Name: Graduate by Hilton State College
Address: 125 S Atherton Street, State College, 16801, US

2/10

Poor

03 Aug 2026

Paul

Reservation was cancelled without explanation.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2026

Lydia

Great atmosphere and decor! All the little touches were much apprecited.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2026

Karri

The a/c turns off at night. Maintenance explained that it shuts off because it functions with motion detection. I would have to get up in the night and turn the thermostat off and on to get the a/c to run again.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Christopher

Clean room, friendly staff

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Jay

Nice clean quiet place food in walking distance

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Christin

Suite was great for a family of 5!

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Edward

Friendly staff. Great Penn State themed hotel. Elevators not working but are being repaired. Rooms are very nice. Great location. Walked three blocks to Champs and Brothers

Business

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

melissa

The room was clean and decorated so cute and fun. The shower was amazing. One elevator was down, so there was a little delay, but a sign said it was being upgraded soon. The front desk staff was very helpful. We left something behind and they're helping to have it shipped to us. The location is excellent for PSU families.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Jill

Great location. Very unique

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Kristina

Front desk staff was very welcoming. Also, loved all the PSU themed decor!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Otoe

Friendly staffs.
Clean facility.
Great location

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Andres

Room was super clean, reception was very friendly, great experience, will stay again. Highly recommend!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2026

Eric

The hotel was very clean and the staff was friendly.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Craig

Nice room. great location.

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Debra

The hotel location was absolutely amazing and the rooms were very clean. The parking garage however, was absolutely terrible. The lighting in the garage was very sketchy and there were no arrows to help navigate in and out.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Farhana

Great place to stay!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2026

Nagesh

Proximity to attractions. Walking distance to campus.

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 May 2026

Christopher

This hotel could use some upgrades, especially for the price I paid for my stay. Some areas for improvement:

1. Outside signage - I had to circle the block a couple times to find the driveway entrance. Was made more difficult due to the small sign and construction next door.
2. Menu in restaurant is limited and could use updating.
3. There was ONE person working the restaurant on Sunday morning and she was overwhelmed - typically a busy time for breakfast with people checking out, and there was a girls sports team staying the weekend.
4. Upgrade to SMART TVs so people can use streaming services on the tv not their personal devices (if they brought any)
5. Upgrade charging ports to USB-C
5. Shower was nice but floor was very slick - falling hazard especially for older guests.
6. Elevators were absurdly slow and wait times were too long considering three elevators for a relatively small hotel.
7. Put real coffee makers in rooms.
8. Rooms were nicely appointed but common areas could use upgrades.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Melissa

The hotel is just gorgeous! I look forward to staying there again

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Nina

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Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 May 2026

WAEL

The hotel is okay however looks overrated on Expedia. The location is perfect and very close to PSU campus. The rooms are big but outdated.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2026

Jennifer

Great hotel. Great location. Full of charm.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Trent

We stayed for my graduation. I loved the Penn State vibe.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Stacey

Great stay. Comfortable. Nice staff.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Raymond

Yes

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Jennie

Such a well executed theme.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Wendy

Very nice, great location.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Karen

Hotel is charming and every detail is well thought out. Love this hotel for the cozy feel and the great location. Beds super comfortable. Breakfast is delicious. Only downside to this stay was clothes left being in drawers, trash found in trash can when we check in and soiled bathroom door that hadn’t been wiped.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2026

Megan

The room was sufficient. Parking was cramped and a little creepy. Hallways and elevators were also creepy. The staff that we encountered were kind and accommodating.

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2026

Jennifer

The front desk staff were so polite, professional and kind - a great first impression. The interior design details for this brand are unsurpassed. The beds are SO WONDERFUL. However, this was first stay since being acquired by Hilton and things have slipped. The breakfast area was staffed with only two people - they tried their best, but they were completely understaffed. The wallpaper in the elevator is in dire need of repair, as well as the puckered/peeling ceiling and leaking sink handles in our bathroom. I so love the Graduate brand and the location of the hotel in State College is perfect. I'm sure Hilton acquired Graduate because of its reputation...to keep that reputation, they need to keep up with Graduate standards.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Christine

I have stayed at several Graduate hotels. They are always great. Clean, helpful staff.
We were in and out quickly so we didn’t have a chance to have breakfast but I have eaten at several. Always a great meal

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

jennifer

Hotel was wonderful, especially the staff.

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2026

Miranda

Very friendly staff, room was cute and very comfortable, excellent location

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Christopher

The Penn State decor was amazing! Every cool Penn state/football decor you see in the pictures is in every room and it’s better than the actual pictures,

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Wendee

This property has so much personality and Penn State school spirit! Absolutely loved it!

