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BEST WESTERN University Inn

2.5 of 5
1020 Ellis Hollow Road, East Hill Plaza, Ithaca, NY 14850-2808
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Ranked #10 of 18 hotels in Ithaca
3.5 of 5 stars 110 Reviews
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  • Cornell campus(4)
  • Shuttle service(3)
  • Very clean(3)
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New York City, New York
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

The primary thing this hotel has going for it is its proximity to Cornell University. It is an easy drive to campus or Collegetown. However, the rates during graduation or parent weekends are very high and the rooms are tired, ugly and lack basic amenities such as a room safe. We were advised that we could lock our valuables in... More

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Haifa, Israel
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012

It's not bad. It is clean (besides towels). The breakfast is very basic and there are ants all over the place.

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Ramat Gan, Israel
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

We stayed at the hotel in April, and it was mostly empty. The hotel was fine, not more than that. Our room was quite crowded with useless ugly furniture, for no apparent reason, and the bed was too soft. Breakfast was nothing to write home about. On the good side, the bathroom was convenient, and the parking is close to... More

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Commack New York
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Stayed overnight on April 28th 2012. This hotel was in a quiet location. It was also clean and the rooms spacious. There is a breakfast buffet included in the price with a variety of breakfast foods, everything from cereal, oatmeal,mini muffins, eggs, make your own waffles, yogurt and assorted juices and tea and coffee. The hotel is conveniently located to... More

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Dayton, Ohio
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

This was our second stay. The staff is very friendly and accomidating. It was clean and pleasant. A bit pricey, but that's Ithaca for ya! We will be traveling to Ithaca frequently. We plan to make this hotel our first choice when making overnight plans.

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NY
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Think of a generic hotel and this place pretty much matches what you're thinking. For the price, it's not bad. We had a good night stay and breakfast was ok. Pretty much a smooth overnight visit. It's has a nice location, close to downtown, though it has a very odd entrance (back of strip mall?)

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Potsdam
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

We like to stay at the Inn; however when it's booked we will look for a park camp ground.

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Rochester, New York
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

I travel frequently to Ithaca for business, ALWAYS stay at this property, and rely heavily on the complimentary shuttle service. The drivers: Chris, Stu, and Rhonda, to name a few, are always courteous, friendly and extremely accomodating. The convenience of the shuttle, the comfortable rooms, and the wonderful staff at this hotel...makes my every stay an enjoyable one!

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Columbus, OH
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Location is convenient to Ithaca College, although a bit strange (at the end of a shopping plaza). We had a "two double bed" room in building 3 (there were no luggage carts in the building, although there were some at the main building). It was clean, comfortable, quiet, and had sufficient towels. The TV was an "old school" tube set,... More

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New York, NY
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012
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We followed other reviewers' advice and asked for a room in the main building. Beautiful, renovated room just downstairs from main lobby (and breakfast area). Our room had a very nice king bed and large jacuzzi tub in the main area! Large flat screen TV, very nice bathroom with shower stall. Couldn't be happier with the room. The location (tucked... More

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Address: 1020 Ellis Hollow Road, East Hill Plaza, Ithaca, NY 14850-2808
Price range (per night):* S$171 - 262

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