The Statler Hotel at Cornell University

What The Statler Hotel at Cornell University does

The Statler Hotel at Cornell University is a single-property, full-service hotel located at 130 Statler Drive inside the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York. Founded in 1990 and owned by Cornell University, the property operates as a teaching laboratory for the university's School of Hotel Administration, combining commercial guest accommodations with academic training. The hotel offers six guest room categories — Junior Suite, Quadruple Room, King Room, Suite, Superior Quadruple Room, and Superior King Room — priced dynamically with a lowest listed rate of $246 per night for two adults. On-site amenities include three dining venues anchored by Taverna Banfi (a restaurant, a terrace restaurant, and a lounge), meeting and banquet facilities, a business center, free airport shuttle service to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, valet parking at $15/day, and standard services (room service, 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi).

The business model is transaction-based hospitality revenue: rooms sold via a direct online booking engine hosted on otels.online (with multi-currency support), supplemented by third-party OTAs, walk-in traffic, and F&B/event spend. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, targeting two defined segments: Cornell University visitors (prospective students, parents, alumni, faculty, conference attendees) as the primary segment, and business/corporate travelers as a secondary segment. Distribution channels include the property's own e-commerce storefront, marketplace listings on OTAs, email newsletter, and organic search driven by the Cornell University brand association. The hotel holds no patents, has no disclosed awards, lists no partnerships, and reports no AI/ML, API, or proprietary technology investments beyond the standard PMS-and-booking-engine stack.

Name

The Statler Hotel at Cornell University

Legal name

The Statler Hotel at Cornell University

Website

https://the-statler-hotel-at-cornell-university.otels.online

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Statler Hotel at Cornell University is a single-property, full-service hotel on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY, owned by Cornell and operated as a teaching laboratory for the School of Hotel Administration. It serves Cornell visitors (prospectives, parents, alumni, conference attendees) and business travelers with on-site dining and event facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel and Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

University/Academic Conference Hotels (THAGALAJ)

Keywords

• University hotel accommodations
• On-site dining restaurant
• Meeting banquet facilities
• Airport shuttle service
• Campus lodging hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Room Reservations and Guest Stays: The hotel generates primary revenue through room reservations. Guests book rooms directly through the hotel website or third-party platforms. Room types include Junior Suite, Quadruple Room, King Room, Suite, Superior Quadruple Room, and Superior King Room. Additional revenue comes from on-site dining at Taverna Banfi restaurant, room service, bar services, valet parking ($15/day), and other guest services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Statler Hotel at Cornell University operates a single-property boutique hotel located inside the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York, offering guest room accommodations (Junior Suite, Quadruple Room, King Room, Suite, Superior Quadruple Room, and Superior King Room), on-site dining at Taverna Banfi and two additional restaurants, and meeting/banquet facilities for conferences and events. The hotel also functions as a teaching laboratory for Cornell's School of Hotel Administration, combining guest services with hospitality education.

Product overview

The Statler Hotel at Cornell University is a single-property boutique hotel operating within Cornell University's campus in Ithaca, New York. The property offers a portfolio of guest room categories (including Junior Suite, Quadruple Room, King Room, Suite, and Superior variants) as its core lodging product, complemented by on-site dining at Taverna Banfi restaurant, and event/meeting facilities for business and banquet functions. Additional hospitality services include airport shuttle, golf course access, valet parking, and standard hotel amenities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hotel Rooms Guest accommodations including Junior Suite, Quadruple Room, King Room, Suite, Superior Quadruple Room, and Superior King Room options located on the Cornell University campus. Rooms include bathroom, ironing facilities, and free toiletries.
• Taverna Banfi Restaurant On-site restaurant and lounge offering terrace dining as one of three on-site dining venues at the hotel, serving hotel guests and visitors.
• Meeting and Banquet Facilities
• Airport Shuttle Service Free airport transportation service for guests traveling to and from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport and other nearby airports.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• The Statler Hilton (historical reference) / Hilton Ithaca Downtown: A full-service Hilton-branded property operating in downtown Ithaca, overlapping with the Statler on business travelers and conferences in the same micro-market under a global brand umbrella. Comparable in product offering (rooms, dining, meetings) and competitive set, though not university-affiliated.

Regional players

• Inn at Taughannock Falls: A small inn near Taughannock Falls State Park in Trumansburg, NY. Comparable to the Statler as a regional Finger Lakes lodging option targeting visitors to the Ithaca/wider-Finger-Lakes area, though at a smaller scale and leisure-driven mix.
• Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel: A full-service hotel in Watkins Glen, NY, serving Finger Lakes tourism, weddings, and regional events. Comparable to the Statler as a regional New York full-service property with on-site dining and event facilities, though it targets leisure rather than university demand.

Direct peers

• The Carolina Inn: A historic, university-affiliated hotel at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, offering on-campus lodging, fine dining, and conference/event facilities. Directly comparable to the Statler as a university-owned teaching hotel serving alumni, parents, and academic conferences.
• Ithaca Marriott Downtown on the Commons: A full-service Marriott-branded hotel located in downtown Ithaca, NY, competing for the same Cornell visitor and Finger Lakes traveler demand as the Statler, with comparable meeting/banquet amenities and a national loyalty program.
• The Study at Yale: A boutique hotel adjacent to Yale University that caters to university visitors, prospective students, and academic travelers. Directly comparable to the Statler as a university-adjacent, design-oriented hotel capturing campus-driven demand.
• William Henry Miller Inn: A boutique inn in Ithaca serving Cornell-area visitors with a residential/bed-and-breakfast experience; comparable to the Statler as a smaller, character-driven Ithaca lodging option targeting university-related travelers.
• Quality Inn Ithaca - University Area: A limited-service hotel in the Ithaca university area competing for budget-conscious Cornell visitors and families, operating in the same micro-market as the Statler on a different price-point tier.
• The Hotel at Oberlin: An environmentally-certified boutique hotel on the Oberlin College campus serving college visitors, parents, and conference attendees. Comparable to the Statler as a campus-integrated lodging property with institutional brand association.
• Best Western University Inn: A mid-scale hotel located in the Cornell/University-area of Ithaca, directly competing for university visitors, prospective-student families, and academic-conference travelers seeking proximity to campus at a lower price point than the Statler.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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