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The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Standard Suite, 2 Double Beds
Bar (on property)
Interior detail
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar

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

Room options

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Standard Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Standard Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, Multiple Beds

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

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 within a 5-minute drive of Beaver Stadium. .This hotel is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Bryce Jordan Center and 1.2 mi (2 km) from Mount Nittany Medical Center.

What's nearby

  • Pennsylvania State University - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Mount Nittany Medical Center - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Beaver Stadium - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Bryce Jordan Center - 5 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Pegula Ice Arena - 5 min drive - 4.2 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Brothers Pizza & Pasta - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Prospectors, Mount Nittany Rib Company - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Cove New York Style Pizzeria - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Happy Valley Brewing Company - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

Hotel with free parking, steps from Pennsylvania State University
The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center offers 300 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. 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). Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 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 300 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, 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 fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite at Gardens, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge and a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). 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.
Gardens - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free return airport shuttle from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry 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
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Gardens

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre (57,996 square foot 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 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift (81 centimetre 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 lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (81 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • 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
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • 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: 18

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

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
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

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

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 562 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 243 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 121 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1010 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Tracey

Travelled with family
It’s under renovation. There was garbage in the hallway, stains on the hallway carpet. We checked in at 2 and the room directly above us had someone hammering for four straight hours. Awful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jaclyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was decent but smelled musty. Server took our plate before we were finished eating. No biggie tho. Got buffet.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was very nice. The room was clean and well kept. Breakfast buffet was moderate.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Cozy
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Cecilia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was very nice except the hallways outside the rooms. Same dirt on floors when we checked in was still there when we checked out.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jenell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoy the surrounding grounds and atmosphere. Dog friendly. They are currently renovating rooms.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Dipak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shower water pressure not good. Coffee machine not working etc
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here several times. Always satisfied and would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Salvatore

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ajoy

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
HouseKeeping was not great..had to wait long for a bath towel and when they did come, they brought a hand towel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

JR

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel getting renovated. Doing construction at 7 am. Can here all the way down the hall. Shower water pressure bad, and took forever to get hot water. Room renovated but still had new paint type odors
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie, Miramar

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my 2nd stay at The Penn Stater. It's a great ootion as a Penn State parent! They are currently renovating, but it has not been any inconvenience! Looking forward to staying again
Stayed 1 night in May 2025