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mcdedrick
Albany, New York

No longer my first choice in Albany

Review of Hilton Albany
3.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 12 Mar 2020via mobile
Stayed here for a few nights on a business trip. The hotel has become average at best. I had a suite on the executive floor with two rooms but only one window in the bedroom (the window is important in this review). Four elevators in the hotel but only three were operating. When you take out 25% of your capacity to move guests to and from rooms you end up with long lines. I used a stairway to go down more than once (which took me out to a street and not the lobby).

The room was hot. There were directions on the wall for how to control the temperature to make it cooler. The room was 74 degrees so I followed the instructions. Upon returning to the room a few hours later the temperature was up to 80! I informed someone who said it would be taken care of. Got back to the room later and the heating/cooling system was turned off and my one window was open. That’s how it remained for my days/nights here but the room was cooler (especially considering it was about 20 degrees outside).

Most employees were wonderful including my housekeeper who did an outstanding job. Front desk employees too, who tried hard to take care of every issue. The banquet staff were amazing. A couple of employees though not so much. One hilton shuttle driver informed us they were done with work at 7 pm and would not work past that time even though we needed to make three stops on a very short run. I was also charged for coffee by the person in the coffee shop that I didn’t authorize be charged to my room (the front desk did remove the charge when I checked out). The issue was the executive lounge where I would get coffee was closed when it was supposed to be open and I was instructed to go to the coffee shop instead. The person working there must not have ever been told that and didn’t seem to have much of a sense of humor about it either.

This hotel should be a crown jewel for Hilton. Steps from the NYS Capitol and government agencies in Albany. Stay here if you must but work needs to be done to bring this hotel back to the way it should be and once was.
Date of stay: March 2020
Trip type: Travelled on business
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Reviewed 12 March 2020

overall experience with Hilton Albany is very poor, the hotel lack maintenance overall, the revolving door at the reception area has been out of order since my last sty in November 2019, doors and locking system at the room doors are in a bad condition and do not always allow you to open, after asking for repair, nothing happened.. breakfast very poor and overpriced, the hotel is over priced for the state it in and the service you get, as a Hilton honor member I do expect a little more.
the staff try there best to be helpful, but the overall experience is just overshadowing that.

Date of stay: March 2020
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DGSHiltonAlbany, Guest Relations Manager at Hilton Albany, responded to this reviewResponded 13 March 2020

Dear martinlhansen,

Thank you for reviewing your recent stay at the Hilton Albany, we truly appreciate your feedback. We will be sure to share your feedback, regarding the areas of concern, with our Executive Team. Your comments are very valuable as we make improvements to our property. We hope you will give us another opportunity to host you on your next trip to Albany.

Sincerely,
Hilton Albany Management

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Reviewed 11 March 2020

Stayed here for a wrestling tournament with my team. It is in a great location, near the arena and plenty of places to eat and drink. It is a clean hotel, but whenever we are there, they do seem to be a little overwhelmed. The check in process is a nightmare if you don't have the Hilton app, so I STRONGLY suggest you get that. The rooms are spacious and clean. I have eaten at the breakfast buffet a few times. It is good but definitely overpriced. A good selection of items, just expensive. I would also recommend staying on a lower floor, because during busy times, the elevator situation is almost as bad as the check in. When we were there, they were down one elevator, which made it worse. But overall, it's a nice hotel, friendly staff that try their best to accommodate and in a great location.

Room tip: Get a lower floor to avoid the elevators.
Date of stay: February 2020
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Reviewed 10 March 2020 via mobile

I've stayed in Hilton for 2 years every time I travel to Albany. And have always asked my job to choose Hilton as a priority over others. For a couple of reasons, this hotel is nice, food is good and of course hilton honors. However my last visit I'm very disappointed to say I left my Chanel eye glasses in the room and they were not turned in to lost and found. I wouldn't write this review if I wasn't 1000% sure I left the glasses in the room. It's very sad that housekeeping staff would not return a lost item. I got those glasses for my 1 year anniversary gift from my husband while in Italy so they mean so much more that ordinary reading glasses. Hope whoever has it feels good about robbing someone of their one year anniversary gift.

Date of stay: February 2020
Trip type: Travelled on business
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Reviewed 2 March 2020

Been coming here for nearly 15 years on business. Multiple owners over that time, but now it has just bottomed out. Marginally clean, poor front desk service, electrical tape over broken elevator buttons. Feels more like a big motel than a proper Hilton in a busy downtown area. Sad.

Date of stay: March 2020
Trip type: Travelled on business
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DGSHiltonAlbany, Guest Relations Manager at Hilton Albany, responded to this reviewResponded 5 March 2020

Dear Westendlondon,

Thank you for taking the time to review your experience at the Hilton Albany. We sincerely appreciate your feedback and will be sharing your comments with our team to help improve our facilities and service. Thank you again for your comments and we hope to have an opportunity to host you again in the future.

Sincerely,
Hilton Albany Management

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Reviewed 27 February 2020

Hotel was convenient - parking provided at a reasonable charge, good service, easy access to free Wi-Fi. Appreciated being able to make tea in room. Wasn't at hotel long enough to try the other services, but maybe next time. Good value.

Date of stay: February 2020
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