Homewood Suites by Hilton Ithaca

I was mostly happy with my stay at Homewood Suites by Hilton, Ithaca.
Service was quite good, and they were not only happy but enthusiastic to help me find a place to charge my electric car.
The suite was sizeable and practically appointed, with a fully supplied kitchen and separate bedroom. Everything was clean and in good repair.
The rest of the hotel was also clean and in good condition. The indoor pool was a nice touch.
Complimentary breakfast was extensive, and the staff on hand was happy to find anything that was lacking.
Only complaint was that the free shuttle service provided by the hotel refused to take a child without a car seat, and did not have a car seat of their own to offer. This definitely put a kink in our travel plans, and ended up costing us an expensive taxi ride.

I was overly charged for my room and also found disgusting stains on the sheets. The front desk attendants were rude and the gm took weeks to respond about the issue with me bring over charged.

A fine mid-​level place to hang ur hat. It’s clean and functional. I have no complaints but only a few compliments. Other than the statler at Cornell this is probably the best of Ithaca.

Over the last couple years the hotels in Ithaca have really improved. The Homewood Suites is definitely one of these newer, better places.
The location isn’t the best. Every view is going to be of either a highway, parking lot or strip mall, so don’t expect anything from that. But aside from that it’s all pretty good.
The room was clean and the bathroom was full of towels. Having the kitchen would be nice for a longer stay, but even for just a couple nights it was good for storing a few food items and heating up some leftovers. The breakfast is always a welcome addition and had plenty for both of us to choose from. Housekeeping did a nice job and I like how all your glasses get washed in the dishwasher at most Homewood Suites. Always nice to know the glasses were actually cleaned.
Relative to other hotels in the Ithaca area, this is a great place. Like most Ithaca hotels it’s usually overpriced for what it is, but you don’t really have a lot of choice. The Homewood Suites is definitely in my top list of places I choose when I’m in Ithaca.

My son and I stayed in a very nice suite — like a one-​bedroom apartment. Pleasant, spacious and meticulously maintained (super-​clean). Staff are extremely nice and helpful.
Only a couple of small complaints:
*My son and I both had trouble getting the room door open with our card keys — it sometimes took 4 or 5 swipes.
*The free breakfast is a bit lacking — not enough fresh fruit, especially melon, just one container of mixed fruit, very few hot meal choices. But for a free breakfast, it’s fine.
*The pillows are extremely thick — too thick — but had I asked the staff to give me flatter pillows, I’m sure they would have.
Highly recommended.

So the best way to end a long day of flying through the crazy winter weather is to end up at this hotel! I’m a US Airways Express pilot and am in and out of tons of different hotels. This by far is one of the best places I stay at! I’m not even kidding when I say that the rooms are better than some apartments I’ve lived in, LOL! Somehow I’ve got to find a way to move in. Jason picked up my crew and I and he was just one of the nicest down to earth people you could meet. I believe he also made the dinner later on. Oh yeah, they make you dinner here Monday through Thursday and it’s served buffet style in the lobby. The last time I was there it was meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and veggie medley night! FANTASTIC! They also had some great dinner rolls, red and white wine, beer, and a great salad bar! Later on, they brought out homemade cookies! Who does that?! I’m certain I put on about 10 pounds that night!
The room is basically a small studio with a king sized bed, FULL kitchen complete with a full sized fridge and dishwasher, large bathroom and separate bathroom sink area. They have flat screen TV’s and the bed will knock you out faster than Mike Tyson, LOL! Bottom line, I left the hotel the next day well rested, not hungry, and with a smile on my face. That my friends, is definitely worthy of 5 stars!