I was disappointed in the menu, only 5-6 entree items. Salads and appetizers would add $40 or so…read moreto the menu I ordered the scallops. $52 for 3 large delicious scallops, served with small smashed potatoes and veggies A delicious creamy desert was a nice small perfect treat to share

Went to stay here on our honeymoon for an elevated stay experience. I stay at Marriot properties…read moreover 20 times per year, and had high hopes. Unfortunately, what I got was not an elevated experience. We chose this hotel because it was newer, had amenities, and seemed elevated. At check in, we were told we are required to pay $30/day for an amenity fee. Okay got it, this place maybe has some elevated amenities. The key amenity we were looking forward to enjoying was the sauna. After changing and going down to the sauna the next day, we learned it was out of order, and was not going to be working for the rest of our stay. We spoke to the front desk to see what the hotel could do (cover the cost of using an off-site sauna, offer a partial refund, etc), but the front desk said all they could do was take a note for the manager. After not hearing from the manager the next day, we went back to the front desk to a different worker, and got the same response. "We can't do anything, all we can do is let the manager know". Days have gone by and I still have not heard from the manager, despite follow ups. The whole stay wasn't bad, but we were paying $110 per night over an equivalent Marriot property for amenities that were out of order, and in one case "out of stock".

Expansive has a wonderful co-working space in downtown Albany. I've used them twice over the past…read morethree years. The office space is bright & clean with lots of room to do work. Destiny is a delight as a building manager, keeping everything working smoothly. Highly recommended if you want a nice place to get work done.

The staff are not very helpful in the onboarding process. Don't rent here unless you have a…read moreweek-long transition period available to you, or at least a lot of patience. Clunky business processes.

What a absolute shit hole... Charging over $20 for a game for one person is absolutely ridiculous…read morebut then to walk in there and see just how rundown everything is including rips on every seat you try and sit on the place is just so rundown and it's obvious that they have not put in any money into this place since the early 80s. Don't waste your money go to a cheaper bowling alley that takes pride in the way it looks.

I haven't been bowling in 15 years and my kids have never been. This was a really fun day! It was…read moreconvenient to book a lane online and pay ahead. The parking is plentiful and the staff we dealt were friendly. Going with kids was super easy. We got some really lightweight balls, they can set up bumpers when you check in and they have kid rollers (name of it?!) that help little ones roll the ball. We didn't get any food or drinks so I can't speak to that but we will definitely return, possibly for a birthday party!

Attended a party there today, everything was excellent, the service was phenomenal. The staff are…read moreamazing, caring, and helpfu!

"There's a beautiful full moon rising Above the mansion on…read morethe hill" (Bruce Springsteen -Mansion on the Hill) We went to a wedding at this mansion on a hill yesterday, and walked away pretty darned impressed. The mansion is a 12,500 square foot Italian Villa built back in 1907. Some of the features include a beautiful back lawn and semi-covered patio, a big room that hosted the wedding ceremony, and later on the DJ station and dance floor, and a very large and elegant dining room for our plated dinner. After the wedding reception. A cocktail hour was held outdoors on the patio. There was a full bar on the left side, and trays of hot and cold appetizers on the right side. I especially enjoyed the meatballs, bruschetta, and stuffed mushrooms. The outdoor component of the wedding was quite lovely -lots of scenic greenery, some opulent classically themed statues, seating on the patio, and an outdoor bar. Dinner was served in the big dining room for about 150 guests. We started off with big fluffy rolls and a nice strawberry, tomato, and goat cheese salad. Next up was the pasta course of mushroom ravioli and ziti with tomato sauce. The meal was three entrees (chicken, beef, and eggplant rollatini) and roast vegetables. The chicken was great -very moist and tender, and the eggplant was simply delicious. We really enjoyed our experience here, and the only quibble we had involved the huge portable vents that ran from the outdoor AC equipment into the room where the ceremony was held. They blew a tsunami of arctic air into the back of the room that was so cold, people literally relocated their chairs away from the frigid blast.

Dinner tonight was good. We enjoyed the evening with friends. We came for the ambiance of the…read more"oak" room. What made the space was the fireplace we were disappointed that it's now just filled with candles not the same as an actual fire or even an electric insert.

We were here for a wedding last weekend and the food was phenomenal! That's not generally something…read moreyou say about wedding food, but we were wowed. Especially the cocktail hour food! The "powder room" is spacious, well-stocked (like anything you could need was there!), and could be used by folks of all genders. I think it's supposed to be for women, but it doesn't have any gendered signage. There's a "gentlemen" bathroom around the corner though. The venue is gorgeous and cozy. There are so many spaces to it! You could definitely have a flow that works for whatever you're looking to do. The columns in the ballroom are a little off-putting, though, in that it can be hard for guests to see the dance floor and kind of puts you in your place as far as your relation to the couple. This was a winter wedding, but we were surprised that the wedding could have been anywhere in terms of awareness that we were on a lake. I would have thought some more lighting or an outdoor area (though I did see from pictures on here that there is a fire pit in area?). Staff were attentive, but definitely a little pushy at the end. I work catering and you don't pick up chairs or clear linens until everyone has (or most people have) left, but they were already starting to break down at 9:30 on the dot and it made us a little uncomfortable as we were trying to finish up conversations. Plenty of parking and it sounded like the bride and groom suites were well-appointed. At only 25 minutes from downtown Albany, your guests have plenty of options for where to stay!

Exceptional event venue chock full of historical significance. Built in 1713, this historic manor's…read morefront yard once served as a bivouac field for General Washington's Continental Army during the summer of 1780. Earlier, it had seen much activity during the 1751 French and Indian Wars and later, during World War II, it housed temporary billeting for war factory workers. Attended a family wedding here and the ambience was impressive. The food was on the order and magnitude of Michelin guide books. Views and vistas of the river and the manicured grounds were memorable, made doubly so during the splendid explosion of autumn foliage colors! Solid 5 stars. Even the water infiltration into our bathroom caused by a roof leak due to the two days of nonstop rain couldn't detract from the overall experience. We simply asked the front desk for extra towels and partied on (whilst the plumbers were called). Thank you staff of Glen Sanders for a wonderful experience and thank you readers for reading my review.

I attended a wedding at the Glen Sanders Mansion a bit ago, the venue is gorgeous and the outdoor…read morefirepit a very cool place to hang out when the wedding got too weddingly lol. My personal feeling is that they need to step up the food game. During the appetizer hour the shrimp and the meatballs were good, the little (cheese steak?) sandwiches were pretty greasy. At dinner, the salads seemed plated and dressed well beforehand (mostly cores with soggy croutons). The beef dish was good (I had a bite of someone's) the chicken (parm) was not good at all.

Had our wedding reception here in 2009 and everyone loved the venue and the grounds were just…read morelovely and friendly staff just an all-around wonderful experience

Just had my prom held here! It was a great experience!! Well done! Being on prom committee, I was…read morescared things were going to go wrong or be confusing, but the only thing was that the line to the food was longgg!! but that's not the venue's part! Highly recommend.

So I have one of the most thankless jobs in my office - finding a location for our holiday party…read more I'm on the events committee and we spend a year discussing locations, reviewing options and deciding on a place. One of the other members recommended Franklin Terrace and that's what we went with. They were incredibly well priced for a banquet hall, with a lot of menu options. The place was really well decorated for Christmas, with a cocktail hour and then dinner with stations. The food was plentiful and good, it was banquet food but definitely well done. The staff was outstanding. The feedback I got was overwhelmingly positive and that's pretty rare when 117 people have to agree on something. We've already discussed booking it for next year.