The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

3.5 star property
VIP Access

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

Terrace/patio
Lobby sitting area
Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Indoor pool

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

View in a map
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
VIP Access
Curated for quality and service, VIP Access stays consistently receive our highest guest ratings.
  • Expect exceptional service
  • Extra savings and perks for BONUS+ members

Room options

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
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(38 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Deluxe Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Similar properties

About this property

The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

This hotel features 2 restaurants, an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a conference centre and coffee/tea in a common area. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center offers 300 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This State College hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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

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

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Pennsylvania State University. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a free round-trip airport shuttle. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Free self-parking
  • For dining with garden views, stop by The Gardens, one of the property's 2 restaurants
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Services include a concierge, a porter and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the comfy beds and spaciousness
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Pennsylvania State University and a 5-minute drive from Bryce Jordan Center
  • Free airport shuttle service
  • Pets welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center offers its guests an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 57996 square feet (5388 square metres) and includes a conference centre. A terrace, a vending machine, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the business-friendly The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free during limited hours. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star State College hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
The Gardens – Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, brunch and lunch. A children's menu is available.
Legends – This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM
  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Legends
  • The Gardens

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room cot
  • 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

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: USD 53 per accommodation, per stay
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center offers transfers from the airport. Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation 72 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel State College
Penn Stater Conference Center State College
Penn Stater Hotel
Penn Stater Hotel State College
Penn Stater State College
Penn Stater
The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center Hotel
The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center State College
The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center Hotel State College

The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 987 out of 1587 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 331 out of 1587 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 162 out of 1587 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 70 out of 1587 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 1587 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kelley, Shoreline

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Generally great. However, the shampoo, conditioner, soap and lotion were all warm oak scented. This is such a manly scent and I would have appreciated a more neutral scent for toiletries.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Tammy

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Management needs to do something to control overnight noise. I’ve stayed at this hotel twice in the last several weeks and experienced the same issues both times. College kids in the hallways, yelling, slamming doors and partying in rooms overnight! I’m not talking about 10 or 11 PM… I mean all night long until 6/7 AM. I slept exactly 0 minutes last night. Management needs to do a better job of controlling noise and making sure all guests are comfortable and able to sleep. In addition to the unacceptable levels of noise, I’ve had maintenance issues both times. This most recent trip included both bedside table lamps not working. The knobs to turn them on/off are completely missing on one lamp and simply broken on the other lamp. The only way to turn those lights on was to loosen/tighten the lightbulb. It’s like staying in a frat house!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with group
The place was so nice, very clean and seemed to be brand new. Beds were so comfortable and bathrooms were clean and nice. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and staff was helpful and nice
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was nice and clean. The shuttle service was fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Leigh

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Amy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, quiet and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, comfortable beds, great bedding and pillows
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Love that they have two king bed room options. Very clean, newly updated. Everyone was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Myra

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was very clean. It was nice to have an option for either getting breakfast at the in-house restaurant or at a grab and go coffee shop. Great location - 10 min drive to Penn State.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Kishore, Centreville

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Fiona

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, accessible parking, outstanding on-site restaurant options, pet friendly, heated indoor pool and fitness center, convenient to campus. Outstanding conference and banquet facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nakisha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed at this location for about a week md during the snow storm . Overall the stay was great, beautiful hotel and unique rooms I stayed in a few styles. The front desk staff was professional and kind - Sherrie M. was wonderful and always helpful with a smile no matter how frigid the lobby was. Thankfully management had the fire place fixed towards the end of the stay. Sunday brunch had more than we expected and something for everyone. The other restaurants coffee shop we great as well . The maintenance staff was helpful and professional and the rooms and linen were clean. Looking forward to staying again due in the fall. Again, thank you Sherrie M, for all you did to ensure we had a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nakisha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed at this location for about a week md during the snow storm . Overall the stay was great, beautiful hotel and unique rooms I stayed in a few styles. The front desk staff was professional and kind - Sherrie M. was wonderful and always helpful with a smile no matter how frigid the lobby was. Thankfully management had the fire place fixed towards the end of the stay. Sunday brunch had more than we expected and something for everyone. The other restaurants coffee shop we great as well . The maintenance staff was helpful and professional and the rooms and linen were clean. Looking forward to staying again due in the fall. Again, thank you Sherrie M, for all you did to ensure we had a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Staff and amenities are top notch. The heating system could not keep up with temperatures outside below 10 degrees and the lobby was veru cold as well.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tyler, Tarentum

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Shannon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Trash was not taken out from previous guests. The one trash can had used syringes in it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Kathryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
When walking into the hotel it looked clean from a distance. As I start using the room with my kids, I started to notice dirtiness. The floor did not seem vacuumed, there was a bottle cap on the floor under the table by the beds, there was a yellow piece of tape on the water spout of the tub, the tub had dirt spots in it and hair, and there was a small black curly hair under the pillows. Also, the loby and the elevator smelled like cigarettes enough that my 6 year old wouldn't stop talking about it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice hotel. We didn't use many of the amenities, but everything looked great and the staff was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026