The Clarion is a local hotel. I would say its biggest advantage is that it is in a good location. It is in between the way from Pyramid Mall and the Cornell Campus. If you need to be close to Cornell, then this is a good bet.
The hotel is not the most luxurious, but it is definitely not a "sketchy" place either. The rooms are clean and comfortable.
There is also a convention center that some might want to take advantage of.
Prices are comparable to what you would expect to pay at other nearby hotels.
A word of advice for those about to start at Cornell. Make reservations for graduation day pretty much at the same time that you send in your acceptance letter and check. By orientation time, most students have already booked hotels and they become scarce. If you wait too long, you and your parents will end up in Cortland or farther away.
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