The Morgan State House

Although we like Albany as a starting point for an Upstate New York vacation, the airport hotels are all alike and the downtown hotels are mostly unexceptional. The Morgan State House website made the inn seem like the perfect charming alternative, with a 9.2 rating on hotels.com to boot. The rooms at the inn itself may well be as nice as most reviewers claim. We wouldn't know. What we experienced was the world of antimatter. Like several other reviewers, we were shuffled off to a dumpy old apartment building several doors down. The room, with a teeny bathroom, was ordinary. The majestic view was of other apartments. A morning walk around the block revealed some elegant facades but also a run-down commercial street with many empty storefronts. We had an average, pour-it-yourself breakfast overlooking a pleasant little courtyard. The inn did not appear to have had many guests on that Monday night. We only saw three over the course of breakfast. Looking over the inn's website, one can be forgiven for failing to see the distinction between The Brownstone, which is the 4-floor walk-up inn itself, and The Studios, which are at the drab apartment building and offer an anyplace USA stay. Same for the hotels.com website, where the key word is annex/elevator, which means the apartment building, and walk-up, which is the actual inn where we expected to stay.

Lovely folks! Very accommodating. Will return

Beautiful mansion just off Washington Park. Bathroom was dated but clean...fixtures fit the period vibe. Sitting area chairs and bed very comfortable. Nice view of Albany skyline. Muffins, bagels etc and coffee in kitchen for guests to enjoy. Only drawback was the staff left at 5 and no way to check in if arriving after 5.

So far this place has been outstanding. I highly recommend staying here to anyone.

Beautiful inn

Nice place , especially if you appreciate an older, historic type building. No elevator in the building we were in ( walk up), which was clear when I made the reservation. Due to historic building restrictions, air conditioner was floor model and quite loud. Staff was friendly. Breakfast was quite simple. Nice “backyard “ city patio.

Been traveling a good deal since Covid and this was our best stay yet! Could not have been happier. The suite was so well appointed with every convenience you could desire. From the beautiful antique period furniture, artwork, well stocked kitchenette, architecture, cleanliness and on and on. If you’re coming to Albany be confident choosing the Morgan State House!

Absolutely loved our stay!!!! Definitely will book again when visiting Albany. Staff were great.

Charming. Beautiful park.

Such a great stay in a house that was lovingly restored.

Just terrific!!! What a kind and caring staff!! Eating in the beautiful garden, sleeping under the skylight in my room, snacks, juice, coffee and tea available at all times... I was on the 4th floor and they carried my luggage up and would have carried it down had I remembered to ask ahead of my 6am departure! Really really love this place!

We stayed in the 2nd property located @ 399 State St. Had a studio w/ kitchenette. Great location and walkable to a lot of stuff. I highly recommend this property.

Oh what a treat! This is a stately old brown stone with high ceilings and gorgeous woodwork. Our room had a bay window overlooking the park across the street. The sun streamed through beveled glass all day. French doors led to a huge bathroom with separate vanities. Staff was helpful and friendly—— helped us fix an iPhone issue so we didn’t have to go to the Apple Store. Breakfast was varied and plentiful and we had continuous access to most of the offerings throughout the day.

It was a great stay - extremely courteous and accommodating. Excellent amenities. I will certainly be coming back.

Take a step back in time when you stay at this beautifully restored mansion updated to be a B&B. Amazing architecture and history that will amaze you. It is very quiet and well located- close to everything. The staff was very helpful and friendly, would definitely recommend!

We enjoyed our stay. Everything was great. Love the neighborhood. Definitely will stay again when an occasion arises. Thank you. Mike&Lorraine

Such beautiful decor. Very unique and old feel that gave it some charm. Within walking distance of where I needed to be. Had a kitchenette which was helpful and the room was really cute. Wifi sometimes went in and out, but was told to expect that. Really should advertise the hours for “front desk” help on Expedia though. Overall, very nice accommodation and would definitely recommend.

Stunning rooms, very friendly staff

The Morgan State House is a charming stroll back in time. The beauty of the buildings, as well as the craftmanship are on full display. Added to the experience is Washington Park, which sits directly across the street. Its my understanding that the designer of the park also designed Central Park in NYC. The style is from at least 100 years ago, things suck as radiators for heating and small elevators, etc. If that will bother you, then you might want to choose a newly built, high end hotel chain... nothing wrong with them but they do not have the beauty and grace of a historical building. We loved The Morgan State House and hope to have the pleasure of staying there again.

This was our second stay at Morgan State House. The Innkeepers are eager to help and informative about the area. Our room was clean and comfortable. The Inn is central and walking distance to several restaurants and pubs which is great. Definitely would stay again if in the area!