Albany hotels and directions

The airport is not huge, which is nice.

To get to the paper from the airport:
From the airport, follow the signs for Highway 87. You will be on Albany-Shaker Road. As you approach the underpass for 87, go under it. Stay on Albany-Shaker past the light at the underpass. Take a left after the light and just after the Times-Union building. Take another direct left into the parking lot. There is visitor parking. Mike Spain has been getting door passes for us.

To Towneplace Suites-SUNY from airport: From the airport, follow the signs for Highway 87. You will be on Albany-Shaker Road. Look for signs for I-87.
Turn right to merge onto I-87 South. Go 2.7 miles.
Take exit 1 to merge onto I-90 East toward Albany/Boston. Stay on 1.5 mile.
Take exit 2 for Washington Avenue toward UAlbany.
Take a left at Washington Avenue and go down about 1/2 mile.
Hotel is on left.

From Towneplace Suites-SUNY to Albany Times-Union:
Turn right (southeast) out of hotel onto Washington Avenue toward I-90 West.
Take fork that leads onto I-90 West.
Take exit 1N for I-87 northbound toward Montreal/Saratoga.
Stay on I-87 for 2.5 miles.
Take exit 4 for Wolf Road.
Left onto Wolf Road.
Right at light onto Albany Shaker Road.
Left into parking lot (watch for traffic).
Park in visitor spots at front.

To get to restaurants from paper:
From the light at Albany-Shaker and Wolf Road, head in the direction opposite the paper. You would turn right off Albany-Shaker onto Wolf Road (there is a light) if you were coming from the airport. There is a ton of hotels and restaurants down there, including many chains (Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Red Roof Inn, Olive Garden, HomeWood Suites, Red Lobster).

Hotel review
The Wingate (from airport, head toward Hwy 87; just before 87, you will see hotel on your left) has wood floors and flat screen TVs but no fridge, micro, stove or bathtub. The breakfast bar is not as good as a Residence Inn but better than basic continental. It has fruit, instant oatmeal, waffles, donuts, toast, bagels, juice, hot chocolate, and egg/sausage sandwiches ready to be microwaved.
We're hoping to find a different hotel.