site (9 min)
Interactive museum of Colonial Dutch history & culture in an 18th-century red-brick home. Historic Cherry Hill (10 min)
Art, furnishings, clothes & documents span 5 generations of family life at this 18th-century estate. New York State Capitol (12 min)
Imposing, renaissance-revival seat of New York's state government, with free tours on weekdays. | 
