First of all, disregard any reviews older than 2020 because the hotel has undergone an extensive renovation of the restaurants and, most recently the rooms. We had an exceptionally great stay with the value being truly outstanding. When pricing a room, this hotel was significantly lower than the chain hotels from Hilton, Hyatt or Marriott in town. The service could not have been more welcoming and hospitable, with the staff often going above and beyond in their service. The location can't be beat - just across the street from campus and on a corner. There are no less than 6 restaurants, including a pub, a diner, a grill/bistro, and a nightclub. Each is themed and decorated in a distinctive way. I really enjoyed the historic but clean and modern feel of the hotel. They appeared to have spared no expense to keep the original wood floors and the renovated wood paneling and fixtures all looked to be very high quality. This extended to furnishings of the room we stayed in. Our bed was very comfortable with soft cotton linens. The bathroom was beautifully tiled with a true rain style shower and there was even a Japanese-style full service heated toilet seat with a dryer and warm water bidet, plus UV sanitizing. It was also one of the few hotel bathrooms I've encountered that had a place to hang your towels. The TV was ginormous -58 or 60 inches? For refreshments, there is a quaint vintage styled fridge and a Keurig with good coffee and bespoke herbal tea. I loved that there were prefilled glass bottles of filtered water in the fridge and a filtered water dispenser in the hallway for refills or for your water bottle. So many well-thought out details! Lastly, the food deserves a mention. We dined in The Corner Room and the Allen Street Grill. Both had good food, with the cocktails, appetizers and specials at the Grill being truly exceptional. The Grill had a great vibe and atmosphere with windows lining the entire corner that overlooks the campus. Although we only stayed one night, our experience was so good it was enough for my husband and I to think of a reason to visit State College again, although we really don't have a reason! read more