To the delight of budget-conscious sports fans, academicians and parents, this Ramada Limited University/Carrier Circle (N.Y.) is within a stone's throw of Syracuse University and the Carrier Dome, the performance venue and home to the university's sports teams. Conveniently located off Interstates 81 and 90, the hotel puts guests close to the Oneida Nation's Turning Stone Casino in Verona, N.Y., museums, a zoo, major golf course, the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra's performance hall, four major shopping malls, and within five miles of Syracuse's international airport.

Guests can enjoy daily continental breakfasts and choose from neighboring restaurants for other meals. The hotel also features high-speed wireless Internet access, a fitness center, and meeting and banquet facilities for family get-togethers, after-game parties, business meetings and other events.

The two-story hotel's 73 guestrooms feature coffeemakers and dial-up Internet access, while one- and two-room suites include jetted tubs.