Delmar
The walkable village heart of Bethlehem — small, pleasant, safe, and perfect for a family stopover.
Delmar Four Corners with a coffee shop awning and neighborhood signage
Why people stay in Delmar
Delmar is technically a hamlet within the Town of Bethlehem, but for visitors it functions as its own walkable village. The Four Corners intersection (Delaware Ave and Kenwood Ave) is the center, with a genuine small-town commercial cluster — bookstore, coffee shop, bakery, hardware store, luncheonette, wine shop — all in a two-block radius. At 9pm most storefronts are closed but the neighborhood feels safe and alive with dog walkers.
For families with young kids, Delmar is one of the most honest options in the region: quiet, safe, walkable within the village, and 15 minutes from downtown Albany museums. Skip it if your idea of a good trip involves nightlife or dining variety — the restaurant options at 9pm on a Tuesday are limited to two or three places, and none are ambitious.
There are essentially no big hotels in Delmar proper — a couple of B&Bs and Airbnbs in the Elsmere and Adams Street residential blocks run $115-175 a night. For chain-hotel comfort, the Hampton Inn is technically in Slingerlands (adjacent hamlet) and runs $125-165. Avoid Airbnb listings that describe themselves as "Delmar area" but are actually in Selkirk or Ravena — they’re 10+ minutes further out. Free street parking overnight is universal.
What to see
Hotels in Delmar
Getting around Delmar
From the airport, 20-25 minutes by car. From downtown Albany, 15 minutes via Delaware Ave south, or CDTA Route 18 in 30-35 minutes for $1.50 (buses every 30-60 minutes weekdays, hourly weekends). Inside Delmar itself you walk between Four Corners and the surrounding blocks — the village is compact.
Questions about Delmar
Delmar is a hamlet within the Town of Bethlehem — no separate government, but a distinct village identity with its own Four Corners commercial center and post office.
A Four Corners-adjacent B&B or Airbnb if you want walkable village feel; the Hampton Inn Slingerlands if you want chain-hotel amenities with pool and breakfast.
