LATHAM, N.Y.
Ascend Hotel Collection from Choice Hotels International, Inc. has announced the addition of The Century House in Latham, N.Y., to its list of member hotels.
Ascend Hotel Collection is a network of 128 unique, boutique or historic independent hotels.
The Century House has been family-owned for more than 65 years and is centrally located in the Tri-City area that includes the cities of Albany, Schenectady and Troy.
This historic hotel was built in the late 19th century as a residential farmhouse. In 1949, Jim and Dorothy O'Hearn purchased the property and transformed the farmhouse into a restaurant to serve travelers along the only road between New York City and Montreal.
While the hotel has experienced growth in the past 65 years, it is still aims to incorporate the charm of a bed-and-breakfast combined with unique design and relaxing décor.
Giving back to the community that has supported the hotel since it first opened its doors remains an enduring tradition for The Century House; for each meal served in the restaurant and each room night sold the hotel donates one meal to a local soup kitchen. Since the program began, the hotel has donated more than half a million meals.
The 68-room hotel offers traditional guest rooms and suites as well as long-term stay apartments, all offering complimentary amenities such as high-speed wireless Internet, free shuttle service to the airport, Amtrak station and marina, free tea and cookies, a refrigerator and microwave, organic coffee, room service and a pillow top mattress.
The Century House is a popular setting for events such as weddings, banquets and corporate meetings and offers over 15,000 square feet of meeting space in 11 separate event rooms that can accommodate groups of six to 600.
The hotel also boasts an outdoor tented ballroom on the nearby Nature Trail. The property's event amenities include full catering services and modern audio/visual equipment.
The Century House Restaurant features New American cuisine and serves lunch Monday through Friday and dinner seven days a week, set in a Federal Style Tavern.
