See the map on the sidebar for the locations of these options and their proximity to the major meeting venues.
If you plan on staying at a hotel, BOOK NOW. State College hotels often book up, even during the summer.
Dormitory Options:
There are high-end and low-end options. Being dorms, the high-end (Eastview Terrace) isn't the Four Seasons, but it's newer, and you have a private room with private bath, air conditioning, and a fridge. These are running $62.50 per day. These dorms are a 5-10 minute walk to Thomas Building, the main venue for presentations.
On the low end (North Halls), you can choose double occupancy at $39.50 per person per night, single occupancy for seven bucks more. North Halls consists of suites of two to four rooms, sharing a bathroom. North Halls are about the same distance to Thomas as Eastview Terrace, but this is an older facility so it might not be quite as nice. These rooms also have air conditioning.
Hotels on campus and downtown:
We have held rooms at the three major hotels closest to the meeting venue, all no more than a 20 minute walk away. They are all comfortable places and we have a special rate for them. These, and the dorms, are your best options.
The Nittany Lion Inn is at the northeast corner of campus. It's a nice, comfortable place to stay, and in a very convenient location. There is a nice bar and restaurant in the hotel.
The Atherton Hotel and Days Inn are both located downtown, so very convenient both to the main venues and the restaurants and bars downtown. The Atherton is a little further but not by much.
There are a couple of additional downtown options you might (or might not) consider:
Hotel State College: This is a very small hotel right downtown, at the bustling corner College and Allen, above the Corner Room restaurant and adjacent to the Allen Street Grill. It's a great location, but it might be noisy. Its few rooms vary, but they tend to be small, inexpensive and a bit worn. I stayed there when I first moved to State College, and I found it suitably clean and comfortable, but that was a long time ago. (814) 237-4350. Not sure if online reservations are possible.
Imperial 400 Motor Inn. At the edge of downtown, across from Atherton hotel. I don't know anything about this place, but it looks a bit rough. To me, it's reminiscent of something out of a Quentin Tarentino movie, but then I remember that this is State College, so how rough can it be? If you stay there, please make sure and tell me what it was like.
Hotels Further Afield:
Online you will find a plethora of other places to stay in the region. These might be fine if you have a car (we can provide on-campus parking permits), and some will have shuttles to campus. There are a few on North Atherton (Sleep Inn, Rodeway Inn, Comfort Suites) that are about a bit over a mile to the main venues.
Again, if you have any questions, leave them in the comments.
David Geiser
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