Member-only hotel rates for patients

Closest hotels to Albany VA Medical Center

Miles are straight-line to the main entrance. Member rates are free once you confirm your email. Why no prices?

Staying a week or more? Instead of a short-term apartment, this hotel has suites with kitchens: TownePlace Suites by Marriott Albany Downtown/Medical Center (0.2 mi).

Distances are straight-line to the main entrance; walk and drive times are estimates. Guest ratings are out of 10.

Why no prices? Hotels only allow patient hotel rates to be shown to signed-in members. Once you see a rate, it is the total at checkout, with taxes and fees included.

Albany VA Medical Center patient hotel rates

Member-only hotel rates for patients traveling to Albany VA Medical Center for care. Free to join.

Hotels closest to Albany VA Medical Center

Every hotel ranked by distance, with estimated walk and drive times to the entrance.

Extended stays up to 30 nights

Rooms for treatment, surgery and recovery near Albany VA Medical Center, with cancellation terms shown before you pay.

Caregiver lodging and receipts

Room for two, and an itemized receipt for HSA, FSA or reimbursement.

On the map

15 hotels within 14 mi of Albany VA Medical Center; the closest, TownePlace Suites by Marriott Albany Downtown/Medical Center, is 0.2 mi away.

What to know before you go

Lodging facts from Albany VA Medical Center

From Albany VA Medical Center's own pages, checked September 28, 2026. Their lodging page →

Getting there

Parking at the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center is free, and VA says a free shuttle ride is provided between the parking lot and the facility. Source

Free or low-cost lodging

The Stratton VA Medical Center Fisher House is at 113 Holland Avenue in Albany. Fisher Houses at VA medical centers do not charge a room fee, and families should contact the house manager about eligibility. Source

Staying a week or longer

These hotels on the list have a kitchen in every room: TownePlace Suites by Marriott Albany Downtown/Medical Center.

Good to know

Eligible veterans may qualify for beneficiary travel, which can cover round-trip transportation from home to the medical center, mileage reimbursement or special mode transport. VA also works with Disabled American Veterans on van rides to scheduled appointments. Source

What members get

More than a room: the whole trip, looked after.

  1. Patient hotel rates near Albany VA Medical Center

    Hotels within about 10 miles of the place you named, closest first, with the rates hotels show only to signed-in members. The price on a room is the total at checkout, and every room shows its cancellation terms before you book.

  2. Your trip, looked after

    Your confirmation, a reminder a few days out, check-in details the day before, and a check-in on how you are doing once you are home. Every stay, direction and itemized receipt lives in your account.

  3. Plans change, and that is expected

    Move your care date, add up to 3 facilities, ask us to remind you to book, and cancel a room from your account on the hotel's own terms.

Receipts you can submitItemized, for an HSA, an FSA or whoever reimburses you.
A real person to messageQuestions about a hotel or your dates? We usually reply within a few hours.
WaypointsSmall, useful thank-you gifts in the mail as your nights add up. The first comes after your first stay.

How it works

Three steps, about a minute.

  1. Name your hospital

    Pick the hospital, surgery center or clinic and your care date, or "Not scheduled yet". Join as the patient or as a caregiver.

  2. Confirm your email

    We email you a link. Open it and you are signed in. There is no password to remember.

  3. See rates and book

    Rates open at hotels within about 10 miles, for stays from two weeks before your date to four months after.

When you book, you pay the hotel total on your own card, on a secure form. Your bank may ask you to approve it with a text code or in its app.

Plain promises

What you can count on.

Why the prices are members-only

Hotels sell some rates through wholesale channels on one condition: those rates may be shown only to signed-in members of a closed group, never on a public page. Carepassage+ is that group, and the reason you are in it is the trip you are making for care.

  • Free to join, and no card until you book a room
  • The price on a room is the total at checkout
  • Cancellation terms shown before you pay
  • Rates are for travel for care, around your care date

Your privacy, in plain words

  • We store the facility and the date you enter so we can show you member rates near it
  • We never sell it
  • We never share it with the facility with your name on it
  • You can remove a facility at any time, or close your account and delete your data from your account page

Read the Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy

Common questions

Why book a hotel near Albany VA Medical Center through Carepassage?

Carepassage+ members see member rates that hotels only allow to be shown to signed-in members, at hotels ranked by distance to Albany VA Medical Center. You see the cancellation terms and the all-in total before you pay, book with your own card, and get an itemized receipt. The account is free for patients and caregivers.

What hotels are near Albany VA Medical Center?

The closest hotels to Albany VA Medical Center are TownePlace Suites by Marriott Albany Downtown/Medical Center (0.2 mi), Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center (0.3 mi) and Washington Park Inn (0.5 mi). This page lists all 15, ranked by distance to the facility in Albany, NY. Patients and caregivers traveling there for care can see patient hotel rates at these hotels with a free Carepassage+ account.

How do I book a hotel near Albany VA Medical Center for a medical trip?

Create a free Carepassage+ account for Albany VA Medical Center. Tell us you are traveling there for care as the patient or a caregiver, confirm your email, and you can see patient hotel rates at the hotels near it and book with your own card. If a health plan, clinic or care team is arranging your travel, they may send you a booking link instead.

Is lodging near Albany VA Medical Center reimbursable or tax-deductible for medical travel?

Lodging for medical care may be reimbursable through your health plan, HSA, or FSA, and may be tax-deductible (see IRS Publication 502). Every stay booked through Carepassage comes with an itemized receipt you can submit with a claim.

Can a caregiver or family member stay near Albany VA Medical Center with me?

Yes. Carepassage is built for medical travel, so a trip can include a room for the patient and a caregiver close to Albany VA Medical Center for the whole stay, and the record covers the caregiver's lodging for reimbursement.

What kinds of patient lodging are there near Albany VA Medical Center?

The Stratton VA Medical Center Fisher House is at 113 Holland Avenue in Albany. Besides hotels, ask the facility's patient services or social work office about any other lodging it arranges; a referral is often required. Our patient lodging guide covers each option.

Why are the hotels ranked by distance?

For someone traveling for a procedure, a hotel a couple of miles farther away costs more in rideshares, navigation and fatigue than a lower nightly price saves, so distance to Albany VA Medical Center comes first.

Where should I stay near Albany VA Medical Center for treatment or recovery?

Stay as close as you can: the closest hotel to Albany VA Medical Center is TownePlace Suites by Marriott Albany Downtown/Medical Center, 0.2 mi away, and every hotel on this page is ranked by distance to it. For a week or more, TownePlace Suites by Marriott Albany Downtown/Medical Center (0.2 mi) has suites with kitchens, an alternative to a short-term apartment. Parking at the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center is free, and VA says a free shuttle ride is provided between the parking lot and the facility.

Can a care team or coordinator book a hotel near Albany VA Medical Center for a member?

Yes. Care navigation teams, health plans, COEs and patient coordinators use Carepassage to book member travel near Albany VA Medical Center with a branded itinerary and a claim-ready record, free for the organization.

About Albany VA Medical Center

Address
113 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
Phone
(518) 626-5000

Albany VA Medical Center is a hospital in Albany, NY. The hotels on this page are the closest options for patients and caregivers staying nearby for treatment or recovery, ranked by walking-line distance. Carepassage is not affiliated with Albany VA Medical Center; confirm directions and parking with the facility. More on patient lodging and hospital patient rates.

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