Welcome to The Desmond Albany Hotel and Conference Center Voted "Best Hotel" Four Consecutive Years Among Albany Hotels

The Desmond is one of the premier Albany hotels. The Desmond Albany Hotel is located at the entrance of the Albany International Airport (ALB) and minutes from downtown Albany. The Desmond offers colonial charm and contemporary comfort combined with a business friendly environment. The Desmond is an award-wining, luxury hotel complete with a AAA Four Diamond-rated restaurant, Scrimshaw. The Desmond also offers for more casual dining, Simpson's Grille and The Tavern, an English style pub for lighter fare. The Albany hotel amenities include 323 guest rooms and suites, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, free parking and airport shuttle service, a newly renovated fitness center, indoor pool with Jacuzzi, 24 hour business center and two beautifully landscaped all-season atria. The Albany conference center offers 22 unique meeting spaces and over 20,000-square-feet of flexible function space, amphitheater and conference center. Our professional staff is prepared to make your experience memorable. We invite you to be our guest. A one-of-kind hotel awaits you, at The Desmond.

Desmond Improvements Underway:

The Desmond Hotel is continuing to renovate our facilities to provide our guests with expanded services and the comfort for which The Desmond is known. During the months of December and January we are renovating our Fort Orange Pool and Courtyard area. The renovations include removal of the Fort Orange Pool and the creation of a destination courtyard patio with reflecting pool. We will also be making improvements to the guest rooms surrounding the courtyard as part of this project. The hotel assures guests that we will make every effort to minimize any disturbance to your stay during this time. As The Fort Orange Pool has been removed, our guests can still enjoy our indoor pool and spacious Jacuzzi in our King Street Fitness Center.