Fairfield Inn Albany East Greenbush

I had a terrific stay at the Fairfield Inn in East Greenbush. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. The halls and parking lot were quiet throughout my stay. The room is modern and comfortable with free wi-​fi, working heat/​air conditioning, and clean, comfortable beds. There is a sports bar just a couple blocks away with great food, and downtown Albany is only a ten minute drive. The free breakfast is excellent, full of options, and they keep it well stocked even when it is busy. Everyone I talked to was extremely helpful and welcoming. Coffee is available in the lobby, and I was given extra, soap, towels, etc without any issues. This is a very clean, peaceful hotel, and I will be sure to stay here again next time I am in town.

Very nice, clean hotel in a good location. It’s right next to a Denny’s, which you get a discount at for staying at the hotel. This hotel also gives you free access to a Planet Fitness down the street. The staff was incredibly nice, going above and beyond to make sure I was happy.

Def the best free breakfast; omelettes, crispy bacon, sausage, waffles, oatmeal and the usual continental breakfast spread as well. After eating that huge breakfast, you can head to planet fitness free of charge as a guest at the hotel! Soon I think they will be getting their own gym. Renovations start early next year. After your workout come back shower and use the paul Mitchell shampoo and conditioner provided! I normally bring my own, but you can’t beat that. Great channels and cozy bed. For cribs they offer a packnplay. Only downside is the outdoor pool. I mean, we are in upstate ny people!

A-​ok. Clean and quiet with a nice staff. Traveled for business and the hotel was nice, clean and quiet. The staff was very accommodating. They have an outdoor pool in a weird spot in the parking lot but, it works. The free breakfast was very good in the morning– it included some hot selections as well– a nice surprise. Hotel also shares a parking lot with Denny’s and Cracker Barrel. Hotel conveniently located right off highway. It’s not the Ritz but, i would stay again!

I stayed at this hotel for a business trip. Mark was very helpful and efficient as well as welcoming. The room was super clean, refrigerator and microwave included. They provided free cable on their flat screen tv and room service. Fairfield provides a free continental breakfast which is delicious! I will def come back

I have stayed at plenty of Fairfield Inn’s across the country and this property is at the lower end of the chain. They are remodeling to try and bring it up some but it is still outdated. The only positive is the proximity to the interstate. Negatives: no workout facility, the breakfast room was out of a lot of items by 9am, and the cost was high for lower end Fairfield property.
Typically you know what to expect from Fairfield Inn’s but this property failed to deliver even those not very high expectations.

Average to slightly better-​than-​average stay.
Pros: Very quiet at night, clean and spacious rooms, very friendly staff (housekeeping, front desk, breakfast nook), more than average options, including hot food, at the complimentary breakfast, and reliable high-​speed internet. (Pro tip: Don’t pay the extra 5 bucks for the faster internet. I didn’t, and was able to stream Netflix with no issue). Great coffee.
Cons: Water pressure barely a trickle, no gym onsite (though they do let you use the Planet Fitness down the road for free with your room card, which I did and enjoyed, aside from the drive), and there were some issues with the breakfast food… although it is a great-​looking spread with a very helpful woman running it, the scrambled eggs tasted like some sort of unholy filler was used, the oatmeal was flavorless glue, and the sausage was kind of frightening. If you stick with fruit and cereal/​bagels, you’re good.

On our trip our to the Mid-​West we had hoped to make it further than we did the first night. Ended up having to stop outside Albany and using the GPS found this place.
And it was a great find for tired travelers! Greeted warmly we had a fast check in with no reservations and found ourselves in a top notch clean room, comfy bed & nice pillows to rest.
The next morning we were very happy to find a great breakfast layout — much more variety than we usually find which kept us from eating at the next door Dennys.

All in a the hotel is right off the highway it is cheap and quick. The big issue that I had is the out dated rooms. Yes it has HD but all old furniture and old marriott property.

I stayed here for a business event at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. It was only a 10 minute drive, conveniently located. I found the suburb of East Greenbush to be close to everywhere I needed to go. Lots of typical suburban chains around and only a 10 – 15 minute drive to anywhere I needed to go in the Capital Area. Only a few blocks from the I-​90. The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. They let me check in 4 hours earlier than the designated check-​in time. The room was spotless, and the bed was super comfortable. Wi-​fi worked great, and the breakfast was a pretty standard continental. I was very pleased overall with my one-​night stay, and I would definitely stay again next time I’m in the Capital Area.

this is the cleanest hotel ive seen in a long time. The bathroom had not a spot of any dirt, mold anything. great housekeeping. The continental breakfast was great. The front desk very nice and friendly definitely recommended

Not too bad. Clean room; nice tv; comfy bed; decent breakfast (hot & cold)…
TV selection is very weak… price is ok (I have stayed at nicer Hampton Inns for less with more amenities).
Solid place to stay when driving through; right off the highway.

Always a decent place to stay. Nothing fancy, but a good location, close to I-​90 and plenty of restaurants nearby. Used to stay here exclusively for hockey tournament’s at the Times Union Center, but that tournament has moved, so I have much less need for a reasonable Albany area hotel. The breakfast lady was awesome, but you had to figure that she’d retire at some point.

much like other fairfields i’ve experienced, it’s pretty basic. clean, inexpensive, and close to what i need to get to.
internet is very slow, and the walking distance to the cracker barrel makes up for the gross microwave croissanwiches.

Decent. not great.
Highlights: closeness to 90 exit, waffles for breakfast, accommodated our desire to be on the first floor.
Non-​desirable: loud slamming noises in the hallway (does anyone make quite doors for hotels), having to pay for a basic television program. I wanted to show my kids a show while my wife and I got ready but a ½ of Curious George was 2.99. When did hotels start doing this?
Overall we were just passing through so it was a fine place to stay for the purpose.

I’ve stayed at the Fairfield in East Greenbush many times and it’s always been a pleasant experience. It’s not the fanciest of hotels but it is clean and comfortable. They’ve remodelled over the past year and the new beds are more comfy than the old. The biggest complaint I have is the towels are the size of postage stamps and not very fluffy but if you stay at Fairfields, you’ll know this is a trait of the whole chain, not just the one in East Greenbush.
If you like waffles, be sure to stop to see Marion the Waffle Lady for breakfast. Fair warning — don’t even think about touching the waffle iron yourself — she is the only one who makes the waffles! It’s worth it thought as she does make a mean waffle.
9÷3÷09 — Update!
Marion the Waffle Lady has retired! They still have waffles but it’s just not the same…