Danby State Forest Hotels

"The property was convenient for what my trip was for, other than the shower having no hot water…had to leave very early in the morning and there was no one a available to help"

"There was not much choice"

"Front desk staff was very helpful and friendly. The room had a very strong smell of whatever air freshener they use to cover odors. The windows don’t open, so I couldn’t even air it out. Shampoo, conditioner, and soap in the shower were almost completely empty. I guess they didn’t check any of them. Parking is a bit of a headache and inconvenience. You have to have your ticket validated every time you leave. Coffee machine in lobby was broken. That was the biggest downfall for me. Walking distance to everything. There were pros and cons. But I wouldn’t stay here again. I’ve stayed at other hotels in the area that I would rather choose again."

"The property was clean and well-maintained. The staff was incredibly helpful and friendly. However, the breakfast was just okay. For $300 a night, I had higher expectations. It seems that this property is in high demand, which explains the high rates, but the services and amenities don’t match the price. The evening coffee was not fresh, and the cookies just ok and were store-bought. "

"Apparently we were assigned the handicapped access room (not requested) it was at the very end of a long hallway which is used by the staff as the laundry room (always full of carts of clean and dirty laundry, to the point it is difficult to walk; certainly would be inaccessible if you were in a wheel chair). Breakfast marginal, most foods are in wall mounted dispensers, no variety or change from day to day. Lots of parking though."

"Staff are very friendly. Breakfast is good; really enjoy speaking with the breakfast staff. Nice property, my first choice when visiting Ithaca."

"Room was dusty and dirty. Spills on nightstand. Dirty floor"

"Staff yelled at me for using a coffee mug at breakfast instead of. Plastic when they had coffee mugs right there. We only had two towels and 1/2 roll tp on day 1. I called to ask for towel and tp she said you can come down and get them!!!! Wow. "

"I stayed at the dorm hotel, visiting my daughter at Cornell. The first night I was there. The room had a generator outside there was no way I could sleep. I had to attend a few functions at the next day. Completely exhausted. Thankfully, they put me in a different room the following night and I was finally able to sleep. Overall, the dorm hotel is very clean and very convenient. If I were the manager, I would have handed out a discount for another visit for how uncomfortable that first room was, but they did not. I’m not sure. I’ll stay there again, but it is very clean and we taken care of."