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Julie

Clean cozy room

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2026

Elizabeth

Convenient to PennState staff was lovely

Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2026

SANDIP

Poor food quality.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Terrence

Yees

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Elizabeth

Always a great place to stay!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

James

Friendly staff great rooms

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2026

Ava

Check-in was easy and the staff very pleasant. Nice room, clean and well appointed. Great stay, would definitely stay here again. Highly recommend.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Beth

Upgraded my room. Staff very nice, room very nice and clean. Breakfast very good,

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Audra

Great place!

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2026

Jennifer

Let me start by saying the staff was wonderful. Beyond kind and helpful. They are the reason for three stars and not two. If you do go make sure your gps has the hotel address correct and not the Graduate apartments across the street. Ordinarily this wouldn’t be an issue however there was no signage for the hotel or the entrance to the hotel/underground parking. We drove around and realized where the hotel was finally but then finding the entrance was nearly impossible. I actually had to call and the lovely girl at the desk stayed on and navigated us to the entrance. Now to the parking. Reviews said parking was tight. How bad could it be??? We found out. Spaces will fit a car but that doesn’t mean you can open the doors to the car. No exaggeration. It was so bad that once we parked we decided to just leave the car and uber for the weekend if we couldn’t walk. There is a parking garage a couple of blocks away. Had I known that I might have considered parking there instead. Needless to say that after a 3.5 hour drive this was not an ideal start. However the front desk staff was absolutely lovely. I can’t say that enough. The decor is, well, interesting. A lot of patterns! The wallpaper in the hall was of lots of books. I felt like I was in Alice in Wonderland. Our room was standard size wise and was clean. A giant lion lamp that made me think I needed one eye open to sleep. It is on a busy street and across from the fire station. Lots of noise at night. Location was walkable.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

15 Feb 2026

erika

My reservation was canceled and they sent me to another hotel. I would like to get my Orbitz bucks back.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Karen

Room was lovely staff were friendly

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Deric

Rooms were great & love the common areas in the lobby for congregating with a group

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

Chris

From check in to check out the staff was helpful and professional. The room was nice and clean. It was a great location. I’ll be back!

6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2026

Elaine

I have stayed at The Graduate before, and have always had a good experience. This time something had changed. There were stains on the floors from previous residents (not the carpets/rug area) the pillow cases were stained, no tissues in the bathroom. The bar/restaurant staff were super friendly and engaging. - sadly this energy was not found at check -in…. Rather we were made to feel like an inconvenience - which really nobody likes to feel that way. At last one elevator during the day was commandeered by housekeeping, whilst a second was not working - leaving one elevator for 11 floors - which was frustrating. Yes these are all first world problems - and I have never submitted a negative or whiny review- but this trip was so disappointing - when your room doesn’t feel clean and obviously has not been appropriately cleaned or restocked - it’s disappointing. For $614 for two nights - I at least would have liked clean pillow cases and a cleaned floor. Will. To be returning sadly!

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2026

Rita

Room decor, comfortable bed, clean, well kept. Staff was friendly and accommodating. We like the lounge area where you can sit, relax, talk, have a drink, or play one of the board games they have (chess, checkers, Scrabble, and some others).

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

Cheryl

Spotless

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Michele

Always a pleasure!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2026

Patricia

Parking garage was a tight fit, and elevator takes awhile but otherwise a great location and walkable area. Room was very clean, beautifully decorated, comfortable beds and great pillows. Not many probably appreciated the ice cream wallpaper in the bathroom but I did. Breakfast was not included but the restaurant has a nice variety of foods.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Carrie

Yes

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Jamie

Best place to stay in state college to be close to the action and in a nice and updated hotel. Dogs can stay too

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Adam

Staff is always super friendly!

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Arnold

Great theme to hotel, very friendly and Professional,

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2025

Dr. Scott

Yes

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2025

Rahul

Unique decor, very cool

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

Hazel

No breakfast at hotel

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

20 Dec 2025

Christine

The room was extremely dirty and sticky. There was so much dust as well as no coffee maker. The poor staff was completely beleagured with only about two or three people working. I would not recommend this hotel for a business travelers or anyone who seriously enjoys a clean quiet room.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Joseph

Great place to stay!! Very clean and great staff!!

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Benjamin

The staff was very nice, particularly the bartender and the staff was really helpful and pleasant.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Joseph

Great location, staff was very friendly, rooms were nice and clean, old college feel!! Definitely stay again!!

