Hampton Inn Ithaca

What can I say? it’s a Hampton Inn… I would be rating this spot a tad higher if we had NOT been told upon arrival that the mattress replacement crew was going to be replacing mattresses starting at 8:00 in the morning the day AFTER our stay. Luckily, the delivery was delayed the next day and we were not woken up by a horde of folks going from room to room with new mattresses… there was a dumpster out back filled with old mattresses, BTW. I’ve never heard of a hotel doing a wholesale mattress replacement like this, which led us to worry about why they were replacing them all? Not sure if we slept on an old one or a new one. But it was comfy enough.
I wouldn’t exactly recommend the breakfast here… cause it’s only virtue was the fact it was free for hotel guests. You’re better off heading over to the State St. Diner for some real eats.

Standard experience for a Hampton, which is to say it is good. Nothing bad but nothing stood out… except that it was $ 225/​night. Sure, you are in New York, but not New York City. Sure, it’s in a college town, but there was nothing going on. It’s $ 130 anywhere else I have been. If not for that, it’s a solid 4 star!

Dumpster filled with old mattresses. Not great value in a commercial area, little to walk to. Front desk folks very nice and helpful !

I got to Ithaca by 1130 am by rental car. Was super tired from a red eye flight and drove over hoping I could check in early (check in typically at 3 pm).
I wish I remembered their names. The dude at the counter was really kind to find me a room I could check in early to. He found one and he could tell I was tired and gave me the card with the perfect location: end of hallway last room top floor. My heaven and quiet isolation for sleep! Thanks… the dude with cute eyes who helped me.
Got in, everything was beautiful, clean, and the duvet covers were heaven!!!
Unilocalers if you ever come here their covers are AMAZING. I can sleep in those allllll day with the 6 pillows they gave me and the pull out couch.
Parking is in back and they do ask for make and model of car so they won’t tow you away. Quiet, crisp air with a indoor pool and small gym. Toothbrush, paste, comb and shower cap must be asked at front desk if you forgot! Lovely shower and two soaps. Why can’t I just live here? O yea because I gotta finish school and make $$ again for this place!
Thanks Hampton! And the cute dude in the front, keep it up!

Stayed at this fairly nice Hampton for a night as I was flying out of Ithaca early the next morning. Location is 15 minutes to airport and close to shopping, restaurants, etc. Amenities include a small breakfast area, an indoor pool, and a small gym. The rooms were standard Hampton with a small couch and the microwave/​fridge combo.
This Hampton definitely gets the frequent traveler pass — would stay here again if I was in the area.
Pro-​tip: the parking in the back is close to elevator — a good thing to know if you’re visiting during winter and don’t want to drag your suitcase through an un-​plowed parking lot.

This may well be the best hotel for anyone traveling to Ithaca, unless you insist on staying in downtown. Clean, comfortable, friendly, with ample parking and a decent breakfast, this particular Hampton Inn has been a favorite of our company for all business travel to the area.

I wish every hotel stay was so pleasant! I generally love Hampton Inns, and this was no exception. The one very small hiccup is that we asked for a single king-​sized room and were placed in a room with two queens. But the rooms were spacious, clean and complete with microwave and fridge. Even though it was over the Thanksgiving holiday, staff was available and very accommodating. They were helpful in directing us to restaurants that would still be open and in suggesting the best hiking trails in the area. Breakfast was fabulous and included fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, bagels, waffles, eggs and sausage. There were warm cookies and snacks in the afternoon. And there’s an indoor pool and a very serviceable weight/​exercise room.
Furthermore, we were there with two large dogs (German Shepherd and Lab) and there are few hotels that are so pleasant. We got no dirty looks and there were several other dogs among the guests. When you’re in the city hiking for four days with two large dogs, you’re just bound to make more mess in the rooms than the typical guest. But our suite was always thoroughly cleaned without complaint. Also very reasonably priced at just over $ 100 per night. I love this hotel. To the extent Hampton Inns are available in future, you can be sure that’s where I’ll be staying!
Please note: You can’t leave your pets unattended in the room. I know some hotels will let you leave them if they’re crated (Sheraton Inn, for example). But this policy just makes sense to me. Last thing other guests need is the dog that barks all day long when you’re gone, with no way to reach you or for management to handle the unknown pet.

This roadside hotel in Ithaca offers hugely comfortable beds, free wi-​fi, free breakfast and free parking. It’s walking distance from a few fast-​food places and big-​box stores, but for downtown and colleges you have to drive.
Luckily our room faced away from busy Elmira Road (marked variously as NY Route 13, 34 and 96). The A/​C was a bit noisy but could be switched off entirely. The room had a good work desk with a proper desk chair, even a wired ethernet port. Flat screen TV had proper hi-​def signal. The bathrom had a phone on the wall next to the john, what’s up with that?
The current Hampton Inn marketing strategy makes a big splash about washing every scrap of bedding about every 15 minutes. Ok, maybe that’s an exaggeration. The room looked perfectly clean to me.
Breakfast had a large variety of food: cold and hot cereal, make-​your-​own waffles, danish and breads, pre-​fab western omelets and fried potatoes, fruit, yogurt and more. Coffee was hot and brown and not bad, I’ll cheerfully admit that I am picky about coffee.
Hotel has a small pool and a tiny workout room (one treadmill, one elliptical machine).
We paid $ 150 plus many taxes for the night which seemed a bit high given the location on a four-​lane road right across from a wal-​mart, but our stay was totally fine and we had no complaints, maybe that’s worth a buck and a half.

LOVE staying here. Worth every penny. Always clean + quiet. Pleasant staff. Excellent free breakfast (with really good coffee) served in the lobby. Spotless pool that’s open until 10 pm. Close to all. My only complaint is that it books up fast during busy college weekends. I’ve gotten good deals by booking in advance online. As part of Hampton’s HHonors program, I hope to get a free stay at some point.

This place was very clean, the service was prompt and efficient.
They are very friendly and accomodating.
I enjoyed the workout room and found the suite to be spacious, well layed out and cozy.
The hotel is centally located in Ithaca, not far from local vineyards, college areas, and about a 45 minute ride to other metropolitan areas (Syracuse, Waterloo)

Like Outkast & their 2001 hit… so fresh & so clean. It’s neither near Ithaca College or Cornell’s campus. Doesn’t really matter if prefer modern amenities, clean sheets, & a highly functioning room.
Find yourself in the hotel in the middle of the day, no problem. Walk thru the lobby to find fresh baked cookies or hot popped popcorn. Holla!