With a stay at The Nittany Lion Inn, you'll be centrally located in State College, just a 3-minute walk from Pennsylvania State University and 9 minutes by foot from Palmer Museum of Art. .This historic hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from The Arboretum at Penn State and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania.
What's nearby
Pennsylvania State University - 3 min walk
The Arboretum at Penn State - 12 min walk
Bryce Jordan Center - 3 min drive
Pegula Ice Arena - 3 min drive
Beaver Stadium - 4 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
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
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
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 733 out of 1002 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
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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
8/10 Good
Kelly
Travelled with family
5 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overall it was amazing! Beautiful property, friendly staff, everyone hustling. “Bad” was rooms were hard to find, the signage was confusing/lacking, walked in circles, the numbering didn’t make sense. The other issues was no hot water for a shower.
Great staying at the NLI. Very elegant and retains the PSU heritage. Great workout facilities. Will be back again.
One minor...in the shower, there was "hand soap" and not body wash and no soap at the sink. When we stepped out, we told the front desk and when we returned, there was hand soap and a couple bars of soap, but the hand soap was still in the shower. Not a big deal. A little attention to detail slip.
The inn is fabulous but they need to work on service in bar and restaurant. Very nice staff members but not working like a well oiled machine. A number of times we experienced long lapses is service and waits to be served at bar.
The hotel was beautiful, but we couldn’t sleep due to an extremely loud air conditioning unit that rattled excessively. We also had to run the hot water for at least 20 minutes before it got warm. The room did not look like the room I booked online(no couch and smaller).