The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Albany

Four Points by Sheraton Albany

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Albany

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 3 Mount Hope Way, Four Points by Sheraton Albany has great rooms from $150 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.8 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel By IHG

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel By IHG which has nice rooms starting at $138. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 660 Albany Shaker Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.7 miles from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Hilton Garden Inn Albany SUNY

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Hilton Garden Inn Albany SUNY to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $131. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and free parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1389 Washington Avenue. You'll also find laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.9 miles from the center of town. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center

Perfect for Your First Visit to Albany

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $145, Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center, at 62 New Scotland Avenue provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 1 miles from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Tru by Hilton Albany Airport

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

Tru by Hilton Albany Airport has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers a fitness center, golf, a game room, an indoor pool, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $139 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 798 Albany Shaker Road. Furthermore, it also offers an indoor play area, bicycle rental, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, and a heated pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 7.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

Courtyard by Marriott Albany Thruway

Perfect for Your First Time in Albany

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Courtyard by Marriott Albany Thruway is 8.50 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $135, and it's located at 1455 Washington Avenue. We also love the an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Hyatt Place Albany/Downtown

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Hyatt Place Albany/Downtown because it has great rooms that start at $132. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 82 Montgomery Street. Only 0.5 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Courtyard by Marriott Albany Airport

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Albany

• Heated pool

Courtyard by Marriott Albany Airport offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and an indoor pool which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $173 (before taxes). It's located at 227 Wolf Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.4 miles from the city center.

Staybridge Suites Albany Wolf Rd-Colonie Center By IHG

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

Located at 39 Wolf Road, Staybridge Suites Albany Wolf Rd-Colonie Center By IHG has great rooms from $166 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find an indoor pool, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, and a heated pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5 miles from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

Renaissance Albany Hotel

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A great place to stay is Renaissance Albany Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $294. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 144 State Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.1 miles from the city center, too.