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The Nittany Lion Inn

Property class: 3

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A spacious bar area with multiple seating arrangements and a high ceiling with exposed beams.
A spacious library with wooden bookshelves, a fireplace, and a large rug.
A large, white, multi-story building with a symmetrical facade, a central entrance, and a circular driveway.
A restaurant with high ceilings, patterned walls, and multiple seating areas.
A room with a large window, a sofa, two small tables, and a patterned rug.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $160
$145 nightly
$160 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 4 - Oct 5

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200 West Park Avenue, State College, PA, 16803
  • Place, Pennsylvania State University
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, The Arboretum at Penn State
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Bryce Jordan Center
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, State College, PA (SCE-University Park)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, desk, chair, bedside tables, and a large mirror.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(177 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, desk, chair, bedside tables, and a large mirror.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a small table, and a window.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A neatly arranged bedroom with a large bed, bedside lamps, a television on a small table, and a window providing natural light.

Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A neatly made bed with white and orange pillows, a wooden headboard, and a bedside table with a lamp and a vase of flowers.

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a television, and a door.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(65 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, two nightstands, a blue armchair, a wooden side table, and a bench.

Junior Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE TWO QUEEN BEDS

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE ONE BEDROOM

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE Accessible-Two Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

State College

With a stay at The Nittany Lion Inn, you'll be centrally located in State College, steps from Pennsylvania State University and a short 3-minute drive from Bryce Jordan Center. .This historic hotel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Beaver Stadium and 0.6 mi (1 km) from The Arboretum at Penn State.

What's nearby

  • Pennsylvania State University - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • The Arboretum at Penn State - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Pegula Ice Arena - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Bryce Jordan Center - 6 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Penn State University's Blue and White Golf Courses - 7 min drive - 2.0 miles

Getting around

  • State College, PA (SCE-University Park) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Waring (West) Commons - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Café 210 West - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Bill Pickle's Tap Room - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Chumley's - ‬13 min walk

About this property

The Nittany Lion Inn

The Nittany Lion Inn offers 230 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 230 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and gift shops/newsstands. Additional features at this hotel include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, Lionne, for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and ATM/banking services. Planning an event in State College? This hotel has 9648 square feet (896 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 7 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request).
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Lionne - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
Triplett's - This pub serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Dear Joe Cafe - This coffee shop serves breakfast and lunch. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM at scheduled times and on request
  • Covered self parking on site (USD 12 per night)
  • Valet parking on site (USD 25 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 to 30 for adults and USD 10 to 30 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Dear Joe Cafe
  • Lionne
  • Triplett's

Things to do

  • Gym

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 7 meeting rooms
  • 9,648 square feet of conference space

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1930
  • Renovated entire property - September 2024
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 30 for adults, and USD 10 to 30 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: USD 12 per night
  • Valet parking fee: USD 25 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Nittany Inn
Nittany Lion
Nittany Lion Inn
Nittany Lion Inn State College
Nittany Lion State College
The Nittany Lion Inn Hotel
The Nittany Lion Inn State College
The Nittany Lion Inn Hotel State College

The Nittany Lion Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1711 out of 2027 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 206 out of 2027 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 2027 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 2027 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 2027 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

C E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

andrea

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Simply a beautiful 5 star stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Aubrei

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Great hotel - clean, classy and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

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Beautiful property with great location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully maintained historical property! Loved our stay! Will stay again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, historic hotel! We absolutely loved the location.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
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8/10 Good

Susan

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Nice stay, great location. The bar and restaurant were lovey!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Muhammad

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Clean rooms & friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Michel

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Just a wonderful property. Room and dining options were great.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jelena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this inn - large room and bathroom, very clean and nicely decorated. Walking distance to restaurants and bars, right on campus.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for travelers wanting to experience the energy of campus life, this historic property blends charm with modern upkeep. Enjoy on-site dining and cozy communal spaces designed for relaxation and mingling.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Elisha

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Beautiful hotel and location was perfect!!! Staff was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

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Wonderful stay! Friendly staff & fantastic food & beverages!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

nancy

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Always a great Stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Mary Jane

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Great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to stay when visiting PSU The bar food and drink were excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about our stay was perfect!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

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It’s always a pleasure to stay there
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

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Top tier hotel! Visit the near by creamery and arboretum.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Angela

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Good location. Nice having the coffee shop, restaurant and bar right there in the hotel! Lots of room in the suite.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Satomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very clean and had a great environment. I was able to spend a relaxing time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Archana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean comfortable rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Brett

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Excellent stay at the Nittany Lion Inn! The room was spacious, spotless, and very comfortable - would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026