The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

3.5 star property
VIP Access

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Terrace/patio
Meeting facility
Exterior
Lobby
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi

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215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA, 16803
  • Place, Pennsylvania State University
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Mount Nittany Medical Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Bryce Jordan Center
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, State College, PA (SCE-University Park)
    ‪7 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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

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

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

Hotel with 2 restaurants, 3-minute walk to Pennsylvania State University
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

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The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 827 out of 1387 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 310 out of 1387 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 154 out of 1387 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 1387 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 1387 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Staff was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

TONY

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosie

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean , safe, quiet and very comfortable beds
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenyon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
College visit for high school senior. Very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, attentive staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All was great, the only downfall was construction was being done and there where no clear signs on how to get into the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Shower pressure was not good. Pillows were too hard and thick. Need more options for pillow comfort. They need a coffee shop or breakfast area inside the building . It’s a big hotel and conference center , needs to have better options for guests. I like that their check out is 11 am, dining room is nice but far away from main area check in
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was recently remodeled. Beautiful. Wasn’t able to use airport shuttle because we had early flight & shuttle was not available until 8:00 am. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First time stay in very impressed with the accommodations. Dispensable ice water and coffee in the main lobby is a very nice plus.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shuttle was perfect to and from Beaver stadium.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

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

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward, Dresher

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kamala

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was beautiful and our room was excellent. I was disappointed in the staff. Not very knowledgeable about anything I asked.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

LES

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was fine
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room great breakfast kind staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Very big room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025