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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Albany

2.0 star property

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Garden
Exterior
Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking
Seasonal outdoor pool
Upgraded, Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1614 Central Ave, Albany, NY, 12205
  • Colonie Center Mall
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Crossgates Mall
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • University at Albany
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Albany, NY (ALB-Albany Intl.)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

  • 26.8 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Double Room, 2 Double Beds

In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

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About the area

Colonie

When you stay at Howard Johnson by Wyndham Albany in Albany, you'll be in the business district, within a 5-minute drive of Colonie Center Mall and Crossgates Mall. .This hotel is 3 mi (4.9 km) from University at Albany and 6.1 mi (9.9 km) from Albany Medical Center.

What's nearby

  • Colonie Center Mall - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Crossgates Mall - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • University at Albany - 6 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Albany Medical Center - 12 min drive - 9.9 km
  • MVP Arena - 12 min drive - 10.5 km

Getting around

  • Albany International Airport Station - 7 min drive
  • Albany Intl. Airport (ALB) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪P.F. Chang's China Bistro - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Cheesecake Factory - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Moe's Southwest Grill - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Albany

Hotel with free parking, near Colonie Center Mall
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Albany offers 85 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. This Albany hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 85 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at UMI BUFFET serving guests of Howard Johnson by Wyndham Albany.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Albany? This hotel has 1195 square feet (111 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
UMI BUFFET - Onsite buffet restaurant.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • UMI BUFFET

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 1,195 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from August 28 to May 31:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 16 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham)
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from June to August
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Howard Johnson Albany
Howard Johnson Wyndham Albany Hotel
Albany Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson Hotel Albany
Howard Johnson Inn Albany Hotel Albany
Howard Johnson Wyndham Albany
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Albany Hotel
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Albany Albany
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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Albany Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 249 out of 1062 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 299 out of 1062 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 218 out of 1062 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 149 out of 1062 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 147 out of 1062 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Renee

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Francis

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I'm on a bit of tour looking at all the low-priced rooms in the area. This one would have been at least good despite the hard-used property but when I walked into the room the heat was off as usual, and the room was absolutely freezing. I also saw the door was definitely not closing well or sealing either. I turned on the heater and saw the last user had set the thermostat as far as it would go (86f). This wasn't a good sign at all. The walls are, I think cinder block and so once they are cold they stay that way. There is a big glass floor to ceiling window in every room which also doesn't help. Two hours later I actually went out to get my small heater from my storage and bring it back to heat the room, the rooms own heater was barely functioning. This would be a better room in spring but in the dead of winter it was definitely a bad plan. I wonder if the A/C works any better than the heaters? Beware. On the pro sound: The TV worked and had a good selection of channels. The sheets were clean, enough covers, no bedbugs and the room was clean. There was an industrial guest laundry washer and dryer, inexpensive and clean. You must show up with quarters and detergent, nothing was vended. The bathroom was OK but there was just tub with no slip-preventive so if you are a shower person be careful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

William

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was niece Motel that had eating options close By……
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not fancy but no complaints
Nothing fancy but a comfort stay. Seems like it was a pretty quiet night there and looking at the parking lot it seemed like the cars were kind of nicely spaced out so I think they spaced the rooms out so you didn't really have another person right on top of you thus not noisy. The heating worked & the shower was hot, those are two main things for me.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay
The room was very clean. We’ve stayed here multiple times never had issues. The check-in was very easy. The person behind the desk was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

kimberly

Travelled with partner
It’s an older property but very clean and nice for the price
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Shorel

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gave me an early check in when I had cancer and a broken back in the staff could not have been nicer very Art Deco 60s motive but very chill and cool. Super nice people
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I've stayed at a few HoJos before, so I didn't think it was this bad. First, they had NO blankets available for guests, each bed had 2 flat sheets on top and that was all I was able to get. 2 morning in a row the staff ignored the "sleeping/do not disturb" signs by banging on the door and even attempting to enter the room when I didn't answer. I was in town working overnight hours and this ruined my sleep time during the day. Lastly, when I went by the breakfast room for a snack. There was a mouse just walking around eating crumbs from the floor and even mouse droppings on the counter tops near the cereal.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing bad to note.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Lily

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Pleasant
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The immediate area was well lit and clean and convenient. I was uncertain about the neighboring property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Miguela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Jean

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jamaal

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Nathalie, Rockville Centre

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel needs to be updated and the room had an odor.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Keisha, Jamaica

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was dirty they gave me a smoked room . The walls was dirty. I wouldn’t let my dog stay in there
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

celia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant Bargain
pleasantly surprised by this bargain motel! Some upgrades since my last stay a few years back. nice Asian fusion restaurant in the front. the room was a bit dated but clean with a newish bed, comfy pillows and nice new sheets , blankets, towels; i will stay again if needed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024