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You'll love our indoor heated pool at our Albany hotel.
Our indoor heated pool includes ADA/handicap accessible lift.
Enjoy our seasonal bike rental program & nearby trails.
Our 24-hour fitness center features state of the art equipment.
Stay on track with your workouts in our 24-hr fitness center.
Squeeze in a workout at our well-equipped fitness center.
Book our Albany hotel with free airport shuttle, available 24/7.
Fort Orange courtyard with natural lighting and 30' high ceilings
Relax by the koi pond in our indoor Fort Orange Courtyard.
Landscaped King Street Courtyard has natural light and 36' ceiling
Indoor landscaped courtyard with atrium skylights and 30' ceiling
Find your way with our easy courtyard custom wayfinding signage.
The beautiful Fort Orange Courtyard is ideal for a special event.
Our new business center is open 24 hours a day at our Albany hotel
24-hr lobby Marketplace with grab & go snacks and sundry items
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Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel Amenities

The highlights

Mr. D's Restaurant & Lounge

Enjoy our on-site Mr. D's Restaurant & Lounge with a seasonal fireplace, wireless bar top phone chargers and comfortable contemporary décor. Our modern American menu serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily with a delicious range of starters, salads, burgers and entrées. Relax at the full bar with evening happy hour food and drink specials.

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Hotel features

  • Single-use plastic free hotel Single-use plastic free hotel
  • Daily housekeeping Daily housekeeping
  • Ev chargers Ev chargers
  • Fitness center Fitness center
  • On-site parking On-site parking
  • Pet-friendly (75 USD / stay) Pet-friendly (75 USD / stay)
  • Pool Pool
  • 1 on-site restaurant 1 on-site restaurant
  • Smoke-free hotel Smoke-free hotel
  • Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
  • Area shuttle Area shuttle
  • ALB Airport shuttle ALB Airport shuttle
  • Single-use plastic free hotel Single-use plastic free hotel
  • Daily housekeeping Daily housekeeping
  • Ev chargers Ev chargers
  • Fitness center Fitness center
  • On-site parking On-site parking
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At this hotel

Hotel information

  • Front desk: +1-518-8698100

  • Reservations: 

  • Email: information@desmondhotels.com

  • Check-in: 4:00 PM

  • Check-out: 12:00 PM

  • Late check out available​

  • Minimum check-in age: 18

  • Total floors: 4

  • Total rooms: 322

  • Accessible rooms:  12

  • Languages spoken: English, Spanish, French
  • Credit cards accepted: American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa

Accessibility

  • Hotel entrance

  • Registration area

  • Restaurant seating

  • All entrances/doorways

  • Public stalls

  • Fitness center

  • Registration desk

  • Wheelchair available

  • Public restrooms

  • Restaurant

  • Public facilities

  • Route from accessible public entrance to pool is accessible

  • Business center

  • Pool is ADA/wheelchair accessible

  • Accessible meeting rooms / ballrooms: 14

  • Elevator access to all levels

  • Elevators are ADA compliant

  • Accessible room details

For your convenience

  • Complimentary coffee in lobby

  • Connecting rooms available

  • Ice machine(s)

  • Single-use plastic-free hotel

  • Hours of operation: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

  • Average charge: 0 USD

  • Elliptical machines
    Free weights
    Rower
    Stair stepper
    Stationary bicycle
    Treadmill

  • Shaker Ridge Country Club
    Located off-site

Parking details

  • Complimentary parking is provided for hotel guests only. We reserve the right to tow any vehicle, at any time. Vehicles in our parking lots are left at the owner’s discretion, we are not responsible for any damage to your vehicle.

  • Car parking available

  • Complimentary daily self parking

  • Parking available for all hotel customers, guests, visitors

  • Additional Vehicles Allowed: Bus, Rv, Trailer, Truck

Parking amenities

  • EV charging

Accessibility parking

  • Accessible self parking available

  • Van accessible self parking available

  • Flat terrain between parking and entrance

  • Curb cuts and street parking wheelchair accessible

  • Number of wheelchair accessible parking spaces: 25

  • Designated accessible parking spaces with posted signs

  • Disabled or accessible parking

  • Ramp access to property

  • Ramp access to hotel bar lounge

  • Ramp access to hotel restaurant

  • Parking drop off point adjacent to entrance

Parking facility

  • On-site

  • Outdoor

  • NOT COVERED

  • 622 total parking spaces

EV charging

  • Level 2 E/V chargers.

  • 10 spaces available

Airport shuttle

  • Albany International Airport (ALB)
    Complimentary airport shuttle available
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

  • Indoor Pool

    Indoor pool
    Hours: 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
    Pool features
    Water type: Heated pool

Business services

  • 24 hour business center

  • Business services

  • Copying services

  • Fax services

  • Printing services

Other services​​​

  • Notary public

  • Storage space available

  • Wake up calls

Housekeeping and laundry​

  • Daily housekeeping

  • Dry cleaning pickup or laundry valet

Pet policy

  • Service animals and small pets under 95 lbs are allowed. Limit one pet per room. 75 pet fee applies per our Pet Agreement. Pets cannot be left unattended and are not allowed in our courtyard or restaurant. Additional fees may apply.

  • Pet fee per stay: 75 USD

  • Pet damage deposit: 0 USD

  • Pet weight limit: 95 pounds

  • 1  pets allowed

  • Pets allowed: All pets allowed

Pet facilities

  • Pet walking area

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Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel pet policy

Service animals and small pets under 95 lbs are allowed. Limit one pet per room. 75 pet fee applies per our Pet Agreement. Pets cannot be left unattended and are not allowed in our courtyard or restaurant. Additional fees may apply.
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