The Dorm Hotel

2.5 star property

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Reception
Lobby lounge
Bar (on property)
Front of property
Deluxe Quadruple Room | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar
$148
$125 nightly
$148 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 23 - Mar 24

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518 Stewart Ave, Ithaca, NY, 14850
  • Place, Ithaca Commons
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Ithaca Falls Natural Area
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, State Theatre of Ithaca
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Comfort Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(22 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Sophomore Queen

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(63 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Studio

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

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 College. .This hotel is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Cayuga Lake and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Cascadilla Gorge Trail.

What's nearby

  • Ithaca Commons - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Ithaca Falls Natural Area - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • State Theatre of Ithaca - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Ithaca College - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Cornell University - 6 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Collegetown Bagels - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Okenshields - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Oishii Bowl - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Souvlaki House - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪College Town Pizza - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Dorm Hotel

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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Daily on-the-go breakfast 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.
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Property 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. 447 out of 544 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 72 out of 544 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 544 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 544 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 544 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent! Small but have everything you need. Clean and convinent! Walking distance to COrnell campaus.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terrence, Vermilion

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little "Boutique" hotel. Room was very neat and clean. Staff was friendly and courteous. Right on the edge of Cornell campus. Parking was tight, but it works.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emi, Astoria

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing. Room was clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean and the staff was very nice
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Always a pleasant stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Super cute.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherri

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and nice. In fact the whole hotel was clean and nice. Staff was wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcio

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was great..clean and really cute. The desk clerk actually walked us to our room which was room B1 and had its own entrance. The only thing that would of made are stay bettet would be to have microwave in our room!! 🙂
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
My stay was excellent! Glad we solved the early morning coffee issue with instant coffee available =)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in and out; clean room; enough parking
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location near Cornell campus. Staff were great, room was clean, cozy atmosphere in common areas. Self-serve bar was an interesting feature. Rooms could use an extra armchair or sofa, so one person can sit at the desk and another person has a place to sit other than the bed.
Exterior view, first snow of 2025
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Man, Brooklyn

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Laura, Auburn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is ideal for students as it is so close to the Cornell campus. Room very clean, cozy for one person. Off street parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Charles

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We did not stay. Lousy room and bath.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Irina

Liked: Staff & service
It’s always nice to stay at this hotel- this is my 4th time . Close to the bus stop at the Commons as well as the university . The staff is friendly and helpful and the rooms are very nice . I will be staying here again on my next trip to Cornell
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

heyyoung

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Exactly as advertised. Easy late check in process
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Gregg

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

taesun

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
no good, not recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at The Dorm Hotel very much. The theme, property, service, cleanliness, and convenience is excellent! Couldn’t have had a better experience. We will return in the future for sure!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna, New York

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small room but great value. Close to campus and very new and clean. Would stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025