At The Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes, you'll be a short five-minute drive from Harriet Tubman Home and Falcon Park. Guests looking to stay active can experience the nearby hiking/biking trails, kayaking and rafting, and free perks include WiFi, self-parking and continental breakfast daily between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Also, Fingerlakes Mall and Emerson Park are a short five-minute drive away.
Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Willard Memorial Chapel - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Harriet Tubman Home - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
Getting around
Syracuse, NY (SYR-Hancock Intl.) - 43 min drive
Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional) - 50 min drive
Cortland, NY (CTX-Cortland County) - 51 min drive
Restaurants
‪Balloons Restaurant & Catering - ‬18 min walk
‪Little Caesars Pizza - ‬10 min walk
‪Dunkin' - ‬16 min walk
‪Domino's Pizza - ‬8 min walk
‪Angelos Pizza - ‬12 min walk
About this property
The Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes
At The Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes, you'll be a short five-minute drive from Harriet Tubman Home and Falcon Park. Guests looking to stay active can experience the nearby hiking/biking trails, kayaking and rafting, and free perks include WiFi, self-parking and continental breakfast daily between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Also, Fingerlakes Mall and Emerson Park are a short five-minute drive away.
At a glance
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Hotel size
53 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 11:30 AM
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Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets
Pets allowed (dogs and cats only)*
Service animals welcome
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
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Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
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Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast each morning 6:00 AM–9:00 AM
Complimentary wireless Internet access (speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
Free long-distance and local calls
Food and drink
Mini fridge
Microwave
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Daily housekeeping
Fees & policies
Pets
Service animals exempt from fees
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Policies
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover
Also known as
The Cayuga At The Finger Lakes
The Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes Hotel
The Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes Auburn
The Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes Hotel Auburn
Frequently asked questions
Are pets allowed at The Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes?
Yes, cats and dogs are welcome. There's a charge of USD 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.
Is parking offered on site at The Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes?
You can check in starting at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:30 AM.
What is there to do at The Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes and nearby?
During the winter, enjoy nearby recreation such as skiing and return when the snow melts for fishing and hiking. Additional recreation nearby includes hunting.
What's the area around The Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes like?
The Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes is in the heart of Auburn, a short 6-minute walk from Auburn Public Theater and 13 minutes' walk from Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center.
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Reviews
The Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes Reviews
4.6
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3.8
Cleanliness
3.8
Amenities
5.8
Staff & service
3.8
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
26 Sept 2025
Skipped the breakfast / staff was great room was nice and clean I’ll return for sure
James
James, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
12 Oct 2025
The staff was wonderful and very accormodating
Charlene
Charlene, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
24 Sept 2025
The staff was awesome.
Lucinda
Lucinda, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
4 Oct 2025
Internet was fine, AC and heater were fine. Room and other areas of building clean.
Staff was OUTSTANDING. Very polite, accommodating, very helpful.
It's a older building but as I said staff was fantactic
Pam
Pam, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
4 Oct 2025
ChatGPT said:
Breakfast is pretty light, but there are some great spots nearby that open early and serve an awesome breakfast.
The best part though—those beds and pillows are insanely comfortable. I honestly felt like asking where they get them :)
Bottom line:
For the price, this place is a great deal. Perfect if you’re not planning to hang around all day and just need a super comfy spot to crash for the night. That’s exactly what we were looking for, and this hotel totally delivered.
Nataliia
Nataliia, 2-night trip
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4/10 Fair
5 Oct 2025
Absolutely dirty, carpets ect. Room and hallways co sumed by stink bugs. Good place to take a 1 night stand but thtas it
Josh
Josh, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good
24 Sept 2025
Cayuga Inn at the Finger Lakes not how it appears
Very expensive for the poor condition of hotel. Rust and mold in room and bathroom. Lock broken on door.
Comfortable bed, roomy. Didn’t have breakfast— two chairs in lobby and meager offering of food.
Gentleman at front desk very responsive to have repair man fix TV twice; shower faucet not labeled, trouble getting hot water.
Norma
Norma, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good
25 May 2025
They're at least trying.
