Is parking available at the hotel?

Yes, parking is available on-site and is free. Valet parking is also offered.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A buffet breakfast is available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee, approximately USD 18 to 50 for adults and USD 18 to 35 for children.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Yes, pets are allowed with a fee of USD 53 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is at 4:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and may incur additional charges.

Are airport shuttle services available?

Yes, a complimentary roundtrip airport shuttle is available during limited hours. Guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival to arrange pick-up.

What accessibility features does the hotel offer for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances, wheelchair-accessible facilities, and elevators. Accessible rooms and bathrooms are available, ensuring comfort for all guests.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in State College, just a 3-minute walk from Pennsylvania State University and within 5 minutes by car from Bryce Jordan Center. Other nearby attractions include Mount Nittany Medical Center (1.2 mi) and Medlar Field (1.7 mi).

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

Yes, the hotel features an indoor pool and an outdoor heated pool. The operational hours may vary, so guests are encouraged to check for seasonal availability.

What are the hotel policies regarding children?

Children are welcome at the hotel. The minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified, but families are accommodated.

What are the policies for extra beds and cribs?

The hotel does not specify the availability of extra beds or cribs. Guests are encouraged to contact the property directly for any specific requests regarding additional sleeping arrangements.

The Penn Stater Hotel in State College

Average nightly price at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$144
February	US$119
March	US$244
April	US$184
May	US$177
June	US$156
July	US$150
August	US$188
September	US$211
October	US$199
November	US$168
December	US$112

What guests think

Recent reviews of The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center describe a convenient base near Penn State with friendly staff and a popular shuttle, but also note ongoing renovations that relocate the lobby and sometimes disrupt access or create noise.

Many guests like the newly renovated rooms, comfortable beds, and easy parking. Common frustrations include the pool and hot tub being closed, housekeeping inconsistencies, and maintenance issues such as weak water pressure, heating or AC problems, broken ice machines, and missing in-room items. On-site dining earns praise but hours can be limited and prices or seating policies disappoint some travellers. Overall, it suits visitors seeking convenience near campus with trade-offs in amenities and upkeep.

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Facilities

Renovations affected access with a temporary lobby and some disruption; the pool and hot tub were frequently closed. Guests appreciated ample parking, the on-site bar/restaurant, and the reliable shuttle to campus and events.

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David

15 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful facility with clean, spacious and modern rooms. First class bar and restaurant and a large comfortable lounge with a large fireplace, free shuttle service was a plus.

8

Jean

22 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The lap pool was a super plus!!

10

Bob

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place.. off the main strip. Love the use of shuttle bus service.. would stay again.

8

Regina

3 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Penn Stater is a big hotel with a restaurant, bar and gift shop. Room was big and surrounded by trees, which is so pretty to look out at. Definitely will go back!

10

Rob

14 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

My son and i stayed over the weekend for the Arts Festival. The hotel was great and qe really liked the pool and shuttle service into town.

8

Rachel

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was nicely renovated, but the rooms did not have microwaves installed yet. Also, the pool was under construction which we didn’t know would be an issue when we booked.

4

Carol

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was not made aware that construction taking place main entrance of the hotel closed Mary inconvenient checking in at the garden lobby had to walk along distance from the parking lot, which was very difficult for my handicapped husband!

8

Beth

19 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very friendly. The main door to get into the hotel was out of order and entry was through a different door further away from the check in desk. The indoor pool was closed due to a leak. We chose this hotel specifically for the indoor pool. There was no mention that the pool was closed until we got to the hotel. As per one of the staff it was not a recent issue. It should not be advertised as having a pool if guests will not be able to use it. We would have stayed elsewhere for less money had we known.

8

Alexis

3 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The shuttle was awesome! Having no pool was a bummer though.

8

CHRISTINE

5 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The pool was closed even though I had called when I booked it and asked. That is specifically why I booked that property.

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Cleanliness

Feedback is mixed: many found rooms clean, but recurring reports cite stained carpets, mildew or rust in bathrooms, musty odors, and missed housekeeping tasks.

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Brittni

10 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Honestly, when you book a hotel ranked 9/10, you expect a room that doesn't have pills under the desk (someone clearly didn't vacuum), a tub that doesn't have a permanent, disgusting looking puddle, a pool without caution tape up around the one end, and a place that doesn't look like it was due for a deep cleaning a decade ago. If you assume you're going to stay somewhere nice and clean - go somewhere else. I've booked one place worse than this on Hotels.com - a cheap motel with blood stains on the wall/floor. That's the bar. That's the only place I've been worse than the Penn Stater.

