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    The Nittany Lion Inn

    Nittany Lion Inn, 200 W Park Ave, State College, PA 16803, USA
    • Spaces for 120-450 Guests
    • 5 Hotels
    • 3 Ballrooms
    • 2 Meeting Spaces

    The Nittany Lion Inn has anchored Penn State's University Park campus since 1931, its blue-and-white Georgian colonial architecture set among an oak grove opposite the White Golf Course. Penn State President Emeritus Eric Walker once called it "Penn State's living room," and the inn has hosted guests including U.S. Presidents Lyndon Johnson and George Bush, poet Robert Frost, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and actors Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito. In 2000 it was recognized as a National Trust Historic Hotel of America member. Following a full renovation and reopening in September 2024 under Scholar Hotels, the property now offers 230 refreshed guest rooms and suites alongside more than 12,000 square feet of flexible event space, including a grand ballroom and several smaller ballrooms and boardrooms suited to weddings, receptions, galas, and conferences. All catering is prepared onsite by the inn's culinary team, with menus spanning plated dinners, buffets, and cocktail-style receptions, plus curated bar packages featuring wine, craft cocktails, and local beers. For couples and event hosts, the inn's on-campus setting allows ceremonies, receptions, rehearsal dinners, and farewell brunches to unfold in one place, with room blocks and walkable access to Penn State's campus and downtown State College for out-of-town guests.

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    The Penn Stater

    Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
    • Spaces for 14-400 Guests
    • 2 Hotels
    • 1 Ballroom
    • 1 Meeting Space

    The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center is a 300-room hotel and conference facility in State College, Pennsylvania, near Penn State University. It offers more than 58,000 square feet of function space across 49 rooms, including scenic outdoor terraces with views of central Pennsylvania's rolling hills and sophisticated indoor ballrooms suited to both small ceremonies and large-scale celebrations. For weddings, couples can host ceremony, reception, rehearsal dinner, and farewell brunch all on-site, supported by a full-service in-house culinary team offering plated multi-course dinners, buffet receptions, and cocktail hour hors d'oeuvres. An experienced event team assists with planning, floor plans, and vendor coordination, and a bridal suite is typically included for getting ready before the big day. The hotel also houses three on-site restaurants — The Gardens, Legends, and Dear Joe Café & Bakery — along with just over 300 guest rooms and suites, making it easy for wedding parties and guests to stay on property for the full weekend.