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Hotels near Cornell University

Ithaca, NYPrivate university

Ithaca, NY11min walk,
closest stay

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Your visit starts atMartin Y. Tang Welcome CenterThe school's visit page, read November 10, 2026
CommencementSchoellkopf FieldUsually in May. About a 15-minute walk from where visits start.The school's commencement page
Closest stayThe Statler HotelAbout an 11-minute walk from the tour start.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is The Statler Hotel, about an 11-minute walk from the tour start. 2 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away. Coffee before the tour: Carol's Cafe, about 2 minutes away.

What these minutes run to

Minutes run to Martin Y. Tang Welcome Center, which the school's own visit page gives as the place to come for a campus visit. We placed it on the map from the street address on the school's page. Map dated November 2026. The full method

From the school

Cornell University keeps its own where-to-stay page.

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Where to stay near Cornell University

To the tour start

To commencement

The hotel has

A short walk away

35 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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19 minwalk to the tour start, about
14 minwalk to commencement, about

The Dorm Hotel

518 Stewart Avenue, Ithaca, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: Ithaca Ghost Kitchen, about 4 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Anabel's Grocery, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Your CBD Store, about 9 min on foot
See room pricesWalking routeHotel's own site
6 mindrive to the tour start, about
11 minwalk to commencement, about

140 College Ave.

Inn / B&B · 140 College Avenue, Ithaca, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: Forty Weight Coffee Roasters, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: GreenStar Natural Foods Market, about 2 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
6 mindrive to the tour start, about
11 minwalk to commencement, about

Hotel Hannah

134 Linden Avenue, Ithaca, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: Forty Weight Coffee Roasters, about 3 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: GreenStar Natural Foods Market, about 3 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
20 minwalk to commencement, about

The Argos Inn

408 East State Street, Ithaca, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: Domino's, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: GreenStar Food Co+op, about 7 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Your CBD Store, about 3 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
21 minwalk to commencement, about

Canopy by Hilton Ithaca Downtown

324 East State Street, Ithaca, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: The Strand Cafe, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: GreenStar Food Co+op, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Your CBD Store, about 1 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
24 minwalk to commencement, about

Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca

120 East Seneca Street, Ithaca, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: Dream Tea & Poké, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: GreenStar Food Co+op, about 2 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Your CBD Store, about 3 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
23 minwalk to commencement, about

Ithaca Marriott Downtown on the Commons

120 South Aurora Street, Ithaca, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: Monks on the Commons, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: GreenStar Food Co+op, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Your CBD Store, about 3 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
29 minwalk to commencement, about

Ithaca Gorge

Motel

  • Somewhere to eat: Sultana Cafe, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: GreenStar Food Co+op, about 6 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
8 mindrive to the tour start, about
28 minwalk to commencement, about

The Hotel Ithaca

222 South Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: New Delhi Diamond's Indian Cuisine, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: GreenStar Food Co+op, about 6 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Your CBD Store, about 7 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
8 mindrive to the tour start, about
23 minwalk to commencement, about

Best Western University Inn

1020 Ellis Hollow Road, Ithaca, NY

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Burger King, about 4 min on foot, and 3 more close by
  • Groceries: P&C Fresh, about 3 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 5 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
9 mindrive to the tour start, about
41 minwalk to commencement, about

Super 8 Ithaca

Motel · 400 Cecil A Malone Drive, Ithaca, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: Sal's Pizzeria, about 2 min on foot, and 18 more close by
  • Groceries: Wegmans, about 2 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Wegmans Pharmacy, about 2 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
9 mindrive to the tour start, about
41 minwalk to commencement, about

Meadow Court Inn

Motel · 529 South Meadow Street, Ithaca, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: Royal Court Restaurant, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Wegmans, about 4 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 2 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
9 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Homewood Suites

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Pizza and Bones, about 2 min on foot, and 5 more close by
  • Groceries: Ithaca Tofu Food Market, about 3 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Kinney Drugs, about 4 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
10 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Econo Lodge

Motel · 2303 North Triphammer Road, Ithaca, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: Taco Bell, about 2 min on foot, and 6 more close by
  • Groceries: Aldi, about 2 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Kinney Drugs, about 5 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
10 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Cayuga Blu Hotel

2310 North Triphammer Road, Ithaca, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: Olé Olé, about 3 min on foot, and 8 more close by
  • Groceries: Tops, about 3 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Tops Pharmacy, about 2 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
11 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Hampton Inn Ithaca

337 Elmira Road, Ithaca, NY

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Spicy Asian, about 2 min on foot, and 7 more close by
  • Groceries: Walmart Supercenter, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walmart Pharmacy, about 5 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
12 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Fairfield Inn & Suites Ithaca

359 Elmira Road, Ithaca, NY

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Old Mexico, about 1 min on foot, and 11 more close by
  • Groceries: Winli Oriental Market, about 4 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walmart Pharmacy, about 10 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
12 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

371 Elmira Road, Ithaca, NY

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: McDonald's, about 1 min on foot, and 6 more close by
  • Groceries: Winli Oriental Market, about 1 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route

Graduation weekend at Cornell University

Cornell University holds its main ceremony at Schoellkopf Field, usually in May. On our map, 1 place to stay sits no more than about a 10-minute walk from it and 5 within about 20. 1 is within about 15 minutes on foot of both the venue and the tour start. Quote is part of a longer sentence; the page says the University will hold two outdoor Commencement Ceremonies that day.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Seeing another school on this trip?

The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from Cornell University (map distance, no traffic).

State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY · about a 41-minute driveBinghamton UniversityVestal, NY · about an 86-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

Cornell University gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to Cornell University from?

2 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk from the tour start; none are inside 10 minutes.

Where do campus tours start at Cornell University?

Minutes run to Martin Y. Tang Welcome Center, which the school's own visit page gives as the place to come for a campus visit. We placed it on the map from the street address on the school's page.

Where should we stay for Cornell University graduation?

The main ceremony is at Schoellkopf Field. 1 place to stay is no more than about a 10-minute walk from it. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near Cornell University?

7 hotels within a 20-minute drive belong to brands that include breakfast; none of them is within a 20-minute walk.

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