Hampton Inn State College

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Hampton Inn
8.4 (428 reviews)
1101 East College Avenue , State College , US
+1 814-231-1590

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Comfy beds and spacious rooms
Very good/excellent breakfast (frequently mentioned)
Convenient location to PSU, Beaver Stadium and event venues
Friendly/helpful staff in multiple reviews
Free/available parking and on-site snacks
Pool and decent workout room noted
Cons:
Musty/damp rooms and leaking AC in some reports
No hot water for some guests / boiler issues
Internet outage causing very long check-in waits
Small/insufficient breakfast seating; one report of no breakfast that day
Some property maintenance issues (old doors, odd fixtures, tiny closets)
At least one report of unhelpful/hostile front-desk management

Categories

Cleanliness
6.8
Mixed reports: some guests noted clean rooms, but multiple reviews described musty, damp rooms, leaking AC and lack of hot water—significant cleanliness/maintenance concerns lowered this score.
Service
7.6
Mostly friendly and helpful staff cited in several reviews, but serious service failures noted (long check-in lines due to internet outage, an allegedly hostile front-desk manager) produce a mixed service rating.
Location
9.3
Very strong: repeatedly praised for proximity to PSU, Beaver Stadium, Bryce Jordan Center and downtown, plus free/available parking—clear location strength.
Room Quality
7.6
Generally comfortable rooms with spacious layouts, comfy beds and mini-fridges, but some guests reported old/poorly functioning doors, tiny closet spaces and musty smells—overall mixed room quality.
Amenities
8.6
Good amenities noted: pool, snacks in lobby, decent workout room and free parking; some shortcomings in breakfast seating capacity but overall amenities are a positive.
Value for Money
8.8
Several guests said the stay was worth the price and it met needs for short visits; given positives in location and breakfast, value scores higher despite some issues.
Food and Beverage
8.9
Breakfast frequently described as very good or excellent, though a few guests reported a too-small breakfast area and one instance of breakfast being unavailable—overall F&B strongly positive with occasional lapses.
Overall Experience
9.6
Many stays described as enjoyable (comfy beds, good breakfast, helpful staff, great location) despite isolated severe issues (maintenance, check-in failures); the aggregate guest sentiment trends positive, reflected in a strong overall score.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:03

Property Description

Convenient Location near Penn State University and Beaver Stadium

Comfortable Rooms with Modern Amenities
Experience a stay where every room at the Hampton Inn State College comes with a coffee maker, cable TV, work desk, and in-room video games. Relax with bath amenities available in the bathrooms.

On-Site Fitness and Relaxation
Unwind at the hotel's fitness room and outdoor pool. Start your day with a free hot breakfast and stay connected with complimentary high-speed internet access throughout the property.

Book your stay at the Hampton Inn State College for a perfect blend of comfort and convenience.

Important information:

Upon check-in photo identification and credit card are required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: SCE

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 428 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.8
Service: 7.6
Location: 9.3
Room Quality: 7.6
Amenities: 8.6
Value for Money: 8.8
Food and Beverage: 8.9
Overall Experience: 9.6
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Johanne • couple • us
7
2026-10-27 • via Nuitee
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Jennifer • couple • us
10
2026-10-27 • via Nuitee
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Anthony • couple • us
9
2026-08-31 • via Nuitee
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heba • solo_traveller • sa
10
The hotel is amazing
Pros:

Everything

Cons:

Everything

2026-08-23 • via Nuitee
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Dawn • extended_group • us
10
Pros:

Very clean. Easy check in & check out. Snacks available to purchase in lobby. Friendly staff.

Cons:

N/A

2026-08-21 • via Nuitee
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Stefanie • family_with_children • us
9
Good location with free parking, nice breakfast and spacious room
Pros:

Breakfast was very good and the dining area was cheerful and nice. As for the room, it was spacious and included a minifridge. The bed and pillows were very comfy. I was glad to see that there were towel/clothes hooks accessible for someone in a wheelchair - that was a nice idea. The pool was refreshing and we were glad to be close to downtown.

