Hampton Inn Ithaca
The Hilton Garden Inn
Downtown ithaca's newest hotel, immediately across from the commons. garage parking available nearby.
The Courtyard by Marriott
29 thornwood dr., phone: 1-607-330-1000, (http://marriott.com/ithcy). located near the ithaca/tompkins regional airport. it has a free shuttle by appointment to cornell, the commons, the airport, and to a variety of locations along triphammer road, including the malls and restaurants. many restaurants deliver to the hotel, and it is within walking distance to ciabatta's, a restaurant that's open for lunch and breakfast. it also has its own restaurant for breakfast and offers onsite catering for meetings and receptions.
Statler Hotel
130 statler drive, cornell campus circle driveway straight ahead from campus entrance on hoy road, 800-541-2501 [email protected] (http://www.statlerhotel.c...). the statler is run by cornell's school of hotel administration students as well as the full-time staff, and is the most elegant and luxurious hotel in ithaca. however, don't expect to get a reservation for graduation at the statler! the hotel is reserved for dignitaries, trustees and guest speakers during graduation. during other times of year, rooms are largely available. it is a popular place for executive education students to stay during the summer.
The Holiday Inn
Although not the classiest hotels in the area, it gets the job done. convenient location to both colleges. a short drive up the "hill" to ithaca college. minutes walking distance to the commons. so if you're just looking for a convenient place to lay your head, this is the hotel for you. this hotel books solid for all college events, so make reservations way ahead of time.
La Tourelle Resort and August Moon Spa
Near ithaca college, only a 10 minute drive to cornell university, (http://www.latourelle.com/). great hotel with a b&b feel. full service spa on site. walking trails connect to buttermilk falls state park.
Ramada Ithaca Executive Conference Center
Ithaca is not a large city, but between Cornell and Ithaca College, about 25,000 students attend school here, with thousands more people visiting daily for conferences, sporting events, and other university functions. On normal days, Hotel and motel rooms can be surprisingly hard to find and shockingly expensive when compared to the surrounding area. Finding lodging during major school events, like freshman move-in, parents' weekend, and graduation, is difficult bordering on impossible at the last minute. If you find yourself in Ithaca during those times, you may have to go as far as Cortland 20 miles away or Elmira 30 miles away. In a real pinch, it is not inconceivable to stay as far away as Syracuse, NY. It is only about 60 minutes away, depending on weather conditions. Elmira and Watkins Glen are decent options, and lodging will likely be quite a bit cheaper there.
As a general rule, lodging that is located downtown or close to campus will start at $150/night, while the downscale motel chains located out of town start upwards of $100/night. Rooms for less than $75/night can be had at some of the locally owned and decidedly not 5-star establishments that are located outside of town. Rates during major school events can more than triple.
The Inn at City Lights, Bed and Breakfast
1319 mecklenburg rd., rt.79 west, (http://www.theinnatcityli...). great accommodations, great views, just outside of town.
Homewood Suites by Hilton
36 cinema dr., phone: 1-607-266-0000. new hotel, opened in may 2007. located close to the triphammer and pyramid malls, restaurants, and is fairly close to the ithaca airport. cornell is a 10-15 minute drive away.