When traveling to strange places, having a bar where you're resting your head can make you feel more at home. Many hotels in Albany, New York have bars. Additionally, these hotel bars may be part of a larger restaurant that allows you to get quality food in addition to spirits. When booking your trip to Albany, New York remember to look for places that give you the opportunity to really relax.
The Desmond provides three restaurants to those who sleep under its roof. One of these restaurants is the pub-style Tavern that boasts a wide variety of imported ales and beers. For those who enjoy pub games as well as a pub dining atmosphere, The Desmond has a billiard room. The Desmond provides an air of elegance to its guests, boasting Egyptian cotton sheets, English wool carpeting, 18th Century furnishings, fine China and heavyweight cotton towels in every room. One piece of the bar atmosphere missing entirely from The Desmond is smoking, which is barred from the entire hotel.
The Desmond
660 Albany Shaker Rd.
Albany, NY 12211
518-869-8100
desmondhotelsalbany.com
The Crown Plaza, located in Albany's City Center, provides three places for guests to get food and drink. One of these, Kelsey's Restaurant, offers patrons beer and wine. The wine menu at Kelsey's allows visitors to sample one of 16 different wines by the glass, eight beers on tap and ten beers by the bottle. Guests at the hotel will also be able to enjoy complimentary high speed wireless Internet in every room, a full gym with weight training and aerobic equipment, valet parking and a heated indoor swimming pool. Business travelers can take advantage of a round-the-clock business center with email, faxing and copying.
Crowne Plaza Albany
State & Lodge Streets
Albany, NY 12207
518-462-6611
cpalbany.com
Guests at the 74 State hotel can take advantage of the Bistro / Bar at 74. Located on the second floor of the 74 State, the Bistro provides a view of downtown Albany's State Street through an eight-foot high, 36-foot wide window. The Bistro is a piano bar with fine wines and special jazz events for the music lover. The Bistro / Bar at 74 has an adjoining lounge that allows patrons to sit by a fire on leather couches and take a load off. Amenities at the hotel include free local calls, free high speed wireless Internet, whirlpool tubs, duvets and flat-screen high definition televisions.
74 State
74 State St.
Albany, NY 12207
518-434-7410
74state.com
Those traveling on a budget can still enjoy the benefits of an on-site hotel bar. The Best Western Sovereign Hotel location in Albany is home to the 1228 Bar and Grill. Other amenities at the hotel include complimentary full breakfasts, a heated indoor swimming pool, a gym and a complimentary shuttle bus to Albany International Airport.
Best Western Sovereign Hotel
1228 Western Ave.
Albany, NY 12203-3326
518-489-298
bestwesternnewyork.com
