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The Nittany Lion Inn

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Serves lunch and dinner
In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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200 West Park Avenue, State College, PA, 16803
  • Pennsylvania State University
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Palmer Museum of Art
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • The Arboretum at Penn State
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • State College, PA (SCE-University Park)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Junior Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Nittany Lion Inn

3-star State College hotel walkable to Pennsylvania State University
A restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, valet parking, and conference space. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Nittany Lion Inn offers 230 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 9648 square feet (896 square meters) include conference space. This historic hotel also offers a fitness center, a vending machine, and gift shops/newsstands. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge. A total renovation of this property was completed in September 2024.

The Nittany Lion Inn is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Lionne - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Triplett's - This pub serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Dear Joe Cafe - This coffee shop serves breakfast and lunch. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (USD 12 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Valet parking on site (USD 25 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 to 30 for adults and USD 10 to 30 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Dear Joe Cafe
  • Lionne
  • Triplett's

Things to do

  • Gym

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 7 meeting rooms
  • 9,648 square feet of conference space

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1930
  • Renovated entire property - September 2024
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from October 6 2024 to January 31 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • Fitness facilities

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 53 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 30 for adults, and USD 10 to 30 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: USD 12 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Valet parking fee: USD 25 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 53 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

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
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Nittany Inn
Nittany Lion
Nittany Lion Inn
Nittany Lion Inn State College
Nittany Lion State College
The Nittany Lion Inn Hotel
The Nittany Lion Inn State College
The Nittany Lion Inn Hotel State College

The Nittany Lion Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 740 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 1004 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tremendous renovation of this historic property. Our compliments to the new management team !!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olusola

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

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great hotel, but still needs work...
The hotel is beautiful! The beds are comfortable and new. It is a maze of rooms, and often a long walk to your room. The HVAC wasn't working, and we reported it to the front desk, but nothing happened. Hopefully they get it fixed!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great property
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at the Nittany Lion Inn over the years and we love the sports bar, this stay I feel the food wasn’t as good or there weren’t enough choices.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maureen, Coatesville

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Building and rooms are beautiful and the service was outstanding!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noreen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Excellent staff to check us in! Thanks for a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
An amazing hotel, kids trying their hardest to.please the guests. It works!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First trip back to State College in a long time. I have always wanted to stay at The Nittany Lion Inn and finally did so. Wonderful, quiet, beautiful trip and since it was not a football weekend staying here was possible.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Aesthetically, beautiful, but not worth the money
Upon arrival, they could not find a reservation for Friday only for Saturday. The first room that we were put in the door did not lock, there was still garbage in the bathroom garbage can and a shower curtain was laying across the bed. We switched rooms but in that room, the desk lamp did not work, there is no coffee or coffee, cups, and at night the air conditioning unit began to make loud banging noises so we had to turn it off. according to hotels.com we thought that parking was free, but it is not. The facility is beautiful, but not up to the standards it is rated.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

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

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

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

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The inside was beautifully decorated, very spacious, clean and well-staffed. Rooms were new with all of the amenities. Within walking distance to campus and Parent Weekend activities!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Newly renovated hotel was great, with only exception being fairly uncomfortable beds
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

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

10/10 Excellent

Christine

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

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

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

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BEAUTIFUL PLACE, Great spaces, growing pains also.
The building is outstanding upon entry! Great from Valet parking or using the next door parking structure. Feels warm, comfortable, and easy when you walk in. Couches, armchairs, and niche spaces for families, friends, and some folks getting their virtual work done. Front desk is a bit off to the side, which is great as you don't walk into bags or check in lines. After a quick check in with great front desk staff, we got a bit lost finding our room. Before going to your room...ask for directions. This was shared by a few friends who also stayed for the weekend. Room was very clean. Good space. Yes, A/C/Heat is a bit loud. Some noise from hallway and adjacent room, but nothing odd or extraordinary. Growing Pains - Valet, Front door, and front desk staff are on point and inviting. Tripletts bar, 1855 Lounge, and Lionne are working on it. Aged ribeye was well prepared and the table favorite, veggies not so much, and lobster bisque was not enjoyed by our party. Wait staff was good, and working out the kinks. Bar staff at the Lounge and Tripletts are also working out the kinks. Be kind and all goes well! Dear Joe, makes a good coffee and can use a few more staffers on weekends. Enjoy your drinks in the Lounge, living room, or beautiful courtyard/s and the mistakes will blissfully evaporate. Lastly, housekeeping was always busy and keeping the place clean. Much appreciated!! Loved the building, spaces, comfort, and of course .... BEST LOCATION AT PSU!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

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

10/10 Excellent

Christina

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