6

Kirk

22 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was dirty, tub did not drain properly and overall appearance is beat. Stained carpet damaged trim throughout the building.

10

Maura

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean

2

Jacqueline

20 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

dirty room

2

Wendy

12 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I have stayed here many times. Always had no complaints. For this stay the bathroom had mold, the shower curtain had mildew. I reached out to the front desk but no one addressed the issue or came to change the shower curtain!! Very disappointed.

10

Amy

23 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean rooms, great service.

6

Mark

3 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Have been staying at the Penn stater for many years. this trip was not as good as past trips. The room was not very clean. Found hairs on floor an in sink and a used washcloth wrapped inside a clean towel and water still in ice bucket from last occupant. Felt as though wasn't even cleaned at all. Legends restaurant was excellent as it has always been so that was the highlight of the trip. This Hotel is very tired and needs some updating for the price.

4

Syieda

31 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was in very poor condition. There was a leak in the ceiling near the front desk, the food in the restaurant was just okay, the hotel didn’t offer an upgrade or make me aware of any extras. I had two rooms and the bathtubs were so filthy and rusted that we refused to step our feet in them. The hotel did offer us 10% off when we complained about the condition of the bathtub. This room wasn’t worth the $450 I paid for the one night. I will never return.

8

Cecilia

12 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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.

8

Stacey

23 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms were clean and spacious. The staff were friendly. Areas of possible improvement lighting in the bathroom was dim and the shower was peeling and rusty. I had a hard time using the shower faucet. The location was great and parking was free and ample at the hotel.

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Rooms

Newly renovated rooms are often spacious and comfortable with modern decor, though some older rooms feel dated. Noise from hallways, weak lighting or water pressure, HVAC/TV issues, and missing items like hair dryers or irons were noted.

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Erin

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall the stay was fine and we would stay here agin. However, the toilet seat was broken and kept falling off, the pillows were overstuffed and difficult to sleep on, and there was a wet spot on the floor that we could figure out.

8

Rodney

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was nice and looks like rooms were recently remodeled. However, room didn’t have iron, ironing board or hair dryer.

10

Krista

30 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room and stay were great. Only downside is that you can hear EVERYTHING from the hallway outside the door.

10

MARCONI JOSE

21 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Internet spotty

6

Merle

27 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The location is great, but the rooms need some attention. The beds and couch were tired and should be updated. The staff is excellent and very accommodating.

10

Debra

13 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The renovations look great! I have stayed at The PennStater many times and always have a wonderful stay. This was my first visit in one of the newly renovated king rooms. Love the new decor in the bedroom and bathroom. The only issue was a clogged drain in the shower.

6

David

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was a bit disappointed with this hotel. They are in the midst of renovations but our room did not have working lights

6

Beata

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was very loud. It might just be the room placement. Near elevator, the doors slammed and made a lot of noise. Woke up throughout the night. I stayed on the 4th fl.

8

Louann

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Couldn’t controll the temp in our room. And we had no phone or hotel info in our room so we had no idea where to find an i e machine. We were staying in the 5th floor and our room was newly renovated so it was very clean.

10

JOSHUA

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was newly renovated a d staff friendly.

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Service

Staff and shuttle drivers are frequently praised as friendly and accommodating. Some guests reported slow or understaffed check-in and unfulfilled requests for towels, blankets, or repairs.

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Paul

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I’m sharing a few things about my stay at the Penn Stater. I’ve stayed at the hotel several times previously. Ironically, the room I was assigned on this stay (#487) is my favorite room type to date and upon arrival I thought to note that for future reference. HOWEVER… shortly after arriving we realized that our TV was not functioning properly (no signal). I called the desk and a very kind man came to try to get it working. He was unable to and said he’d send someone else. Nobody ever arrived. It’s ok I used my iPad. On Saturday am we left for the day. We can back at 5pm for a quick shower. Housekeeping had not serviced our room and in my way out, I stopped at the front desk to ask if they could have housekeeping stop by with towels. They said “of course”. Housekeeping never arrived. There were also a few things wrong with our room: the bathroom door does not close properly and therefore cannot lock. The security lock on the room door was also not functional. Those last two things I bring to your attention for future guests - I did not mention them to the staff. Nor did I mention that the vending machine on our floor was out of order. The housekeeping and TV issues, again, were ignored. FYI. Thanks

10

Lisa

6 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Oliver was very kind and assisted making my check in smoother so I could get to my room quicker.

