Howard Johnson by Wyndham Albany

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
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Business centre
Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking
Exterior
Seasonal outdoor pool
Garden

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

  • 26.8 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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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, a 2-minute drive from Colonie Center Mall and 6 minutes from University at Albany. .This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Northway Mall and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Shaker Heritage Society.

What's nearby

  • Colonie Center Mall - 2 min drive
  • Crossgates Mall - 5 min drive
  • University at Albany - 6 min drive
  • Albany Medical Center - 12 min drive
  • MVP Arena - 12 min drive

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 public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • UMI BUFFET

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference space (1195 square feet)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 1 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Local culture and ecosystem education

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED light bulbs
  • 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

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Albany Howard Johnson
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Howard Johnson Wyndham Albany
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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Albany Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 234 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 279 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 203 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 144 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 143 out of 1003 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Miguel

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
The carpets smell bad, too much humidity in the room smells bad, the room is clean, restaurants and gas station is near the hotel, many drug addicts in the area
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was good - I left days inn to stay there the only issue is someone walked in to my room without knocking to clean without even us checking. Out so I’m unhappy about that it was messed up and took away our privacy!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didn’t realize I had booked a smoking room, which I did not want. The check-in clerk switched us over to a non-smoking before I even had a chance to ask. Excellent customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with partner
It was convenient and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cristopher

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Moleek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Moleek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Insulting check-in and overstepping bounds.
When I first checked in, the person at the counter kept repeating "sir, you have to understand, no guests are permitted." 4 times she said that. As if to ensure I was not going to have hire any prostitutes or go pick random women up for a fling. If this was a private b&b, I would expect those kinds of rules but a Howard Johnson? I found her insistence to be quite insulting and it isn't anyone's business why I'm here I in town. I'm here for a medical procedure the next day but, again, that's no one's business but my own. The room was stifling hot when I first got in here. The remote for the TV doesn't work. It is clean and it got cool once the AC had been on for an hour or so.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was located back of building and the room was recently remodeled. Outside of the building was being worked on
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Luis

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The front desk barely spoke English so it was tough. He ran my credit card at least 20 times and said it's a bad card which wasn't true because I he just used that same card an hour prior to pay for the room online. He wanted another card and I said I don't have one obviously the card readers bad and he laughed and said ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Elvira

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service bad and the sheets all dirty
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Emaji

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value for the money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maribel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ashara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Lacking
Worn out hotel in much need of updating. Made to come back after coming 2 hrs early, instead of allowing me to check in because they were busy cleaning rooms. Hotel receptionist was short, not friendly and outgoing. Mant areas in need of improvement.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Need to clean the rooms better and if you put someone in a room that doesn’t smoke make sure the room doesn’t smell like smoke.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Ralph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
People were nice and kind. So how do you tell the people that run the hotel the toilets Don't flush. The sinks don't drain. But the place was ok. No low class
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Kyle

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was just very dirty
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024