Desmond Albany Hotel & Conference Center - Albany, New York - Premier Upscale Hotel in Albany

The Desmond Albany Hotel and Conference Center is located at 660 Albany Shaker Road in Albany, New York. It is situated one and a half miles away from the Albany International Airport.

The Desmond Hotel is a premier upscale hotel in Albany that promises guests an elegant, relaxed, and refined experience. Its accommodations and interior courtyards offer its guests sophistication and comfort. The Hotel is a non-smoking facility.

The Hotel has 323 guest rooms and suites. Many of the accommodations at the Desmond offer its guests private balconies overlooking the scenic landscaped courtyard. The dycor of the guestrooms and suites is elegant and refined with its hand-crafted woodwork, finely detailed fabrics, original oil paintings, and elegant furnishings. The different types of accommodations offered at the Desmond Albany Hotel are: the King Room, the Queen Room, the Junior Suite, the Executive Suite, the Duplex Suite, and the Presidential Suite.

All the rooms at the Desmond Hotel are offered a number of amenities such as high-speed internet and Wi-Fi, cable television with HBO, on command in-room movies, music, TV shows, and video games, adjustable digital thermostat, clock radio with MP3 adapter, coffee makers with gourmet coffee, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, full bath amenities, and complimentary newspapers available at the Front Desk.

In addition to the guestrooms, the Hotel has over 20,000 square feet flexible function space, which is ideal for a wide range of functions varying from meetings to conferences to weddings to other social functions. Meeting rooms are equipped with state of the art technology to ensure that all the needs are met. The Hotel can arrange for amphitheater-style seating, large screen projection, staged podium, laptop hook-ups, and microphones. In addition, there is complimentary wireless internet, 24-hour business center, and administrative services. The Hotel can also provide audio visual equipments, as well as the staff to assist with all the conference and meeting needs. The Hotel has over 30 years of experience when it comes to planning weddings. They have professional staff and planners to work with its guests to ensure the most memorable weddings. The Hotel offers creative and flexible menus to suit all functions and tastes.

There are also a number of services that the Hotel offers its guests. Amongst these services are complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the Hotel premises, two indoor pools, hot tub, a fitness facility, a billiard room, a 24-hour business center, laundry service, and dry cleaning service. There is also room service available to guests from 11:30am until 11:30pm Sundays through Thursdays and 11:30am to 12am on Fridays and Saturdays.

There are a number of dining options at the Desmond Hotel. Guests can enjoy fine dining at the AAAA Four Diamond Awarded Scrimshaw restaurant with its New American cuisine. They can also opt for Simpson's Grill, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner in casual friendly atmosphere. There is also The Tavern, a cozy and warm relaxing place. It serves a light menu of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and a wide selection of cocktails and drinks.

To contact the Hotel or for any inquiries, calls are to be made to (518) 869-8100 or toll free at 1-800-448-3500.