<p>if push comes to shove and your child has a single room…you could always sleep on the floor. </p>
<p>i do not recommend doing this though…talk about ruining his first night P:</p>
<p>LOL. When I went for a visit we stayed at a Fairfield Inn…in Corning…AND we used hotel points. My parents have been adamant about not paying for hotels @ college visits. We’ve been looking for Marriott properties within an hour of the campus that don’t take up a lot of our Rewards points. Being cheap rocks!</p>
<p>If it is Cornell Days you will need to book now. Everything nearby will fill up quickly.</p>
<p>The Statler is awesome. We normally stay at the Best Western. We have also stayed at the Ramada near Pyramid Mall (and the airport) which wasn’t bad.</p>
<p>If you go with a few family members and you need space, stay at the Homewood Suites. It was one of the nicest hotels I ever stayed in.</p>
<p>While you are looking for hotel rooms for orientation, make your reservations for your graduation too. Believe me, rooms are more difficult to find during commencement. When I brought my son for orientation four years ago, an experienced parent I met at the hotel recommended I make reservations for graduation. My hotel was already booked four years in advance! Some hotels will take your reservation and pre-payment (all hotels charge much higher rates during graduation). You can always cancel. Other hotels and Cornell dorms are available by lottery about 12-6 months before graduation. Plan ahead.</p>