10

Brian

23 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk was very helpful, shuttle service to downtown was excellent as well. Mark was very kind and a great driver!

8

Marla

29 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Sherrie at the front desk was great, but house keeping was not. They were as loud as could be first thing in morning and proud of it, even when I said something to them. Parking was also very confusing with all the renovations taking place.

10

Robert

6 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was great

10

Annette

20 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel needs updating but is clean and staff are great. It is a bonus to have a restaurant and bar on site. We had a mix up on our room and the manager was very apologetic and compensated us for the issue. I was impressed with the customer service standard.

10

Colleen

18 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk staff was very friendly and flexible. We requested a late checkout and they allowed us to check out an hour late. They brought sheets to us promptly upon request for the sofa bed.

10

Terrell

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stay was good we had an issue with the air conditioning in our room but the hotel quick accommodated us with an upgraded room and partial refund which was appreciated.

10

MARGARET

17 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The stay was excellent courteous and professional staff.

2

Jeff

17 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Check-In was terrible….There was one person at the front desk at 4PM Check-in time. We were online for one hour. We left and came back at 8PM to Check -In again.

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Location

Set a short drive from campus and downtown in a quiet area, with easy access by car and ample parking. The shuttle helps reach Beaver Stadium and town; it is not typically walkable.

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brian

22 Apr 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Just outside the sports areas to make it quiet and relaxing.

8

James

22 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to campus

10

Jonathan

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Quiet, just off campus but close enough to drive everywhere.

8

Amy

30 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

8

Carol

15 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The proximity to the Penn State campus.

10

Vahe

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was great. Pleasant staff. Easy access to campus.

10

James

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great find next to PSU. Our new go to hotel. Easy in and out 5 minutes to campus, no parking hassles, staff was super friendly and the hotel is well kept, clean and modern.

10

Gretchen

25 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I loved the shuttle service. It was so convenient and saved us money!

10

Douglas

26 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close enough to everything, but far enough yo avoid the congestion

10

Yongfang

31 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location is a bit far away from downtown and the campus, but it is suitable for travelers with a car. The parking is very accessible.

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Dining

On-site options, especially Legends, receive many compliments for taste and convenience, and several enjoyed breakfast. Critiques focus on early closing or limited hours, occasional refusals to seat, and prices; breakfast is not always included.

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Joel

3 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We ate down in the bar area . The gentlemen was so so kind very good man. The Pittsburgh salad was so good ! The hotel front desk and shuttle bus was very helpful and went above and beyond to get us back to the hotel. Thank you so much

8

Laura

23 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Definitely one of the nicer hotels in the State College area, with friendly front desk staff, nice grounds, easy access via Fullington bus shuttle to Beaver Stadium for football game, however, towels were stained, sink water came out like a drip, pillows so big you need a chiropractor in the morning, mattress was too soft. Most upsetting, though, was being roughly told by the restaurant, when we could see diners eating and was fairly empty, that they would not seat us with no explanation. Perhaps low staff? Wouldn’t know, they didn’t say.

10

monique

15 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This was a great place to stay. I was an attendee for the Canary conference. Excellent location. The restaurant was amazing. The food, the customer service. Top Notch.

8

Ali

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Just one restaurant, but it was fine for breakfast.

8

David

21 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel and grounds were very clean. The room was a nice size and clean also. The staff was excellent. The parking lot and entrance was a little hard to navigate due to construction I believe. The bar area closed way too early also the kitchen closed at 9pm.

10

Beth

15 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very attentive. Buffet breakfast was very good and our waiter was great!

10

LISA

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel property was beautiful. The room was very nice and clean. The dining food was gross and very expressive. Dinner cost $140.00 for 2 people with very few options.

8

Angelita

1 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel room was very clean and the bed was comfortable. I had easy access to the internet for my work. My meal at the hotel restaurant was good.

10

Jennifer

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautifully renovated rooms! Legends restaurant was terrific and appreciate the convenient location and parking!

10

Dan

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly front desk staff. Delicious food at onsite restaurant. Took awhile for water in shower to get warm. No microwave in room. Close to Beaver Stadium.

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1 $124	2 $121	3 $126	4 $132	5 $144	6 $203	7 $202
8 $139	9 $142	10 $139	11 $139	12 $124	13 $419	14 $430
15 $132	16 $131	17 $315	18 $137	19 $133	20 $297	21
22 $129	23 $131	24 $131	25 $133	26 $115	27 $141	28 $136
29 $133	30 $135

The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

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