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Heather

Hotel and room was beautiful. Clean and comfy. I will be back!!! Receptionists were very friendly.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

25 Nov 2025

Stefan

This is an old run down overpriced hotel.
The rooms are dark and dreary. None of the hotel has been updated in the last twenty years. I’ve been to “Graduate” hotels from Hilton and this is by far the worst. Save your money. Go someplace else. Anywhere.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Nicholas

Pretty decent and a nice location. We have been going there for years. Hands down the best part of the hotel is the painting of what can't possibly be anything but Ben Bernanke eating an apple behind the toilet in each room.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

20 Nov 2025

Spring

Do not book here! Where do I start? Run by college kids - not their fault but there is no professional staff here. It’s tacky, dirty, zero amenities (like no water in the room!!), bad bedding with dirty accent pillows. And it’s LOUD! Like, you’ll hear every voice outside (drunk college kids are loud), commercial trash trucks, etc - cheap walls and infrastructure. Super cheap.
State College isn’t known to be bougie, but this is supposed to be one of the nicer hotels and it just disappoints on every level. Unless you need to stagger back late night from downtown, please book elsewhere. This place is “We Are Not”… a nice place to stay.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Keith

Great stay

2/10

Poor

16 Nov 2025

Chong

1. The elevator doors are sometimes stuck.
2. The rug in the room looks old, worn and dirty.
3. The bathtub faucet drips
4. The promised room service did not happen.
5. The treadmill in the small gym was squeaky.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

16 Nov 2025

Michelle

We also got a noise complaint my husband and I where talking and where told the walls are thin. Won’t be going back to stay there.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Barbara

This hotel is excellent. Great location and the staff was amazing.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Nancy

Fun decor, clean room, friendly service, and perfect location downtown!

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2025

Greg

It’s excellent but there were broken items in the room

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Julie

Convenient location. The hotel has a lot of character with its decor. The bed was so comfortable, the best pillows and the staff was lovely. Parking is easy and not expensive.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Audra

Regular breakfast items.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Elaine

Great location to stay when visiting Penn State …… WE ARE…

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Geordan

Absolutely loved staying here! The room was incredible, people were so nice, parking was convenient!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Deborah

We did not eat at the hotel so I can't talk about the food. The hotel was easy access to stores and food which we loved. First time staying at the hotel and it was beautiful and well maintained.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Oct 2025

Matthew

sink was clogged and hair all over the shower walls. when i told the staff at checkout they blew me off

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Melissa

Clean, friendly staff and great location.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Oct 2025

Shawn

Unfortunately my stay was ruined by a dog in an adjacent room that was barking non-stop for 90 minutes at 10:30 at night. I couldn’t hear my tv or relax or fall asleep. I wanted to move to another room but that was not possible.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Juan

Jd

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2025

Stacy

Enjoyed our stay except for the shower was luke warm at best and poor tv reception

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Kim

We enjoyed our stay at The Graduated. Your Penn State theming was second to none! Dinner was good in The Trophy room, but we felt bad that only one staff member was working and had to take care of serving and bartending at the same time.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Benjamin

Amazing hotel !

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Margaret

5 minute drive to penn state
Comfy beds
Super friendly staff

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

FRANK

Loved the Penn State decor

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2025

Alex

We were in town for a volleyball game and stayed for one night. Hotel is located in a great location. Very walkable to most of the campus. Room was clean and we had no problems. We did not eat in the restaurant so can't comment on this. Stay was a little pricey but then what isn't these days. Was a good experience overall.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Jeanie

I stayed at the Graduate State College twice in the past few months. Staff is very friendly. Hotel is unique — love the college theme and quirky details. Walkable to the heart of State College. Easy parking under the building. Elevators are old and clanky, and access to guest floors is not restricted to key-holders, but that didn’t bother me.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Leanne

Clean room excellent breakfast

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

Guixin

Unique hotel located right off college ave and convenient to lots of eateries. Large nice room, great water pressure in shower. However almost slipped in shower because of slippery flooring. No water or any complimentary offering at check in for Hilton member. Breakfast is definitely not what you expect from a Hilton. Lack of variety and not so good of quality. Booked through Expedia, very pricy compared to other nearby properties.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Sep 2025

Samantha

Large room but no attention to detail with regards to house keeping. We were on the 7Th floor but the noise from the road was ridiculous all through the night. Basically sounded like boy racers with hefty exhausts, loud enough it was waking us up. On a positive the reception staff were very friendly.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2025

Rose

TV was broken

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2025

Roderick

First hotel I’ve visited in twenty years where there are no staff in uniform, which is ok but gives the impression no one is in charge. No daily clean of your room. Bizarre hotel entrance which is more like the entrance to a car park than a hotel. Staff were lovely but the hotel needs a major overhaul.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Betsy

Clean, lots of for water, comfy bed. Easy check in. Needs updating in common areas, much better lighting in parking garage.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2025

colleen

Disappointed

We were extremely disappointed in the service in the Trophy room. servers were so slow, I waited sitting at bar for 15 min without anyone even saying I will be right with you, we got up and walked down to federal taphouse It was very surprising. I have stayed at the Hyatt in past and will say that is the BIGGEST difference between the two hotels. Very disappointed

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Kimberly

Love the PSU feel

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Mara

Clean, great location, friendly staff at restaurant and front desk, great text updates