The Dorm Hotel

2.5 star property

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Property grounds
Private kitchen
Deluxe Quadruple Room
Reception
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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518 Stewart Ave, Ithaca, NY, 14850
  • Ithaca Commons
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Ithaca College
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Cornell University
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Sophomore Queen

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Twin Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Comfort Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Ithaca

When you stay at The Dorm Hotel in Ithaca, you'll be near the airport, within a 5-minute drive of Cornell University and Ithaca Commons. .This hotel is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Cayuga Lake and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Ithaca College.

What's nearby

  • Ithaca Commons - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Ithaca Falls Natural Area - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • State Theatre of Ithaca - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Ithaca College - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Cornell University - 4 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Collegetown Bagels - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Souvlaki House - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪College Town Pizza - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Vietnam Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Oishii Bowl - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Dorm Hotel

Hotel with free parking, near Cornell University
The Dorm Hotel offers 31 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and blackout drapes/curtains. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 31 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. To-go breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast to-go available 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: USD 2.50 to 12 for adults and USD 2.50 to 12 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas
  • Wine tasting room

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately USD 2.50 to 12.00 for adults, and USD 2.50 to 12.00 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

The Dorm Hotel Hotel
The Dorm Hotel Ithaca
The Dorm Hotel Hotel Ithaca

The Dorm Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 349 out of 423 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 423 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 423 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 423 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 423 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

KAREN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Joanne the manager and her staff are hard working and do everything to make your stay here comfortable and easy! Great location to walk to campus. Easy parking. Warm during winter. Comfortable room and bedding. I’d recommend a high floor room. Excellent community feel. Great free coffee! Would return!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Traci

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberta, New York

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, whimsically decorated, and close to campus. We loved the self-service beer taps and free parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renato

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette, Malone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Next to the universities. Clean, modern, easy parking.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hector

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

John, Birdsboro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay, Grant

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great value, great location, secure and the best staff for our stay in Ithaca! I will be staying here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zhihao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place, great price

Friendly service, clean and very modern little rooms. Very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie-Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Joanne the Manager is truly amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Traci

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cute and convenient to the Cornell campus.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rare find!

This place is a rare find! Much cheaper than other Ithaca hotels and the owners really care about continuing their Cornell legacy. The lady who checked us in was very nice and recommended some local eats in Collegetown. Super clean and very comfortable beds. I would stay here just for the shower head. It was like getting a massage. My husband loved the tap bar. There is a large screen TV in every room and it was nice to watch TV on the comfy bed. The driveway is at the bottom of a steep driveway, but it wasn’t a problem for our minivan. Plus, there was always a spot. If I could, I would give this hotel a 100 stars!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Giambattista

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lioba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good choice

Well thought out facilities for a small room. Super modern.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were there for a college visit so it fit perfectly. Very friendly desk staff and a clean and cozy stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024