Siena University in 2 Days: A Loudonville, New York College Visit Fly-In Trip
A parent-first plan for visiting Siena University in Loudonville, New York: how to book a 1-to-1.5-hour campus tour, hotels from Siena's own area lodging list in the Budget and Mid-range tiers, a 10-minute drive from Albany International Airport, miSci and the Albany Institute for siblings, and Capital Region weather by season, every fact sourced and checked Oct 31, 2026.
Siena Hall on the Siena campus in Loudonville, Town of Colonie, New York (July 2009). Photo: UpstateNYer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped
Last checked Oct 31, 2026. Every fact comes from the pages listed in Sources at the bottom. Some hotel and tour links are affiliate links (disclosure).
The short version
Trip at a glance
School
Siena University (Loudonville, NY; Metro Conference per the NCAA directory)
Days
2 days: fly into Albany and settle in on day 1, campus tour on day 2.
Fly into
Albany International (ALB), about five miles from campus and roughly 10 minutes by car.
Best base
The Century House in Latham, on Siena's area lodging list, about 9 minutes by car from campus.
Car or transit
Rent a car or plan on rides; every leg of this plan is a short drive.
Registration
Book a campus tour on Siena's tour sign-up page; transfer students have their own tour sign-up.
1. Who this guide is for
This plan is for parents with a high schooler, and maybe younger siblings, who want to see Siena University in Loudonville, just north of Albany, New York.
Siena's address is 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211, and the main number is 518-783-2300.
Why this order
Siena says its tours last 1 to 1.5 hours depending on what your family wants to see.
Albany International Airport is about five miles from campus, which makes Siena an easy fly-in visit.
Plan ahead: registration
Pick a date and time on Siena's official campus tour sign-up page; transfer students use the separate transfer campus tour sign-up.
Your registration confirms the tour details; Siena's visit page lists other visit options too.
Tour availability varies by season.
Albany winters are snowy: January averages about 15.6 inches of snow, so leave extra time on the roads for a winter visit.
Wear comfortable walking shoes; the tour can run up to an hour and a half.
2. The suggested 2-day plan
Drive times are no-traffic estimates from OpenStreetMap routing, with addresses geocoded by OpenStreetMap Nominatim. Campus times are to Siena's campus on Loudon Road.
Day 1: Fly into Albany and check in
Albany International Airport (ALB) → The Century House (997 New Loudon Rd., Latham)
Driving (no traffic)
~8 min, 3.5 mi
Driving
Rental car or ride
Albany International Airport (ALB) → Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond (660 Albany Shaker Rd.)
Driving (no traffic)
~7 min, 3 mi
Driving
Hotel airport shuttle or ride
Albany International Airport (ALB) → Siena campus (515 Loudon Road, Loudonville)
Driving (no traffic)
~10 min, 4.6 mi
Driving
Rental car or ride
The Desmond's Expedia listing shows a free 24-hour airport shuttle, so a family staying there can skip the rental car for the arrival.
With a free afternoon, the Albany Institute of History & Art downtown is about 11 minutes from campus by car.
Day 2: Siena campus tour and fly home
The Century House → Siena campus (515 Loudon Road, Loudonville)
Driving (no traffic)
~9 min, 4 mi
Driving
Drive
Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond → Siena campus (515 Loudon Road, Loudonville)
Driving (no traffic)
~8 min, 2.9 mi
Driving
Drive
Super 8 Latham → Siena campus (515 Loudon Road, Loudonville)
Driving (no traffic)
~7 min, 3.2 mi
Driving
Drive
Siena campus (515 Loudon Road, Loudonville) → Albany International Airport (ALB)
Driving (no traffic)
~10 min, 4.6 mi
Driving
Drive
Siena's tour sign-up and confirmation give your tour details; we found no official Siena page naming a check-in spot or visitor lot, so confirm both with admissions (518-783-2300) when you book.
The airport is only about 10 minutes away, so an afternoon flight home after the tour is realistic.
3. Campus by campus
Siena Hall on the Siena campus in Loudonville, Town of Colonie, New York (July 2009). Photo: UpstateNYer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped
4. Where to stay: Latham and Albany hotels near Siena
Price tiers (Budget, Mid-range, Upscale) follow each hotel's star class on Expedia. Rates vary by date, so check your dates on Expedia.
Hotel · Our pickMid-range
The Century House
997 New Loudon Road, Latham, NY 12110
Why here
On Siena's own area lodging list, about 9 minutes by car from campus and 8 minutes from the airport with no traffic.
Expedia lists this hotel (part of the Ascend Collection) as a 3-star property, so we place it in the Mid-range tier. Rates vary by date, so check your dates on Expedia.
Good to know
The listing shows a free buffet breakfast, a seasonal outdoor pool, free self parking and a minimum check-in age of 21. Confirm details on the Expedia listing before you book.
On Siena's area lodging list, about 7 minutes from the airport and 8 minutes from campus by car with no traffic.
Expedia lists this hotel as a 3.5-star property, so we place it in the Mid-range tier. Rates vary by date, so check your dates on Expedia.
