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Best Western University Inn

Google (799) 3.8
Tripadvisor (708) 3.6
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Many visitors appreciate the convenient location near Cornell University and the friendly, helpful staff. However, several guests have reported significant cleanliness issues, including stains, peeling wallpaper, and the presence of insects.

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Address
1020 Ellis Hollow Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
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Phone
(607) 272-6100
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Website
www.bestwestern.com

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About this place Best Western University Inn

Best Western University Inn is a basic mainstream hotel on Ellis Hollow Road in Ithaca, New York, listed as gay-friendly. It offers free continental breakfast, a shuttle within the area, free Wi-Fi and an outdoor pool that is open in summer. It is not a gay venue. Reviews are middling (3.8 from about 800 on Google). The hotel is on the eastern side of town, near Cornell University, so it fills up during graduation, move-in and big campus weekends. Downtown Ithaca and the Commons are a short drive or shuttle ride away. Book early for those dates.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted WiFi Day venue Evening venue Late night (after midnight) Year-round Pool Free breakfast Gay-friendly (straight venue)

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3.8
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799 reviews

Based on 799 Google reviews.

Borger Family
Borger Family Jun 2026
★★☆☆☆

Pros: Very close to Cornell University; beds were extremely comfortable and I had the best sleep I have had in a long time! Cons: This is an extremely dated, dingy, musty, dusty, dark and dreary hotel. The cost for one room with two queen beds for two nights was $698. They had inflated the price, probably because it was "reunion weekend" at Cornell. The front desk staff was neither friendly nor welcoming. The breakfast offerings were minimal and of low quality. There was not enough seating in the breakfast area, for the number of people staying at the hotel. The outside doors had zero security. No requirement for swiping a key to get access into the hallways of the hotel. When we arrived, there were some sketchy-looking people wandering through the parking lot. The fitness center had minimal equipment and was dark and closet-like, with the only potential ventilation being the propped-open door. The Culligan water dispenser in the fitness center dispensed water that tasted and smelled like mildew.

Ari Osa
Ari Osa May 2026
★★★★☆

I stayed here for a quick overnight while traveling cross county. Got a great rate on a 3rd party site. My room was clean, area and parking was safe. Walking to Cornell and through campus was fun. Breakfast got the job done. I would recommend this place as a hotel with very reasonable price that gets the job done.

Jayden Feng
Jayden Feng May 2026
★☆☆☆☆

The air conditioner was very loud, couldn't have a good night sleep. The the walls between rooms are so thin that I could hear a lot of noise from our neighbor. Not recommended.

Tim K
Tim K May 2026
★★★★☆

Very clean older hotel. Breakfast was good and the area very tidy. Staff was very cordial and helpful. Very reasonable price.

Pranaav Bali
Pranaav Bali Apr 2026
★★★★★
stalinisin
stalinisin Apr 2026
★★★★☆
Tyler Hayford
Tyler Hayford Apr 2026
★★★★★

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Last updated on 22 October 2026

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