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    Carnegie House

    3.8 (58 reviews)
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    Coffee machine was amazing.
    James J.

    This was our second visit to Carnegie House. This is a beautiful property with gorgous decor that my fiancee refers to as Hallmarkie. We were there the weekend after New Year and it was quiet and relaxing. The plushness of the hotel helped us destress and prepare for 2025. The coffee machine was great. We recommend this place and will be back in 2025.

    Alice M.

    I wish Yelp would add a "fine dining" or "restaurant" tag for this hotel because it deserves just that! My family and I came on a Saturday evening around 6pm without a reservation and were able to be seated. We got in, they took our coats, and we were given the option to have a drink in a beautiful sitting room right outside the dining room before dinner. We declined this time but I could definitely see myself just having a drink there next time. The dining room itself is small and cozy with a handful of tables for 2 and 4. The service is impeccable, and I thought the light up menus were a very cool touch for a dimly lit room. For the appetizer we ordered the seafood platter which came with shrimp cocktail, crab meat, and some oysters. All great quality I wouldn't have expected to find in the middle of Pennsylvania. For the main course I got filet mignon - fantastic. Cooked just right. Other plates in our party were the halibut/lobster tail and scallops - all very delicious according to the bites I stole haha! For dessert, we got the creme brûlée - portion size is huge, even for three people, but a tad sweet. I'd recommend pairing with some coffee to better complement the plate. Overall, I love this restaurant and can't wait to come back once they reopen! Do yourself a favor and have your next romantic dinner here!

    Rob P.

    We received a gift certificate for Carnegie House and decided to give it a try and I'm glad we did. I ordered the NY Strip steak and a Manhattan. My wife ordered the Squid Ink Pasta and Seafood. For dessert we ordered the Lemon Cake to share. Everything was delicious---my steak was cooked perfectly and the knife went through it like butter. The side vegetables were cooked perfectly and the dinner bread was very tasty. The lemon cake was delicious as well. The waitstaff overall were very professional. Even thought it was pricey, it was well worth it. We will definitely be back for special occasions. The only critique I have is for the waitress or Maitre'd to ask if you've been there before. We found it quite odd at first that we were seated in the library area with the dining room just about empty. We thought the waitress was going to come seat us, but she just handed us a menu. It added to the confusion that we were going to eat in the library, in comfy chairs, on the little side tables with enough room for a drink. So we asked and here's what happens. You are seated in this library until your first course is ready. Drinks are served here along with hors d'oeuvres until that course is ready. Once the first course is ready, you are shown to your table and the food is brought right out. It was a nice touch, but it would have been helpful if we were informed of this before hand.

    Beautiful bison.
    Stephen R.

    This is definitely a high class establishment and my unfamiliarity with the place showed. A coworker found this place and was intrigued by the high ratings it had. He's a wine fan and their selection drew him in. I felt incredibly underdressed in khakis and a polo. When we walked in, we were greeted with the same flowery scent you'd find in a funeral home. After standing around a bit confused for a minute in the lobby, a woman emerged from around a corner and introduced herself. She asked if we'd like to have some cocktails in the library area before dinner. We declined, but in retrospect I wish I would have. It was a cozy area that seemed to be like a great place to mingle with your party. The actual dining area inside is very small with less than ten tables and the service is rather slow. It took about 2 hours total and we only had an appetizer and entree. I wanted dessert but couldn't tough it out any longer. The food was phenomenal. Granted, I don't treat myself to many meals of this caliber. The meal cost about $75 a person. I tried their bison and I was not disappointed in any way. It was cooked to perfection and was full of flavor. The presentation was impressive as well and almost looked too nice to eat. I'd like to try the restaurant again, but I think I'll need a raise before that can happen.

    Large bathroom with beautiful wall paper. Shower stall is tucked in the corner and tiny.

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    Beautiful accommodations and great service - My husband and I have stayed here multiple times. Love it!!!!!!

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    STUNNING luxury at every turn. Too many wow's to highlight. The recent renovation is INCREDIBLE.

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    The Nittany Lion Inn - Standard bathroom

    The Nittany Lion Inn

    (105 reviews)

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    Pricey but on campus so pricey is to be expected, non football weekend so not crazy busy but was…read moretold they are fully booked. My very low score of 2 stars is leaning towards 1 star but the very kind maintenance man who visited our room kept it at a 2. No air conditioning, 3 calls to the front desk over the course of 3 to 4 hours, end result the front desk suggested we open the window. The window did open about 6 inches and did not have a screen. Let's wait and see what kind of bugs we wake up to in the morning. I will edit or add to my review after we check out tomorrow and let, can't wait to see what management does with this.

