Hotels

Albany Airport Courtyard Marriott 168 Wolf Road, Albany, 482-8800, www.courtyard.com/albca. Geared toward the business traveler, near Albany International Airport. 78 guest rooms, in-room Internet access, fitness center, indoor swimming pool and whirlpool, cafe serving breakfast daily, conference facilities for up to 40 people, airport shuttle service.

Albany Marriott 189 Wolf Road, Albany, 458-8444, www.marriott.com. Minutes from the airport and the University at Albany campus. 359 guest rooms, free parking, restaurant and lounge, fitness center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, in-room Internet access, business center, conference center, free airport shuttle.

Best Western Rensselaer Inn 1800 6th Ave., Troy, 274-3210, www.bwtroy.aol.com. In the heart of downtown Troy, minutes from the RPI and Russell Sage College campuses. 152 guest rooms, restaurant and lounge, in-room data ports, outdoor swimming pool, fitness room, conference center, airport/train/bus/marina shuttle service.

Crowne Plaza State and Lodge streets, Albany, 462-6611, www.crowneplaza.com. In the heart of downtown Albany. 384 guest rooms, restaurant and lounge, in-room Internet access, fitness center, indoor swimming pool, conference facilities, airport shuttle service.

The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, 869-8100, www.desmondhotelsalbany.com. Colonial style with state-of-the-art conference technology, near Albany International Airport. 324 guest rooms, 2 restaurants, fitness center, indoor swimming pool, business center, conference facilities, airport shuttle service.

Holiday Inn Turf 205 Wolf Road, Albany, 458-7250, www.holiday-inn.com/albany-wolfny. Minutes from the airport and the University at Albany campus. 309 guest rooms, restaurant, nightclub, sports bar and grill, fitness center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, in-room Internet access, business center, conference facilities, free airport shuttle.

Gideon Putnam Hotel & Conference Center 24 Gideon Putnam Road, Saratoga Springs 584-3000, www.gideonputnam.com. Georgian revival hotel set amid the tall pines in Saratoga Spa State Park, 2 miles from the Skidmore campus. 120 guest rooms, restaurant and cafe, conference facilities, airport shuttle service.

The Inn at Saratoga 231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 583-1890, www.theinnatsaratoga.com. 150-year-old continuously operated Victorian inn in downtown Saratoga Springs, a short drive to the Skidmore campus. 38 guest rooms, restaurant and lounge, in-room Internet access, conference facilities for up to 60 people.

Prime Hotel and Conference Center 534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 584-4000, www.primehotelsandresorts.com/saratoga. In downtown Saratoga Springs, minutes from the Skidmore campus. 240 guest rooms, restaurant and lounge, in-room Internet access, fitness center, indoor swimming pool, business center, conference center with 40,000-plus square feet of function space, remote check-in, free parking.

Thruway Courtyard Marriott 1455 Washington Ave., Albany, 435-1600, www.courtyard.com/albws. Geared toward the business traveler, not far from the airport and across the street from the UAlbany campus. 78 guest rooms, in-room Internet access, fitness center, indoor swimming pool and whirlpool, cafe serving breakfast daily, conference facilities for up to 60 people.

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