Does Cornell rent dorm rooms to visitors?
Rooms in Cornell residence halls are not available to visitors, unless they are participating in a special event or conference for which housing arrangements have been made by the coordinating department (for example, during Commencement weekend, Reunion weekend, and most summer programs for high school students).
The Ithaca Visitor's Bureau web site has all kinds of information about the Ithaca area. For lists of local hotels, motels, and bed-and-breakfast facilities, check http://visitithaca.com/lodging/search.cfm.