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The Nittany Lion Inn

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Serves lunch and dinner
In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Serves lunch and dinner
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk

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200 West Park Avenue, State College, PA, 16803
  • Pennsylvania State University
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Bryce Jordan Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Beaver Stadium
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • State College, PA (SCE-University Park)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Junior Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

Junior Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(55 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

State College

A stay at The Nittany Lion Inn places you in the heart of State College, just a 3-minute walk from Pennsylvania State University and within a 5-minute drive of 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 - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Pegula Ice Arena - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Penn State University's Blue and White Golf Courses - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Bryce Jordan Center - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Beaver Stadium - 5 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Federal Taphouse State College - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Irving's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬15 min walk

About this property

The Nittany Lion Inn

Historic hotel with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
The Nittany Lion Inn offers 230 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 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)). 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 safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
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. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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.
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.

Languages

English

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 transport

  • Covered parking on site (USD 12 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • 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.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1930
  • Renovated entire property - September 2024
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

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

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
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

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 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

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 (in/out privileges)
  • Valet parking fee: USD 25 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 812 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 137 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 1012 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Surpassed expectations

Very clean hotel, good stay, excellent location for travel within Penn State. Surpassed expectations for a hotel located within a college campus.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
beautiful property and great accommodations
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recently renovated! Beautiful hotel. Some difficulty locating the 1855 lounge, bc unfortunately the front desk staff was unaware of another bar—- but we found it and it was awesome! Great bartenders! It was a VERY slow check in process when we arrived. Only one person working front desk. Multiple issues with people before us lead to 20+ min wait to check in to our room. Unexpected. Luckily the sweet lady infront of us let us go before her bc we had an event we needed to get to. Other than that- we loved it there!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful

The trip was wonderful!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is completely renovated, rooms are spacious and state of the art!! Beautiful property!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

arkadiusz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
*Everything was amazing except the lack of parking close by on the property. *Cleanliest hotel I’ve ever stayed at!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

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

10/10 Excellent

Hailey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very well refurbished. Only issue was the air-conditioning did not work.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tricia, West Orange

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can't get a better location. Love that the property has dining on site and even a place I can get coffee in the morning
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our favorite place to stay at State College. Beautiful hotel, great dining options and so comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

monica

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gosha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked how the newly renovated hotel was so close to campus, cool bars, easy parking, rent bikes, comfy rooms… liked it
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Nittany Lion is is our favorite place to stay at State College. The renovations are beautiful. Ideal location for walking anywhere. Dining/bar options are ideal. Highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kiri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lovelace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything about the property was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved everything about the property! Will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Lily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and staff were helpful—also great that I can take a beer or wine from the pub to my room for quiet. Parking cheap & convenient. Unfortunately uncomfortable room: Very noisy heating/cooling —fan was like a jet engine. Not possible to control room temperature so I was sweating one night and cold the next. Tiny window on the third floor. Instead of an iron you get a steamer which was useless. Something that should have taken me 5 mins to de-wrinkle ended up taking almost 30 mins— and the shirt was still creased all over.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce, Bridgewater

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