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Overview
Colonie is a town located in Albany County, New York, USA. Known for its scenic beauty and rich history, Colonie offers visitors a diverse range of attractions and activities to enjoy. The town is situated in close proximity to the state capital, Albany, making it easily accessible and a perfect destination for a day trip or a weekend getaway.
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When to visit
The best time to visit Colonie is during the spring and fall seasons when the weather is mild and the foliage is breathtaking. Springtime brings vibrant blooms and budding trees, perfect for outdoor activities. In the fall, the town's picturesque landscapes transform into a stunning display of autumn colors, creating a serene atmosphere.
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Reasons to Visit
Colonie is a great place to visit for nature enthusiasts, history buffs, and those looking to explore the cultural heritage of the region. The town boasts numerous parks and nature reserves where visitors can indulge in hiking, birdwatching, or simply enjoying the peaceful surroundings. With its historical landmarks and museums, Colonie provides a unique opportunity to delve into the area's intriguing past. The town also hosts various events and festivals throughout the year, showcasing local art, music, and cuisine.
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Nearby Attractions
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The Crossings of Colonie
A beautiful park and nature preserve offering walking trails, picnic areas, and a playground for families to enjoy.
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Historic Cherry Hill
A restored Georgian mansion that showcases the history of the region through its preserved interiors, art collection, and gardens.
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The Pruyn House
An 18th-century farmhouse-turned-museum, showcasing local history through exhibits, artifacts, and guided tours.
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Albany Pine Bush Preserve
A unique inland pine barrens ecosystem with hiking trails, educational programs, and opportunities for nature exploration.
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The Shaker Heritage Society
A museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the history, beliefs, and culture of the Shakers, an innovative religious community that once thrived in the region.
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Hotels
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Baymont by Wyndham Latham Albany Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 96 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is avai Next available price is 70.91 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Baymont by Wyndham Latham Albany Airport
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Courtyard by Marriott Albany Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 130 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and flat-screen televisions with cable progra Next available price is on .
Courtyard by Marriott Albany Airport
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Courtyard by Marriott Albany Thruway
- Make yourself at home in one of the 70 guestrooms featuring microwaves and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides enterta Next available price is 179.55 on Sept. 19, 2025.
Courtyard by Marriott Albany Thruway
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Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel, an IHG Hotel
- Stay in one of 322 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bath Next available price is on .
Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel, an IHG Hotel
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Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Albany
- Make yourself at home in one of the 109 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary Next available price is 75.67 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Albany
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Days Inn by Wyndham Albany SUNY
- Make yourself at home in one of the 75 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet ac Next available price is 79.80 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Days Inn by Wyndham Albany SUNY
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Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Colonie Center Mall
- Make yourself at home in one of the 90 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub Next available price is 62.99 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Colonie Center Mall
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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Albany Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 78 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides ent Next available price is 174.80 on Sept. 19, 2025.
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Albany Airport
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Hampton Inn & Suites Albany Airport
- Stay in one of 85 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides ent Next available price is 159.80 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Hampton Inn & Suites Albany Airport
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Hampton Inn Albany-Western Ave/University Area
- Make yourself at home in one of the 121 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides ent Next available price is 255.55 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Hampton Inn Albany-Western Ave/University Area
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Hampton Inn Albany-Wolf Road (Airport)
- Make yourself at home in one of the 153 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming prov Next available price is 137.52 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Hampton Inn Albany-Wolf Road (Airport)
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Hilton Garden Inn Albany Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 155 guestrooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for Next available price is 189.05 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Hilton Garden Inn Albany Airport
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Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center
- Make yourself at home in one of the 129 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming prov Next available price is 217.55 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center
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Hilton Garden Inn Albany/SUNY Area
- Make yourself at home in one of the 126 guestrooms featuring microwaves and LCD televisions. Your room comes with a Tempur-Pedic bed. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connect Next available price is 445.55 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Hilton Garden Inn Albany/SUNY Area
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Albany Airport Area - Latham, an IHG Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 161 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your Next available price is 175.32 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Albany Airport Area - Latham, an IHG Hotel
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Holiday Inn Express and Suites Albany Airport- Wolf Road, an IHG Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 130 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your memory foam bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Flat-screen tele Next available price is 209.74 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Holiday Inn Express and Suites Albany Airport- Wolf Road, an IHG Hotel
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Home2 Suites by Hilton Albany Wolf Rd
- Make yourself at home in one of the 90 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and LCD tele Next available price is 162.64 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Home2 Suites by Hilton Albany Wolf Rd
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Albany
- Make yourself at home in one of the 133 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished Next available price is 164.31 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Albany
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Albany Crossgates Mall, NY
- Make yourself at home in one of the 96 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with double Next available price is 151.11 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Albany Crossgates Mall, NY
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Hotel Trilogy Albany Airport, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
- Make yourself at home in one of the 107 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainm Next available price is 140.74 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Hotel Trilogy Albany Airport, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Albany
- Make yourself at home in one of the 85 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have Next available price is 63.18 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Albany
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La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Latham Albany Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 78 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access k Next available price is 128.28 on Sept. 16, 2025.