Good to know
The listing shows a free 24-hour airport shuttle, a free area shuttle within 3 miles, free self parking, a pool, an on-site restaurant (Mr. D's) and a minimum check-in age of 18. Confirm details on the Expedia listing before you book.
All three picks appear on Siena's own area lodging list and sit within about 10 minutes of both campus and the airport. The larger Albany hotels we checked list at 3.5 stars on Expedia, so there is no Upscale tier on this trip.
5. Meals between tours
Hours change, so check before you go.
Near your hotel
The Century House and Super 8 listings show breakfast included, and the Desmond has an on-site restaurant (Mr. D's).
6. Things for siblings along the route
With siblings
miSci (Museum of Innovation and Science)
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
About 26 minutes by car from campus with no traffic. From September through May it is open to the public Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission 4:30); weekdays are for schools and groups. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $10 for children.
About 11 minutes by car from campus with no traffic. Open Wednesday through Saturday, 10AM to 5PM, and Sunday noon to 5PM (closed Monday and Tuesday), with a hands-on Explorers Gallery for kids. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors (62+) and students, $8 for children 6 to 12 and free under 6, and there is a free lot at Dove St. and Elk St.
Albany International Airport (ALB) is about five miles from campus, roughly 10 minutes by car with no traffic.
Weather by season (1991–2020 NOAA normals: Albany International Airport, about five miles from campus)
Spring: April averages about 59°F highs and 37°F lows, with about 3.1 inches of precipitation.
Summer: July averages about 84°F/62°F, with about 4.6 inches of rain.
Fall: October averages about 62°F/41°F, with about 3.9 inches of precipitation.
Winter: January averages about 33°F/16°F, with about 2.6 inches of precipitation and 15.6 inches of snow.
Parent checklist
Book a campus tour on Siena's tour sign-up page (transfer students use the transfer tour sign-up).
Ask where to meet and park when you register, or call 518-783-2300.
Book flights into Albany (ALB).
Book a hotel from Siena's area lodging list for the night before the tour.
After the visit, take five minutes to jot down what stood out to your student.
8. Student-athlete recruiting visits
For families whose student hopes to play a college sport. Rules below are the NCAA's; each school's links were checked Oct 26, 2026.
Coaches arrange the recruiting part of a visit, not the admissions office. The tour sign-ups in this guide are for the regular family visit. An official (school-paid) visit is offered by the school, and contact with coaches follows NCAA rules that vary by division, sport and grade level.
Start with your sport's questionnaire, then email the coaches. The NCAA suggests emailing coaches with your achievements, highlight videos and interest in their program, including your name, position, NCAA ID and graduation year.
1 Division I
Athletics
Siena University
NCAA Division I Metro Conference
RecruitingWe found no department-wide recruiting page. Look for a questionnaire on your sport's team page at the athletics site ↗, or email the coaches.
Unofficial visit: any campus visit you or your family pay for. You can take as many as you like; in Divisions I and II each one has to come after the first permissible date for your sport.
Official visit: a visit paid for by the school. Each school can offer your student only one. Before a Division I official visit, your student must be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center, be on the school's institutional request list, and the school must have their high school transcripts.
Division I (Siena University): on an official visit the school can pay for travel for the student and up to two family members, lodging, up to three meals a day for the student and up to four family members, and up to $60 a person in entertainment, including five home-game tickets. On an unofficial visit there are no free meals, but the school can give up to three home-game tickets. Division I uses recruiting calendars with contact, evaluation, quiet and dead periods; in a dead period, no in-person contact and no visits.
Rules change. Confirm with the coach, or check the NCAA's recruiting page and recruiting calendars, before you plan dates.
Planning around the season
Check each school's athletics schedule (linked above) before you pick dates, so a coach meeting doesn't land on a road trip or game day for your sport.
Our recommendation, not a school rule: ask the coach whether they can line up an admissions session or tour around your meeting. If not, book the regular family tour yourself through the official sign-up links in this guide, and leave time between the two.
Add your dates and how you're getting there, and we'll pull this guide into one plan: tour sign-up links, the hotel base, parking or airport notes, the route and meals.
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Sources
All checked Oct 31, 2026. Tour schedules change constantly, so always confirm on each school's official sign-up page. Photo credits are under each photo and on our About page.
Expedia listing: The Century House (star class and amenities, checked 2026-10-31 via same-id Hotwire listing) (not linked: https://www.expedia.com/Albany-Hotels-The-Century-House.h892996.Hotel-Information)
Expedia listing: Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel (star class and amenities, checked 2026-10-31 via same-id Hotwire listing) (not linked: https://www.expedia.com/Albany-Hotels-Crowne-Plaza-Albany-The-Desmond-Hotel.h37096.Hotel-Information)
Expedia listing: Super 8 by Wyndham Latham/Albany Airport (star class and amenities, checked 2026-10-31 via same-id Hotwire listing) (not linked: https://www.expedia.com/Albany-Hotels-Super-8-By-Wyndham-LathamAlbany-Troy-Area.h459778.Hotel-Information)
