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Albany, area by area

Every town we cover in and around Albany, with what it costs and how many hotels we track in it.

Towns
22
Hotels with live prices
35
Cheapest area
$74
Median night
$127
Empire State Plaza reflecting pool with the Egg and Corning Tower behind it
Downtown Albany from $166

State workers by day, ghost town by night — but the Plaza and Capitol are genuinely worth an afternoon.

3 hotels GOVERNMENT CORE
Row of restored 19th-century brownstones on Lark Street
Center Square from $149

Albany's most walkable neighborhood — brownstones, Lark Street bars, and the closest thing to a European feel the city offers.

3 hotels BROWNSTONE DISTRICT
Washington Park lake with the King Fountain and surrounding trees in autumn
Washington Park from $150

Olmsted-designed 81-acre park ringed by mansions — the prettiest address in Albany and where families should look first.

4 hotels PARKSIDE
Ornate 1870s mansion facades on Elm Street with wrought-iron railings
Mansion District from $169

The Governor's Mansion neighborhood — quiet, dignified, undiscovered by tourists, and cheaper than Center Square.

4 hotels HISTORIC HILL
18th-century Dutch and Federal row houses along South Pearl Street
Pastures Historic District from $105

Albany's oldest surviving residential blocks — tiny, atmospheric, and half-forgotten. A curiosity for history-minded travelers.

1 hotel COLONIAL QUARTER
Madison Avenue storefronts and student housing near the College of Saint Rose
Pine Hills from $123

College of Saint Rose and Albany Law nearby — cheap eats, late bars, and honest budget lodging.

1 hotel STUDENT QUARTER
Ten Broeck Mansion set behind a wrought iron fence on a leafy block
Arbor Hill from $99

Historically rich, economically struggling — day-visit the mansions but base yourself elsewhere.

4 hotels HISTORIC NORTHSIDE
Central Ave commercial strip with mid-century storefronts and a bus
West Hill from $162

Working residential neighborhood along Central Ave — mostly for locals, occasional cheap motel value.

2 hotels RESIDENTIAL WEST
Delaware Avenue commercial strip with independent shops and cafes
Delaware Avenue from $80

Compact, walkable local strip with the city's best independent restaurants — an underrated stay for foodies.

3 hotels MAIN STREET SOUTH
North Broadway warehouses converted to lofts along the Hudson River
North Albany from $123

Post-industrial corridor along the Hudson with warehouse conversions and a few chain hotels near I-90.

2 hotels INDUSTRIAL EDGE
Upper Union Street shops with awnings and residential brick homes
Upper Union Street from $95

A charming Schenectady commercial strip masquerading as a neighborhood — good local base with easy Albany access.

SCHENECTADY VILLAGE
Broadway commercial strip in Menands with the wholesale flower market visible
Menands from $92

Small village between Albany and Troy — cheap chain hotels, easy highway access, honestly bland.

INNER SUBURB
Wolf Road commercial strip with Colonie Center mall in the background
Colonie from $74

The airport-adjacent chain-hotel sprawl — huge selection, honest value, zero neighborhood character.

4 hotels AIRPORT SUBURB
Crossgates Mall exterior with parking lot in the foreground
Guilderland from $105

Home to Crossgates Mall and the SUNY campus — chain hotel value, good for shopping-focused stays.

WESTERN SUBURB
Four Corners intersection in Delmar with the historic bank building
Bethlehem from $109

Family-friendly southern suburb with excellent schools, walkable Delmar center, and quiet lodging.

SOUTHERN SUBURB
Delmar Four Corners with a coffee shop awning and neighborhood signage
Delmar from $115

The walkable village heart of Bethlehem — small, pleasant, safe, and perfect for a family stopover.

VILLAGE CENTER
Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak station platform with train and skyline behind
Rensselaer from $90

Home to the Amtrak station and views of the Albany skyline — practical stopover for train travelers.

4 hotels ACROSS THE RIVER
Cast iron facades on River Street in downtown Troy with the Hudson visible
Troy from $115

Best-preserved 19th-century downtown in the Northeast — walkable, atmospheric, worth a full day.

RIVER CITY
Proctors Theatre marquee on State Street at night with historic downtown lit up
Schenectady from $109

GE's old hometown — Proctors Theatre, the Stockade, and a downtown that's genuinely coming back.

ELECTRIC CITY
Broadway in Saratoga Springs with historic hotel awnings and racetrack signage
Saratoga Springs from $145

Racetrack, mineral springs, walkable downtown — the region's premier resort, expensive in August.

RESORT TOWN
Cohoes Falls with the historic mill buildings on the bluff above
Cohoes from $95

Small mill city with dramatic waterfall and cheap lodging — worth 90 minutes, not a night.

FALLS CITY
Watervliet Arsenal exterior with historic 19th-century foundry buildings
Watervliet from $89

Historic federal arsenal town on the Hudson — pass-through for most visitors, budget stopover option.

ARSENAL CITY

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