    The service at the hotel was wonderful & helpful. The room was a bit annoying. We were right off…read morethe lobby in an accessible room til we hadn't requested it. Instead of a window. We had a door that was basically to the entrance. We had to keep the blackout shade down the whole time instead of having a window we could look out of sometimes. The lights in the bathroom were crazy bright with no other option and came on with a sensor you could not turn off. Our second night, the sensor must have been tripped by people walking too close to our door (they went on as soon as you entered the room), since the lights went on without either of us getting out of bed twice. This woke me up and disturbed our sleep. Very annoying. Lionne's food was great, but the service was definitely not very good. Friendly, but not good - especially for breakfast. You pay for parking too. They charge you per night and give you two tickets to get out. You have to pay any other time. They did charge slightly less than you'd pay otherwise, but not much. If not walking to your events on campus, I'd recommend staying elsewhere.

    Graduate by Hilton State College - Guest room

    Graduate by Hilton State College

    (51 reviews)

    I really like this hotel. It's a little boutique style hotel run by Hilton. In my opinion it's a…read moreboutique style because of the decorations and motif definitely Penn State driven hallway is really messed you up when you're walking down them because of the bookshelf style wallpaper room is nice, clean and comfortable. The only thing negative I have to say is that the quick service drinks in the restaurant are a tad bit overpriced, but it's a hotel so you can always expect a little bit more money. There's plenty of places around if you want to go to the store. Oh, and the bed is comfortable so far we'll see how I feel at the end of the week. And the coolest thing the room keys are old student ID from Penn State.

    Having stayed at many Hiltons, this was incredibly disappointing. Outside of front desk team…read moremembers being friendly, the overall experience has been well below general expectations for a Hilton - and even basic expectations of any hotel! Some serious concerns about this hotel: 1- First night the air conditioning would not work. It was uncomfortably hot in the room. Called the front desk and the person said no one was around to help - so "just open a window." We did, and had an evening with an open window with no screen. Luckily no daredevil squirrels climbed in and no birds - or bats - chose to invade our space! 2- After three days - there had been no room service. No fresh towels - no emptying of trash - and no replacement of toilet paper. This was after I was leaving the room one day and "room service" was at the door and, in a somewhat rude manner, asked: "Do you want room service?" I said - "oh yes - thank you - I was just leaving." She appeared to go into the room - but I have no idea what she did as, again, no towels were changed out, trash was still in the trash cans, and beds were not made. 3- We ran out of toilet paper, so we asked for some - and then went out. I have included a picture of what we found upon our return - toilet paper left outside of the room - not even brought into the room and put on the roller. 4- An unexplained charge appeared on my card from the hotel - at 11:11 PM when the whole family was in bed. I inquired on this, and as of this time, no one at the hotel can figure out what was charged - still waiting on that to hopefully be explained and, if in error, resolved. 5- The treadmill in the gym has been broken and out of order - as such, I had to go to Planet Fitness. Yet, we have been charged a $10/day "resort fee." This is NOT a resort - and am entirely unclear what this $10 a day charge is going toward. 6- While hot water worked in the morning - by 9:00 PM we did not have any hot water. I called and the person at the front desk said "oh, just keep the water running - it has to come from the other side of the building so it takes awhile to heat up." Uhm, we left it running for about 10 minutes - just cold water. I am unsure how this hotel was allowed to have the Hilton name. Needless to say, we will not be staying here again.

    Scholar State College, Tapestry Collection by Hilton - Guest room

    Scholar State College, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

    (17 reviews)

    Total renovation of old apartment building and done really well. Location is excellent for any…read moreactivity on campus or in town. Room was spacious but no refrigerator or microwave. Also only ice machine is located on first floor. Bathroom was just fine with ample storage, good water pressure but no fan. Breakfast offerings limited but very good..not complementary and offered same area is bar/lounge at night. Staff was very nice and worked hard to address any issues or questions. Be advised a very small unloading/parking lot is right next to the building...cannot do it on street. Parking is in nearby deck which I did not use. Overall, while not inexpensive, location and overall atmosphere makes this an excellent location to stay.

    Family of 3 here for a night, in town for a campus tour. The hotel is nice! There is a tiny…read moreparking lot next to the building dedicated to drop off and pick up. The parking is across the street from the hotel in a well-lit, sizable multi deck garage. The hotel gives a parking pass that is a blank room key that accesses the scanner in and out of the garage. Worked great. Michael, on check-in, was one of the best reception/customer service people I've encountered, and I stay at a lot of hotels. Room was 2 queens and well appointed. This hotel is convenient for being downtown. For me visiting campus, I could have been at any hotel as I had to drive to campus anyway. One thing-Thursday night was my stay, at 1-2am, the bar crowds poured into the streets and namely the kabob food truck adjacent parking and hotel and it's noticeable!

    Carnegie House - hotels - Updated September 2026

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