Nittany Lion Inn Reviews

I came for an event and the venue was amazing. Very clean and well taken care of

Huge place with a great restaurant section. Very well kept and even has private rooms. All the food is delicious and service is very attentive. All in all a great place to eat, albeit a little pricey.

Had the lunch buffet. Nice range of options including vegetarian and gluten free. Wait staff were great.

The Nittany Lion Inn is always a classic place to stay

Always very attentive and well taken care of , be sure to grab a fresh apple

THE classic place to stay while visiting PSU. "The Dining Room" is also top notch with a diverse wine list.

I attended a workshop at the Nittany Lion Inn. The room had nice tables and chairs set up, with water at each table plus coffee and other snacks in the lobby. This is a very nice place for a workshop or professional event, except that the rooms are always very cold. I usually need to wear my coat indoors.

I was attending a PSU recruitment event ands the staff was so accomodating, the lunch was amazing, and the space was warm and elegant. Ill look forward to future events at the Nittany Lion Inn.

Very good buffet food, but could use some more spicy/ethnic variety

I was there for a professional event so I can't speak to the rooms, but the hotel is really gorgeous! The staff I encountered were friendly and helpful and the food that was served for the event was delicious! It's just steps from the Lion Shrine on campus, so the location is hard to beat.

I attended an Engineering Networking event here. While crowded because there were so many people there, the area was still obviously very nice. Didn't interact with the staff at all.

Water temps in shower ran hot to lukewarm without warning. Otherwise a fantastic hotel - can't wait to return in the warmer months to take advantage of the patio garden space.

It's a classy hotel in a small college town! The place is very tastefully decorated, has good restaurants and bars and the staff is extremely courteous.

Service staff was very friendly. The location is ideal, right on campus so easy to get to everything from the e hotel. Food was great, had a fantastic cheese cake for dessert. Parking at the lot next door was validated, so plenty of parking. Great place to host events in state college.

Old, but well maintained hotel on the corner of campus. Free garage parking. Mostly quiet rooms, though there is some hallway noise. Great water pressure and dangerously hot water.

Attended a reception here. The food was OK, with much of it being cold by the time it was served. Service was without any issues, though.

We ate at a buffet for the end of the year banquet. The food was quite good.

Nice buffet and very pleasant staff. A bit on the posh side for me but perhaps that's just the perspective of a college student

Very Classy, bracing and informal! Thank you Nittany for the experience!

Went for their Thanksgiving dinner. Quite nice. Buffet style, with tables in the main banquet hall. Food was excellent and plentiful. Some non dairy options but not a lot as expected.

Never again. I typically stay at the Penn Stater or the Holiday Inn Express (or any of the others in that plaza) when in State College. Because I had meetings scheduled at the IST Building, I figured why not give NLI a try since it was in walking distance and right on campus. Needless to say, the old style is not my taste. When it came to the room, it smelled musty when I first arrived. The bathroom didnt seem the cleanest and the shower head in the shower was broken, tilted towards the wall. To top it off, it was really comforting laying in bed and then seeing a thousand-legger go across the ceiling... if not to add more anxiety to my stay here. The good news is the Central Air cooled the room down relatively quickly. Never again will I stay here, especially at $200/night. You will gladly find me back at the Penn Stater or any other "modern" hotel in State College.

Nice service and clean rooms. Right on Penn State's campus

2 queen beds ... 1 luggage rack ... 2 chairs ... I guess we could unpack everything then sit on the beds.

This was a beautiful establishment. The staff was very helpful and pleasing to talk too.

Very disappointed in your choices of food and the two restaurants on site where way, way over priced. Especially for what you get and the atmosphere.

In my work I get around to hundreds of hotels and restaurants each year. I just took a tour through the Nittany Lion and I have to say that it is a very nice place. Book your stay here, you'll be glad you did. It is very clean with an elegant yet relaxing feel. There is a great bar, Whiskers, and The Dining Room (that's the actual name of the restaurant) is quite nice. Check them out - click on the "See inside" image n this page and you will get a Google Virtual Tour of the inside of the Inn.

Great atmosphere and good service. The breakfast buffet was very good!

A very nice hotel in a historic building. Also the location cannot be beat for visiting campus.

No one opened the door for me or escorted me to my event. I walked around aimlessly looking for where to go and eventually found it, clearly late. The food was mediocre at best and the servers kept making mistakes like tripping and almost dropping their plates. The event was free, but I would not pay to attend an event here. Nothing special.

Hotel is quaint and charming. Very likely and upbeat

Beautiful building with a real fireplace with real wood. It was real and warm. Really!

Cool historic inn with a pretty-good continental breakfast and amazing staff. Happy to bring up an extra cot for my room so that my pack of wolves didn't have to sleep on the floor

Beautiful place to stay right on the campus I would go there again and again

Only complaint was the event I attended was crowded

If you don't care for Penn State or Nittany Lions...stay somewhere else. The Nittany Lion Inn "is" Penn State, and "The" Nittany Lion prowls a few steps down the sidewalk towards town and Rec Hall.

Great location if using PSU facilities in any way. Down town State College has a lot of food and fun to offer at just a block or so away. Rooms are nice, though sometimes they can be a bit of a trek to get to. Service is always great, would recommend.

I try to stay here every time I have business at Penn State... great service and accommodation... warm and welcoming restaurant and bar... especially for single travelers

Beautiful hotel. Excellent staff.

Food is just okay. The hotel can be hard to navigate at times... almost feels too small despite the size. (As in doorways and heights )

I loved everything about the Nittany Lion Inn. I just wish I could have stayed there overnight! What I did see while attending a conference was very impressive. Great bathrooms, wonderful staff, good food, and awesome finishings and details throughout the hotel. Can't wait to go back.

Nice place, room was well appointed and clean. Staff is friendly and professional.

As a PSU Alum, I had waited for this moment for years. It was a bit overhyped. It's expensive but you're close to everything, including right next door to the Lion Shrine. I did appreciate the fact that they offer complimentary shuttle service to places within 5 miles. The staff was great and it looks very nice inside near the lobby. The room, however, was nothing too special. The water pressure in the shower kept cutting out too. It's a nice stay but seemed overpriced.

A State College cornerstone. Clean, friendly staff, nice amenities.

Stunning facility in an extraordinary location. Rooms are antiquated and in need of updates, but then again, that's part of the charm. So it's really a 50/50 proposition. Do we update and risk the loss of character or leave it as is and leave guests with some minor inconveniences? I suppose I vote for the former! :)

The reception hall was in great shape and the wait staff was excellent. The food was also delicious.

We had to change rooms due to a smell and I really wanted to like this place. I truly did. I just wish the the kept the wall paper on the walls more. The corners were pealing away. But our cousin had a wedding there and I have to say it was nice.

Wonderful location. Can walk to downtown, great area to run, lots to do, historic buildings, good food, amazing service!

This is a beautiful venue for a wedding and a nice, quaint place to stay the night. The classic aesthetic and charming grounds make you feel like you've gone back in time but with the conveniences of modern day. I also like the way that the hotel is so closely affiliated with PSU. You see touches from apparent student projects such as graphic design on the soaps and valet jobs.

Ballrooms are nice and spacious. Food was very good as well

I went to a luncheon in the ballroom and it was absolutely fantastic!

Whiskers is a great place to stop in for a meal or a drink or both!

Good friendly service. Didn't stay overnight but they accommodated professional events well.

I get that it's a historical landmark and everything, but I do prefer modern hotels ...

I didn't stay in any of the rooms or anything but I've been here a couple times for career faires and banquets and it's a wonderful place