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Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center

3.5 star property

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Indoor pool
Reception
Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Exterior
Outdoor banquet area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot Tub
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
215 S. Depeyster Street, Kent, OH, 44240
  • Kent State University
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • The Kent Stage
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Kent State University Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Cleveland, OH (CLE-Hopkins Intl.)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

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About this property

Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center

3.5-star Kent hotel steps from Kent State University
An indoor pool, a restaurant, and a 24-hour fitness center are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.
Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center offers 94 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and complimentary newspapers. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or hot tub without adult supervision.

In addition to an indoor pool, Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center provides a hot tub and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.

This 3.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 5000 square feet (465 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center has a restaurant on site.
Nineteen10 Lounge - This lobby lounge serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (USD 10 per night)
  • Self parking on site (USD 10 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 10 to 50 for adults and USD 10 to 50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Nineteen10 Lounge

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa tub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free crib
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Conference center (5,000 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 12 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (43 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar in shower (35 inches high)
  • Handrails in stairways (37 inches high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Portable shower seat
  • Sign language-capable staff
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (33 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2013
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • iPod dock
  • LED TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

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 75.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 50 for adults, and USD 10 to 50 for children
  • Self parking fee: USD 10.00 per day
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 10.00 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 75.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

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
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or hot tub without adult supervision
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hotel Kent
Kent Hotel
Kent State Hotel
Kent State University Hotel
Kent University Hotel
Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center Ohio
State University Hotel
Kent State University Hotel Conference Center
Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center Kent
Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center Hotel
Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center Hotel Kent

Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 776 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 164 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 1003 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the area and how everything was super easy to find
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

DAVID

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
DO NOT STAY!
I was passing through my home town on my way to do an inspections for one of my companies and called ahead to find out if they had an indoor pool and that is heated as I got close to the area. I was met by a nice checkin clerk who assured me the internet used an eathernet cable for the conference use and wifi for the rest and that yes, the pool is warm and open. I checked in and met a few of my old friends in the area and when i went back to the hotel, i found the netork was not available except at the front desk and when a new clerk logged me in to the conference side, it lasted untiĺ i got 20 feet away and then no networks or wifi showed up that was related thmo the hotel. Not a huge deal as i had a few hours of work to do and could use a hotspot. Decided to just go find the pool to soak out a few weeks of traveling ... only to find the pool is locked and a sign that the pool is closed. When i asked the desk, they call the manager who called maintainance who just said... eh, i has been closed for a few weeks. I understand the person youbare speaking with is not the cause of these kind of issues, so i stayed polite and asked for the manager. I was handed the phone and was told "oh weĺ, we will comp your parking" which my replybwas.. " I have to pay to park in a open to public, no charger parking lot?". I was jot informed of that at any time. I told her I would not stay and since i had disturbed nothing, i would like a refund. The reply was..." no". I left
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

CHENG DONG

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelica, La Grange

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was great and walking distance to coffee shop and restaurants. The only drawback was that the pool and hot tub were not open. That’s part of the reason why we booked there so it was bummer to find we couldn’t use them. All else was great!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Excellent location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10/10
Incredible staff at check in! Housekeeping was beyond courteous! I mean anyone you encounter there is beyond friendly and accommodating. Room was perfectly clean and impeccable. We will be back again and again to visit our kids.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed multiple times when visiting our daughter - always quiet and clean and very convenient
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edmund L Fowler,

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Briana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was so great!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Queensbury

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My only complaint is the pillows! Everything else was great!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The checkin process was amazing and fast. Great location and fabulous staff. Nothing but good from hotel and convenient to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

carol

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I hope Expedia honors their low price guarantee! Otherwise had a great time tonight at Kent Stage.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Naveen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrible describes it all.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Donna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
It was very convenient
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Raina

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service
The location isn't bad just not convenient for someone who is traveling and then they offered parking pass without informing of the charge. Something fuzzy was left on bedding and the light up mirror did not work. I wanted to dine at the restaurant but no one ever bothered to seat me. There was also a big dog located at the front entrance and I understand people have disabilities but it was intimidating. I was glad to figure out room service was offered after not eating all day due to work. Upon checking out, the young lady with blonde hair at the desk made me uncomfortable by constantly bringing up a card for incidentals otherwise assuming that the room was left unkept. As a result the hotel itself is great but could use some work on the way the staff may approach people and the restaurant staff to be more attentive to most customers.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly and helpful. Everything was very clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin, Ashland

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time in Ohio; I was seeing a concert at Blossom Music Center. Ohio doesn't scream "safe and friendly" to me, so when I saw that this hotel was located near a college campus, I booked it, and I was not disappointed. The beautiful Cuyahoga Falls parks were just a short 20 minute drive. The music venue was just 30 minutes away from the hotel, and I also managed to see the Rock&Roll HOF before the concert. The hotel itself was very clean and safe and hardly occupied during the summer. Overall, a great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anees

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024