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Hotels near University at Albany

Albany, NYPublic university

Albany, NY10min walk,
closest stay

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Your visit starts atNot pinned down yetMinutes on this page run to the edge of campus. Check your tour confirmation.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayCourtyard Albany ThruwayAbout a 10-minute walk from campus.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Courtyard Albany Thruway, about a 10-minute walk from campus. 4 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away (1 within about 10 minutes). Coffee before the tour: Nikos Café, about 1 minute away.

What these minutes run to

This school has no campus outline on the map, so these minutes are rough. Map dated November 2026. The full method

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campusstay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near University at Albany

To campus

The hotel has

A short walk away

36 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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7 mindrive to campus, about

Residence Inn Albany Washington Avenue

124 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, NY

  • 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: Dunkin', about 5 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Walmart Supercenter, about 5 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
8 mindrive to campus, about

Homewood Suites Albany Crossgates Mall

1651 Western Avenue, Albany, NY

  • 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: Great Indian Kitchen, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Market 32, about 9 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
8 mindrive to campus, about

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  • Somewhere to eat: Great Indian Kitchen, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Market 32, about 9 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
10 mindrive to campus, about

Staybridge Suites Albany Wolf Rd-Colonie Center

39 Wolf Road, Albany, NY

  • 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: Honey Baked Ham, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Trader Joe's, about 2 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 6 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
10 mindrive to campus, about

Albany Ramada Plaza

3 Watervliet Avenue Extension, Albany, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: Honest Weight Food Co-op Cafe, about 5 min on foot, and 7 more close by
  • Groceries: Honest Weight Food Co-op, about 4 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 8 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
10 mindrive to campus, about

Motel 6

Motel · 100 Watervliet Avenue Extension, Albany, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: Honest Weight Food Co-op Cafe, about 3 min on foot, and 8 more close by
  • Groceries: Honest Weight Food Co-op, about 2 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 9 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
10 mindrive to campus, about

Albany Inn

Motel · 1579 Central Avenue, Albany, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: Phở Yum, about 3 min on foot, and 9 more close by
  • Groceries: Kim's Asian Market, about 9 min on foot
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10 mindrive to campus, about

Motel 6

Motel · 1600 Central Avenue, Colonie, NY

  • Somewhere to eat: La Fiesta, about 1 min on foot, and 10 more close by
  • Groceries: Kim's Asian Market, about 6 min on foot
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13 mindrive to campus, about

Homewood Suites by Hilton Albany

216 Wolf Road, Albany, NY

  • 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: Golden Grain Pizza Colonie, about 2 min on foot, and 17 more close by
See room pricesDriving route
13 mindrive to campus, about

Residence Inn Albany Airport

227 Wolf Road, Albany, NY

  • 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: Amped Coffee House, about 2 min on foot, and 12 more close by
See room pricesDriving route

Graduation weekend at University at Albany

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for University at Albany from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus only.

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 University at Albany (map distance, no traffic).

Excelsior UniversityAlbany, NY · about a 6-minute driveRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY · about a 19-minute driveUnion CollegeSchenectady, NY · about a 25-minute driveEmpire State UniversitySaratoga Springs, NY · about a 64-minute driveSkidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY · about a 67-minute driveWilliams CollegeWilliamstown, MA · about a 75-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

University at Albany gear for the ride home

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to University at Albany from?

Courtyard Albany Thruway is no more than about a 10-minute walk from campus. In all, 4 places to stay are within about 20 minutes on foot.

Where do campus tours start at University at Albany?

This school has no campus outline on the map, so these minutes are rough.

Where should we stay for University at Albany graduation?

We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. 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 University at Albany?

Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Hampton Inn Albany-Western Ave/University Area Albany-Western Avenue/University Area. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.

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