# Albany Eco

> Hotel and travel guide for Albany, New York: neighbourhood guides, curated hotel picks with live prices, itineraries and local travel notes.

## Areas
- [Downtown Albany](https://www.albany.center/downtown-albany/): State workers by day, ghost town by night — but the Plaza and Capitol are genuinely worth an afternoon.
- [Center Square](https://www.albany.center/center-square/): Albany's most walkable neighborhood — brownstones, Lark Street bars, and the closest thing to a European feel the city offers.
- [Washington Park](https://www.albany.center/washington-park/): Olmsted-designed 81-acre park ringed by mansions — the prettiest address in Albany and where families should look first.
- [Mansion District](https://www.albany.center/mansion-district/): The Governor's Mansion neighborhood — quiet, dignified, undiscovered by tourists, and cheaper than Center Square.
- [Pastures Historic District](https://www.albany.center/pastures-historic-district/): Albany's oldest surviving residential blocks — tiny, atmospheric, and half-forgotten. A curiosity for history-minded travelers.
- [Pine Hills](https://www.albany.center/pine-hills/): College of Saint Rose and Albany Law nearby — cheap eats, late bars, and honest budget lodging.
- [Arbor Hill](https://www.albany.center/arbor-hill/): Historically rich, economically struggling — day-visit the mansions but base yourself elsewhere.
- [West Hill](https://www.albany.center/west-hill/): Working residential neighborhood along Central Ave — mostly for locals, occasional cheap motel value.
- [Delaware Avenue](https://www.albany.center/delaware-avenue/): Compact, walkable local strip with the city's best independent restaurants — an underrated stay for foodies.
- [North Albany](https://www.albany.center/north-albany/): Post-industrial corridor along the Hudson with warehouse conversions and a few chain hotels near I-90.
- [Upper Union Street](https://www.albany.center/upper-union-street/): A charming Schenectady commercial strip masquerading as a neighborhood — good local base with easy Albany access.
- [Menands](https://www.albany.center/menands/): Small village between Albany and Troy — cheap chain hotels, easy highway access, honestly bland.
- [Colonie](https://www.albany.center/colonie/): The airport-adjacent chain-hotel sprawl — huge selection, honest value, zero neighborhood character.
- [Guilderland](https://www.albany.center/guilderland/): Home to Crossgates Mall and the SUNY campus — chain hotel value, good for shopping-focused stays.
- [Bethlehem](https://www.albany.center/bethlehem/): Family-friendly southern suburb with excellent schools, walkable Delmar center, and quiet lodging.
- [Delmar](https://www.albany.center/delmar/): The walkable village heart of Bethlehem — small, pleasant, safe, and perfect for a family stopover.
- [Rensselaer](https://www.albany.center/rensselaer/): Home to the Amtrak station and views of the Albany skyline — practical stopover for train travelers.
- [Troy](https://www.albany.center/troy/): Best-preserved 19th-century downtown in the Northeast — walkable, atmospheric, worth a full day.
- [Schenectady](https://www.albany.center/schenectady/): GE's old hometown — Proctors Theatre, the Stockade, and a downtown that's genuinely coming back.
- [Saratoga Springs](https://www.albany.center/saratoga-springs/): Racetrack, mineral springs, walkable downtown — the region's premier resort, expensive in August.
- [Cohoes](https://www.albany.center/cohoes/): Small mill city with dramatic waterfall and cheap lodging — worth 90 minutes, not a night.
- [Watervliet](https://www.albany.center/watervliet/): Historic federal arsenal town on the Hudson — pass-through for most visitors, budget stopover option.

## Hotels
- [Hotels in Albany](https://www.albany.center/hotels): index of 140 hotel pages with live prices

## Sitemap
- [sitemap.xml](https://www.albany.center/sitemap.xml)