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Graduate by Hilton State College

4.0 star property

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Lobby
Lobby
55-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV, pay films
Bar (on property)
Interior detail

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

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125 S Atherton St, State College, PA, 16801
  • Place, Pennsylvania State University
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, The Arboretum at Penn State
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Bryce Jordan Center
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, State College, PA (SCE-University Park)
    ‪16 min drive‬

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Family Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility & Hearing)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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55-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV, pay films

Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility & Hearing)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Roll-In Shower, Mobility & Hearing)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Suite, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(41 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility & Hearing)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds | Living area | 55-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV, pay films

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Graduate by Hilton State College

A restaurant, a 24-hour fitness centre and self parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include conference space, free use of bicycles and dry cleaning. Housekeeping is available on request.
Graduate by Hilton State College offers 150 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay-per-view films. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness centre and complimentary bicycles.

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 Graduate by Hilton State College'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, plus a restaurant and a 24-hour gym. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy American cuisine while dining at Trophy Room
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and a porter
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym and complimentary bicycles
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean guestrooms
  • 9 minutes by foot from Pennsylvania State University and a 3-minute drive from The Arboretum at Penn State
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. Graduate by Hilton State College offers its guests a 24-hour fitness centre and complimentary bicycles. Event space at this hotel measures 5426 square feet (504 square metres) and includes conference space. The business-friendly Graduate by Hilton State College also features tour/ticket assistance, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a front desk safe. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star State College hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Trophy Room – This restaurant specialises in American cuisine and serves breakfast, dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Parking on site (USD 15 per night)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 1 to 25 per person
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Trophy Room

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Free bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 5,426 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Ceiling hoist
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)

More

  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1988
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable/satellite channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Late check-out subject to availability

Late check-out fee: USD 35

Special check-in instructions

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 75 per accommodation, per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 4 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Destination fee: USD 10.00 per accommodation, per night.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 1.00 to 25.00 per person
  • Self-parking fee: USD 15 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: USD 35 (subject to availability)

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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Up to 4 children aged 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Atherton Hotel

Atherton Hotel State College

Atherton State College

Hotel Atherton

The Atherton Hotel Hotel State College

The Atherton Hotel Hotel

The Atherton Hotel State College

The Atherton Hotel an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

Graduate State College

Graduate by Hilton State College Hotel

Graduate by Hilton State College State College

Graduate by Hilton State College Hotel State College

Graduate by Hilton State College Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 676 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 188 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 91 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 1008 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Upgraded my room. Staff very nice, room very nice and clean. Breakfast very good,
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Audra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great place!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Let me start by saying the staff was wonderful. Beyond kind and helpful. They are the reason for three stars and not two. If you do go make sure your gps has the hotel address correct and not the Graduate apartments across the street. Ordinarily this wouldn’t be an issue however there was no signage for the hotel or the entrance to the hotel/underground parking. We drove around and realized where the hotel was finally but then finding the entrance was nearly impossible. I actually had to call and the lovely girl at the desk stayed on and navigated us to the entrance. Now to the parking. Reviews said parking was tight. How bad could it be??? We found out. Spaces will fit a car but that doesn’t mean you can open the doors to the car. No exaggeration. It was so bad that once we parked we decided to just leave the car and uber for the weekend if we couldn’t walk. There is a parking garage a couple of blocks away. Had I known that I might have considered parking there instead. Needless to say that after a 3.5 hour drive this was not an ideal start. However the front desk staff was absolutely lovely. I can’t say that enough. The decor is, well, interesting. A lot of patterns! The wallpaper in the hall was of lots of books. I felt like I was in Alice in Wonderland. Our room was standard size wise and was clean. A giant lion lamp that made me think I needed one eye open to sleep. It is on a busy street and across from the fire station. Lots of noise at night. Location was walkable.
Hallway
Lobby bathroom wallpaper
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

erika

My reservation was canceled and they sent me to another hotel. I would like to get my Orbitz bucks back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was lovely staff were friendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Deric

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were great & love the common areas in the lobby for congregating with a group
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From check in to check out the staff was helpful and professional. The room was nice and clean. It was a great location. I’ll be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Elaine

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at The Graduate before, and have always had a good experience. This time something had changed. There were stains on the floors from previous residents (not the carpets/rug area) the pillow cases were stained, no tissues in the bathroom. The bar/restaurant staff were super friendly and engaging. - sadly this energy was not found at check -in…. Rather we were made to feel like an inconvenience - which really nobody likes to feel that way. At last one elevator during the day was commandeered by housekeeping, whilst a second was not working - leaving one elevator for 11 floors - which was frustrating. Yes these are all first world problems - and I have never submitted a negative or whiny review- but this trip was so disappointing - when your room doesn’t feel clean and obviously has not been appropriately cleaned or restocked - it’s disappointing. For $614 for two nights - I at least would have liked clean pillow cases and a cleaned floor. Will. To be returning sadly!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Wendi

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room decor, comfortable bed, clean, well kept. Staff was friendly and accommodating. We like the lounge area where you can sit, relax, talk, have a drink, or play one of the board games they have (chess, checkers, Scrabble, and some others).
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Spotless
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Alexis A.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a pleasure!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking garage was a tight fit, and elevator takes awhile but otherwise a great location and walkable area. Room was very clean, beautifully decorated, comfortable beds and great pillows. Not many probably appreciated the ice cream wallpaper in the bathroom but I did. Breakfast was not included but the restaurant has a nice variety of foods.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Best place to stay in state college to be close to the action and in a nice and updated hotel. Dogs can stay too
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael Patrick

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rose

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff is always super friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Arnold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great theme to hotel, very friendly and Professional,
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026