The staff was really friendly. You can tell they're at least really trying to run an old Days Inn property themselves and turn a profit. Its hard.
I get it. Its the Finger Lakes. Rich folk. Wine Country. ALL the rooms are expensive. The price of the room for what you get? Not awesome. It's a non-smoking facility, but the place smelled of cigarette smoke (the room at least didn’t). I walked to my room, and another guest was straight up smoking away down the hall.
The rooms were as clean as they can be with what they’ve got. There's empty screws/nails in the walls that likely used to have art, and having a single garbage can in the main room instead of a small 2nd in the bathroom was odd. Water pressure was just okay.
But, it was still the least expensive room available (under $170) for a single night near the venue I needed to travel to.
Andrew
Andrew, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor
11 May 2026
The hotel looked nothing like the pics. It was very dirty with holes and stains on carpet. The worst of all— the stained sheets and linens. I was stuck bc I had a dog and no other options for hotels or I’d have left.
Shane
Shane, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good
12 Oct 2025
The gentleman at the front desk was super nice and flexible
Anjam
Anjam, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor
21 Sept 2025
I would recommend this property to anyone
Shelicia
Shelicia, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor
12 Apr 2026
I called ahead that I was a late check in. Arrived and the front desk employee seemed drunk or under some influence - complained he had waited for me for a long time. Slurred everything so I had a hard time understanding him. Something about how I had the last room, and he had to go check something? But he gave me a key. Me and my partner went to the room and the desk employee never came, so I was confused by that.
Everything besides the sheets and bathroom were quite dirty and disgusting. But it was 11pm and I was too exhausted to try to find somewhere else. We ate and went to sleep. Fairly quiet, were not disturbed, but as you will see in my pictures - just not a good room (especially for $100+ a single night).
Chelsea
Chelsea, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair
20 Jan 2026
Hotel is very dated and dirty. Very loud, thin walls. TV was broken when we got in the room took an hour and 3 employees to fix it wasting time of out night when the hotel knew about the issue before I checked in. Would not recommend.
Brett
Brett, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor
30 Aug 2025
Though listed as 2.5 star, this place couldn’t be considered a 1 star. There are much
Rory
Rory, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good
23 Aug 2025
Unknown people loitering around n driveway and hotel
India
India, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good
28 Sept 2025
Hotel is filthy and not a safe feeling. Breakfast area is bad
Elizabeth
Elizabeth, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor
20 Oct 2025
The room and the entire property did NOT look anything like the photos online. It was disgusting and we didn't feel safe enough staying there.
Amy
Amy, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
11 Sept 2025
Hi
Nakia
Nakia, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
10 Aug 2025
The property was an older Days Inn, was clean and staff was friendly. I did have a problem with the shower dripping and brought that to their attention, which they will rectify after my stay (plumbing problem). Breakfast was non existent. The location was great for what we were doing.
Gary
Gary, 3-night trip
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2/10 Poor
27 Sept 2025
PLACE IS NASTY, MAKE SURE YOU DOOR IS DOUBLE LOCKED... STAFF WILL GO RIGHT IN! cant add photos wont allow
Dean
Dean, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good
2 Sept 2025
Noisy
Cuza
Cuza, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor
13 Oct 2025
This hotel should be condemned, as the room was dirty, holes in rug, window was broken with a piece of steel holding it shut. Pictures on line were completely different then how the actual room was. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone!
Debra
Debra, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor
8 Oct 2025
I left the hotel room after an hour. The amount of bugs on the walls and in/under the bed was shocking. If Hotels.com does not refund my money I will contest credit card charge. They should be ashamed allowing this place to advertise on this site. WOW!!
Ryan
Ryan, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor
29 May 2025
Horrible hospitality
Drake
Drake, 6-night trip
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2/10 Poor
23 Oct 2025
We could not stay at this hotel from the conditions. The smell was awful and instantly gave me a headache. The floors were filthy. The walls and doors had holes in them. The handle on our hotel door wasn’t secure. There was hair on the vanity, bathroom, the tub was filled with soap scum. So much more.