Stockade Inn

Elegantly appointed rooms an antique bar and a posh fine-dining restaurant make the Stockade Inn Schenectady the only hotel in the historic Stockade District a uniquely romantic choice for our guests. This elegant three-story structure was a tavern a bank a school a private home and a men's social club before it was purchased by the current owners in 2003 and converted into an upscale boutique hotel. Eighteen richly decorated rooms feature dark wood parlor furniture lush draperies and ornate lighting fixtures in addition to modern amenities such as high-speed internet access. Order room service or dress up for an evening of high-end American cuisine at the restaurant. For cocktails guests visit the classically stylish lounge with its beautiful copper-topped antique bar live jazz on Thursdays and Fridays and an old-fashioned billiards room. Parking is free. The hotel is in the Stockade District dating from the 17th century home to what the National Parks Service called "the highest concentration of historic period homes in the country." Walking tours take you through 300 years of architectural history. Also within walking distance are Riverside Park four blocks away and numerous restaurants shops and theaters. It's a 10-minute walk to General Electric and a mile to Union College. Albany is a 25-minute drive. Albany International Airport is nine-and-a-half miles from the hotel.