Cons:

The toilet paper holder was kind of odd - the roll easily slipped off the bar, would have been nice to have something to keep it from falling onto the floor.

Also, along with the lower clothes/towel hooks, it would be nice to have a couple more placed higher up for us long-legged people for hanging long jeans, etc.

Neither of these things were dealbreakers, of course! They're just minor things. We really enjoyed our stay.

2026-08-18 • via Nuitee
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Hangie • family_with_children • us
8
2026-08-03 • via Nuitee
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Carol • couple • us
1
This check-n situation and breakfast area has made my decision NEVER to stay at a Hilton property a.
Pros:

The bedroom was clean.

Cons:

I stood in line from 3:45 PM to 5 PM because the internet was not working and the staff could not check in anyone.
At around 6:45 PM the internet was still not working. One of the staff said this happens when it is HOT outside and all
Hiltons were affected. After standing in line for all that time I was told by the staff I would get some type of reduction in my stay. I had photocopied my reservation from booking.com and finally the hotel gave me a key without using the internet to check me in. The reduction in the cost of my stay never occurred since I did not phone the hotel to make a reservation. The
breakfast space was too small and there was no place for us and some other guests to sit. The entire breakfast area did not accommodate the number of hotel guests, and the staff did not even clean the table spaces after a person soiled the tables.

2026-08-02 • via Nuitee
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Donald • solo_traveller • us
2
Cons:

Room has a bad musty smell and there were no other available rooms

2026-07-20 • via Nuitee
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Nicole • couple • us
9
2026-07-18 • via Nuitee
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Kelli • solo_traveller • us
8
Pros:

Comfortable bed, nice breakfast, friendly staff. Good location to PSU.

Cons:

All good!

2026-07-17 • via Nuitee
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john • couple • us
10
Would stay there again.
Pros:

The bed was very comfy. Breakfast was excellent

Cons:

Nothing

2026-07-17 • via Nuitee
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Jackie • family_with_children • us
9
It served our needs as it was a quick overnight trip
Pros:

This is the second time staying here for PSU new student orientation. It was close to campus and had a good quick breakfast and the hotel served our needs as we only were there 8 hours to sleep.

2026-06-24 • via Nuitee
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Jim Coury • solo_traveller • us
7
Pros:

Location was great!

Cons:

Hotel seemed older and below the standards of a Hampton Inn. My door was old and not working well. Seemed old and on its last leg. Just seemed it was a cut below my expectations for a Hampton. People were great though. Work out room was decent. Was worth the price though.

2026-06-18 • via Nuitee
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barbarajX9371IJ • Business
2
Disgusting service and accommodations
Pros:

The rooms were musty, damp and dank due to leaking air conditioning units. The “closets” were 6” deep and 8’ wide without the ability to fit a standard size hanger. The boilers were not working and there was no hot water for 2 straight days.

The front desk manager was an inexperienced young girl who was incapable of assisting with any concern without becoming hostile and snippy.

Hampton are one of our “go to” hotels because of consistency. This hotel does not live up to the name Hampton.

2026-06-15 • via Tripadvisor
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Hannah • solo_traveller • us
9
2026-06-10 • via Nuitee
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Weikel • solo_traveller • us
10
2026-05-29 • via Nuitee
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Carol • extended_group • us
10
Great hotel _ highly recommend
Pros:

Very convenient to Beaver Stadium& Bryce Jordan Center

2026-05-29 • via Nuitee
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Ryan • solo_traveller • us
8
2026-05-29 • via Nuitee
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Oleksii • family_with_children • us
4
Cons:

There was no breakfast on our first day, as I was told someone who was supposed to cook hasn’t showed up for work and we had nothing to eat that morning. We had trail running even that morning, so timing with nutrition was crucial that day. Except for that, everything else about this stay was as expected from this chain.

2026-05-18 • via Nuitee