Albany (New York) Hotels and Accommodation

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• The Desmond is one of the best places to stay in the Albany area (though it is a bit further away than one might like, near Albany International Airport.) The Desmond's charm is in it's embracement of the historical group of Shaker's who once were a big part of the Capital Region. The Desmond often hosts weddings and has two quality restaurants on site, Simpson's and Scrimshaw. 660 Albany Shaker Rd, 1-800-448-3500, +1 518 869- 8100, www.desmondhotelsalbany.com. Free internet in rooms, free wireless internet in lobby. Entirely non-smoking.
• The Crowne Plaza is the major hotel in downtown Albany. It is close to the State Capitol, Times Union Center, and a burgeoning downtown area on Pearl Street (Pearl, Jillian's, Skyline, Mad River, the Victory Cafe, McGeary's and the Bayou Cafe are all located on or just off of Pearl Street).
• Microtel Albany Airport, 7 Rensselaer Avenue, +1 518 782-9161, microtelinn.com/reservations/locationdetail.asp?facid=20. The hotel is about 20-30 minutes from downtown Albany, and cab fare is about $20 on average. There is a bus stop about 100 feet from the hotel, but it can take almost an hour to get to the city this way, and the hotel doesn't provide bus schedules or seem very knowledgeable about the area buses.
• Morgan State House - Luxury Inn, 393 State Street, +1 518 427-6063, www.statehouse.com. The Morgan State House is an excellent example of late 19th-century elegance and design. It has been restored to provide the most unique accommodations in the Capital District. Voted "Best in the Capital /Saratoga Region", The Morgan State House is an inn in the European tradition. It is centrally located in downtown Albany, on a quiet, tree-lined residential street overlooking Washington Park and was the longtime home of the artist and suffragette Alice Morgan Wright (1881—1975), who lived here from 1888 (when she was 7 years old) until her death. The house was designed by R.W. Gibson, the architect of the Cathedral of All Saints, for her father, Henry Romeyn Wright, who made a fortune in dry goods during the Civil War. The multiple peaked gables and intricate interior details reflect the Japanese-influenced aesthetic of the 1880s. Alice Morgan Wright was a leading figure in the American suffrage movement and once was jailed in London with Emmeline Pankhurst. In 1921 she helped found the New York League of Women’s Voters. An influential artist of the Art Deco style, Wright maintained a studio on the fourth floor of the house, and her works can be found in museums and private collections throughout the country.
• Quality Inn Central, 1632 Central Ave., ☎ 518-456-0811, www.qualityinn.com/hotel-albany-new_york-NY120. checkin: 2pm; checkout: 11am. Offers guests free continental breakfast. Near Albany International Airport. $50-$200.
• 74 State, an Ascend Collection hotel, ☎ (518) 434-7410, www.ascendcollection.com/hotel-albany-new_york-NY292.

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