It's just like everyone else says, it is a VERY PLEASANT surprise to stay at this hotel. It feels like a 4* hotel as the decoration of the room is very classy, the bed is king-sized and fluffy, and the rooms are very spacious! Huge flat screen tv!! I really liked the shower, powerful jet of water with a nice... more

Loved the location! Rooms very large and clean with nice ammenities! Newly upgraded rooms and lobby...very nice and friendly staff at desk. Very nice bk'fast each day. You can't beat this for the price! Wonderful jacuzzi pool and workout room too. Quiet and relaxing. Would stay again!! more

Stayed here for two nights, the cons outweigh the pros for my stay, and I usually stay at HI Express... Cons - tv didn't work in my room - No delivery of newspaper to your room, you have to get it in the breakfast area each day - small plates only in the breakfast area - internet extremely slow most... more

My family and I stayed here for 4 nights in August 2008. I went to the State education building each day and they just hung out at the pool or walked uptown. The hotel is newly renovated and very nice. The staff was more than friendly. We did have a few bumps, but they were quickly fixed and the manager... more

We recently travelled to Albany, NY as a meeting place to continue a two week trip into Canada. We stayed at the Downtown Albany Holiday Inn Express which at first glance was a clean well maintained hotel staffed with friendly helpful employees near the waterfront. It was not until settleing in that we learned the hotel was out of soap... more

I stayed at this hotel for one night 8/3/08 because I was attending a training program held at the same hotel. I was very pleasantly surprised by how nice my room was. It seemed to have been recently renovated. It had a pretty accent wall in dark red, nice dark wood furniture, a comfy reading chair, a wonderful king size... more

I was a little nervous when driving up to the hotel and seeing how close it was to the interstate. However, when we checked in I asked for a room as far away from the noise as possible and was accommodated in a very gracious manner. The manager on duty could not have been nicer. Not long after we got... more

I spent one night at the Holiday Inn Express Downtown Albany on Broadway in May 2008. The staff were incredibly nice, polite and helpful. The room was clean and safe. When I arrived, I was put in a room faceing the adjoining interstate... the trucks going by were a little noisy, so I requested a room on the other side.... more

My husband and I selected this hotel after reading all of the great reviews on here. We were staying in Albany to see Michael Buble in concert at the Times Union Center and wanted a hotel that was in walking distance to the arena. This was only four blocks away. The hotel is located next to a busy highway, but... more