Whether you are delivering, retrieving or visiting your out-of-town college student, you want a convenient place to stay with homey amenities, so you can maximize your time with your child and not have to go looking for a place with coffee and free Wi-Fi.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts are a college town staple, with many hotels offering amenities like complimentary breakfast, fitness centers, and convenient transportation access.
Explore top picks in these college towns.
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tuscaloosa University
3920 McFarland Blvd. E, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Just minutes from the University of Alabama, this home-away-from-home offers free hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a seasonal outdoor pool. Get your daily workout in at the fitness center and find all you need to touch base with work in the business center. Before dropping off your scholar, spend family time exploring the Mercedes-Benz Visitor Center, including the manufacturing complex, or pick up last-minute dorm room essentials at the University Mall. Then, savor an evening stroll on the Tuscaloosa Riverwalk and dinner at one of numerous area restaurants. Roll Tide!
Days Inn by Wyndham Penn State
1274 N Atherton Street, State College, Pa.
Enjoy your stay in Nittany Lions’ country at the Days Inn by Wyndham Penn State, located just two miles from the Penn State University campus. If you are flying, the hotel is seven miles from University Park Airport (SCE). You can also take advantage of the hotel’s onsite car rental station. Kick off your day in this completely smoke-free hotel with a workout at the gym, then grab a complimentary breakfast and catch up on laundry or work if necessary. When it’s time to explore, don’t miss the Palmer Museum of Art, the Penn State All-Sports Museum, The Arboretum at Penn State and the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. Pets under 50 pounds are welcome for an additional fee, so there’s no need to get a sitter for your furry family members.
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AmericInn by Wyndham Madison South
101 West Broadway, Monona, Wis.
If you are a University of Wisconsin-Madison fan or parent, get cozy here while visiting your student or taking in a Badgers football game at Camp Randall Stadium. Or attend a theater performance or art show on campus and explore Madison’s State Street, which is filled with unique shops and enticing restaurants. Maybe a round of golf is what you need. For something more rustic, take a hike and get acquainted with the natural world at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center. After your excursions, relax in the indoor pool, hot tub and sauna or kick back with a beverage and family and friends in the fireside lounge.
Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill
5 Blossom Street, Boston, Mass.
Teeming with colleges and culture, no one can visit Boston even for a day or two and not experience the city. Set in the heart of Boston, the hotel offers stunning water views from its sun deck, a full-service restaurant and bar, on-site parking and a hot breakfast. Located less than half a mile from Suffolk University and a short drive from Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the hotel is convenient for parents and students and is within walking distance of popular attractions. Step outside and stroll along Beacon Hill’s vintage gas-lit streets and brick sidewalks. Easy access to the trolley and Longfellow Bridge also make exploration a breeze. Make sure to see Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, the U.S.S Constitution and the New England Aquarium, among other sights.
Wyndham Garden Chinatown, New York City
93 Bowery, New York, N.Y.
If you are lucky enough to have a child attending college in New York City, then you have the perfect opportunity to stay in this AAA Three Diamond designated hotel in Chinatown and explore lower Manhattan. Located just a five-minute drive from New York University (NYU) and within walking distance of Empire State College, it’s also near subway stations. This pet-friendly hotel is a short stroll from Little Italy, Soho and a myriad of restaurants and shops. If you don’t feel like venturing out for food, try the hotel’s Bowery Beer Garden or the Shinka Ramen and Sake Bar. Guests who pay an additional facility fee can sit down to a full breakfast daily. Work out in the hotel gym and when you’re done, enjoy unparalleled city views from rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows or balconies. Access to a parking garage is also available.
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Ellen is a content producer for AAA Northeast, covering automotive, finance, public affairs and electric vehicle news. She is a former newspaper reporter with experience writing for print and online publications about everything from higher education to sustainability. She recently returned to her native Long Island after living in Connecticut for 20-plus years, and has never met a beach she didn’t like.
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