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The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Free WiFi
The current price is $150
$135 nightly
$150 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 6 - Sep 7

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215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA, 16803
  • Place, Pennsylvania State University
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Bryce Jordan Center
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Beaver Stadium
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, State College, PA (SCE-University Park)
    ‪8 min drive‬

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a television, a sofa, and a patterned carpet.

Standard Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.0 out of 10
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(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with a view of the outdoors.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

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(20 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a chair, a television, and a large window with a view.

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

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Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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(57 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

9.2 out of 10
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(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Room, Multiple Beds

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(11 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a television, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a computer, a chair, and a view of the outdoors.

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

State College

With a stay at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, you'll be centrally located in State College, steps from Pennsylvania State University and a short 4-minute drive from Beaver Stadium. .This hotel is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Bryce Jordan Center and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Mount Nittany Medical Center.

What's nearby

  • Pennsylvania State University - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Bryce Jordan Center - 7 min drive - 2.2 miles
  • Beaver Stadium - 7 min drive - 2.2 miles
  • Pegula Ice Arena - 7 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Penn State University's Blue and White Golf Courses - 18 min drive - 6.3 miles

Getting around

  • State College, PA (SCE-University Park) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Prospector’s Mount Nittany Rib Company - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Voodoo Brewing Company - State College Pub - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Happy Valley LIVE - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪4MR LION, More Cowbell Tailgate 3513 - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center offers 302 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This State College hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 302 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite to eat at The Gardens, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in State College? This hotel has 57996 square feet (5388 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary during limited hours.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Gardens - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Legends - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Dear Joe - Onsite café. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking (surcharge) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 18 to 50 for adults and USD 18 to 35 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Dear Joe
  • Legends
  • The Gardens

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference center (57,996 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 10 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator (32 inch wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (32 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Non-plastic coffee stirrers available
  • Non-plastic drinking straws available
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 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 53 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 18 to 50 for adults, and USD 18 to 35.00 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 53 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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

Property is also known as

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The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1124 out of 1731 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 350 out of 1731 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 157 out of 1731 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 1731 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1731 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, wonderful staff, convenient location, well appointed rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay with the amenities, being close to State College and the staff are always friendly and polite.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

eric

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

Emily

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nicely maintained older hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We only stayed overnight, but the room was very clean and comfortable. The front desk was helpful with dinner recommendations.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

francine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel. Clean friendly staff and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Smith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, welcoming, good food. Great staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ron

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

Cynthia

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Beautiful facility - highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, very nice staff. A beautiful hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the places we’ll keep coming back to.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Keri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful rooms, friendly staff, great location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Christy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sunday brunch fantastic. Conference center hotel is very nice and well run.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyable stay. Clean and convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was updated with on site restaurant, nice swimming pool, and room was tastefully decorated
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was clean and the bar served good food and drinks. Stayed there twice so far ands great experience both time.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jolene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay! Room was recently redone, would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel close to campus. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
clean rooms and good food for brunch buffet.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet clean and modern amenities. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Atef

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel nice close to everything nearby the college
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Damaris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was clean. Staff was very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was great! Centrally located, nice room and great staff. Will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026