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Latham Albany Airport
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Latham Inn
- Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available Next available price is on .
Latham Inn
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Marriott Albany
- Make yourself at home in one of the 359 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Wireless internet access (surcharge) is available to keep you connected. Partially open bathrooms with Next available price is 388.55 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Marriott Albany
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Microtel Inn by Wyndham Albany Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 96 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have Next available price is 74.65 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Microtel Inn by Wyndham Albany Airport
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Quality Inn & Suites Albany Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 120 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainm Next available price is 84.54 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Quality Inn & Suites Albany Airport
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Quality Inn Central
- Make yourself at home in one of the 100 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while 32-inch LED televisions with digital pr Next available price is 94.05 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Quality Inn Central
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Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Albany
- Make yourself at home in one of the 216 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions with digital progr Next available price is on .
Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Albany
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Red Roof Inn Albany Airport
- Stay in one of 115 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have s Next available price is 54.92 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Red Roof Inn Albany Airport
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Residence Inn Albany Washington Avenue
- Make yourself at home in one of the 106 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available Next available price is 227.05 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Residence Inn Albany Washington Avenue
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Scottish Inns Albany
- Make yourself at home in one of the 31 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have Next available price is on .
Scottish Inns Albany
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Albany-Colonie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 119 guestrooms featuring microwaves and plasma televisions. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. Complimentary wired and Next available price is 287.46 on Sept. 17, 2025.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Albany-Colonie
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Staybridge Suites Albany Wolf Rd-Colonie Center, an IHG Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 112 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connec Next available price is on .
Staybridge Suites Albany Wolf Rd-Colonie Center, an IHG Hotel
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Super 8 by Wyndham Albany
- Make yourself at home in one of the 45 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming Next available price is 68.40 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Super 8 by Wyndham Albany
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Super 8 by Wyndham Latham/Albany Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 44 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available Next available price is 82.93 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Super 8 by Wyndham Latham/Albany Airport
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The Argus Hotel & Cocktail Lounge
- Located in Albany, 600 metres from New York State Capitol, The Argus Hotel & Cocktail Lounge provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a bar. With free WiFi, this Next available price is on .
The Argus Hotel & Cocktail Lounge
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Tompkin's Motel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is a Next available price is on .
Tompkin's Motel
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TownePlace Suites Latham Albany Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 114 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and Smart televisions with satellite progr Next available price is 274.10 on Sept. 17, 2025.
TownePlace Suites Latham Albany Airport
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TownePlace Suites by Marriott Albany Downtown/Medical Center
- Make yourself at home in one of the 106 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. Wired and wire Next available price is 163.75 on Sept. 18, 2025.
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Albany Downtown/Medical Center
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Travelodge Inn & Suites by Wyndham Albany
- Make yourself at home in one of the 90 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entert Next available price is 71.25 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Travelodge Inn & Suites by Wyndham Albany
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Tru By Hilton Albany Airport, NY
- Stay in one of 106 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have sho Next available price is 189.05 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Tru By Hilton Albany Airport, NY
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Tru By Hilton Albany Crossgates Mall
- Make yourself at home in one of the 96 guestrooms featuring microwaves and Smart televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming provides ent Next available price is 198.55 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Tru By Hilton Albany Crossgates Mall