The Nittany Lion Inn

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
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

Junior Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

State College

A stay at The Nittany Lion Inn places you in the heart of State College, just a 3-minute walk from Pennsylvania State University and within a 5-minute drive of Bryce Jordan Center. .This historic hotel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Beaver Stadium and 0.6 mi (1 km) from The Arboretum at Penn State.

What's nearby

  • Pennsylvania State University - 3 min walk
  • Bryce Jordan Center - 3 min drive
  • Pegula Ice Arena - 3 min drive
  • Beaver Stadium - 4 min drive
  • Penn State University's Blue and White Golf Courses - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • State College, PA (SCE-University Park) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Federal Taphouse State College - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Irving's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Cafe 210 West - ‬11 min walk

About this property

The Nittany Lion Inn

Historic hotel with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 230 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and gift shops/newsstands. Additional features at this hotel include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, Lionne, for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and ATM/banking services. Planning an event in State College? This hotel has 9648 square feet (896 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 7 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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 public transport

  • 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

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–11:00 AM: USD 10-30 for adults and USD 10-30 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Lionne
  • Triplett's
  • Dear Joe Cafe

Things to do

  • Fitness centre

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Conference space (9648 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 7

Accessibility

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

More

  • Renovated entire property – September 2024
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • 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

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

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. 749 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 197 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 1006 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

Reed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
On campus location perfect for psu work.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed here numerous times since it’s re-opening and always enjoy everything the Inn has to offer.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nittany Lion Inn
Amazing hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neeru

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully restored. Such a pleasure to stay and am looking forward to my next stay in January.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Collin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property and area was great. Only complaint is that after checking out, we realized that we had left an item in the room. At that point it had been 2 hours since checking out. Returned to the hotel and had the head housekeeper check the lost and found as well as the trash. Unfortunately the item couldn’t be found. Leads me to believe that whoever cleaned our room stole it. Very unfortunate because it really left a bad taste in our mouths from what would have otherwise been a 5 star stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and people. Bed ok, pillows were terrible, very uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent experience….great historical hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

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

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and very friendly, professional staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and very clean. Comfortable beds. Wish we were staying longer.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful inn, perfect location, courteous and efficient staff. Loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikki L

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

8/10 Good

Ann

Travelled with family
Beautiful facility. We actually only slept in room. Barely there. Parking only free in lot once so if you are coming and going not great. Wonderful location. Lovely staff. Musk sort of fragrance permeated throughout and caused me a headache. Too strong. The soaps in room not hypoallergenic either. But Beautiful facility.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle, commack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just beautiful! We loved how beautifully the hotel was designed and decorated.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay at State College. Newly renovated and great staff. Really enjoyed our stay!

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024