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The Nittany Lion Inn

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

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

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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

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

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 the neighborhood

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 Beaver Stadium. .This historic hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from The Arboretum at Penn State and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Palmer Museum of Art.

What's nearby

  • Pennsylvania State University - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Bryce Jordan Center - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Pegula Ice Arena - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Beaver Stadium - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Penn State University's Blue and White Golf Courses - 8 min drive - 2.0 miles

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 transportation

  • Self parking on site (USD 15 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
  • 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

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
  • Self parking fee: USD 15 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. 790 out of 1087 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 238 out of 1087 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 1087 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 1087 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1087 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

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We'll stay here again!
We had a quick but great stay at the Nittany Lion Inn. Rooms were comfortable and clean. Staff was very helpful (especially in getting my daughter's wallet, which was left at Rec Hall, returned to her) and friendly. We had lunch at Whiskers. Our waiter Jack was attentive and the food was tasty. The brunch buffet in the dining room was very good!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

warren

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Opportunity to stay at Primo hotel @ PSU
We don’t get a chance to stay here very often because we have friends who live near State College and we stay with them. But they were not home and we were attending a PSU basketball game so when I saw we could stay at the Nittany Lion Inn for such a reasonable price it was a no brained. Beautiful hotel and enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like that the check-in staff help with my reservation that had my name as Hugh Jr from the EXPEDIA form
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We love he convenience and how everyone is so helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay to visit Penn State
My son and I stayed while visiting Penn State. The room was comfortable and the hotel staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Bryan, Tampa, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
OLD fixtures, not 5* furniture, works well, just not modernized, classic charm
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Eileen, Manhasset New York

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Visiting Penn State with our daughter. Great location - hotel made it feel a little like a vacation than just a college tour.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Visit
We had a great time. A new favorite!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was told there was a hotel shuttle that could take me and my family to the concert. 30 minutes later when I came down to catch the shuttle I was told they were unavailable and at the airport. Terrible valet service. Had way too many customers and not enough workers.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020