Hotel & Travel

The MacAdmins Conference will be held at the beautiful Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, Pennsylvania. We have arranged a large block of hotel rooms at each of the hotels below at a substantial discount for attendees and speakers. Hotel group codes and links will be in your registration confirmation.

Please be aware that there is limited capacity for the group code rooms. If there are no more rooms available with the group code at any of the hotels listed below, please try to reserve your room without applying the group code. If that ends up with no rooms available then please contact us.

A shuttle for the Courtyard, Residence Inn, Ramada, and Hampton Inn to Penn Stater provided daily. See here for the schedule.

Note: The Nittany Lion Inn is closed this year.

Hotels:

The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
215 Innovation Boulevard
State College, PA 16803
814-863-5000
800-233-7505
Group code rate (sent via email after registering): $149.00/night + tax and fees
Check-in at 3pm, check-out is at Noon.
Reservation cancellations within 24 hours will be charged 1 night stay.
http://www.thepennstaterhotel.psu.edu/

Courtyard by Marriott
1730 University Drive
State College, PA 16801
1-800-MARRIOTT (627-7468)
Group code rate (sent via email after registering): $139/night + tax
Check-in at 3pm, check-out is at Noon.
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/scecy-courtyard-state-college/

Hilton Gardens
1221 E. College Ave
State College, PA 16801
(814) 272-1221
Group code rate (sent via email after registering):
Monday – Tuesday $159 & Wednesday – Thursday  $183 ./night + tax
Check-in at 3pm, check-out is at Noon.
http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/

Country Inn & Suites State College
1357 East College Avenue
State College, PA 16801
(814)863-4718
Group code rate (sent via email after registering): $149/night + tax
Check-in at 3pm, check-out is at Noon.
12 person on demand shuttle service available for guests. First come, first serve. 8 am to 11 pm with last call at 10:30 pm.
https://www.choicehotels.com/pennsylvania/state-college/country-inn-suites-hotels

Residence Inn by Marriott
1555 University Drive
State College, PA 16801
1-800-MARRIOTT (627-7468)
Group code rate (sent via email after registering): $145/night + tax
Check-in at 3pm, check-out is at Noon.
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sceri-residence-inn-state-college/

Hampton Inn by Hilton
1101 E. College Ave
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1590
Group code rate (sent via email after registering): $135/night + tax
Check-in at 3pm, check-out is at Noon.
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/sceclhx-hampton-state-college/

Best Western Plus
115 Premiere Drive
State College, PA 16801
(814) 234-8393
Group code rate (sent via email after registering): $99/night + tax
Check-in at 3pm, check-out is at Noon.
https://www.bestwestern.com

Ramada by Wyndham
1450 S Atherton St
State College, PA 16801
(814) 238-3001
Group code rate (sent via email after registering): $149/night + tax
Check-in at 4pm, check-out is at 11am.
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/ramada/state-college-pennsylvania/

There are many other hotel accommodations available around Penn State. Please refer to the Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau for a list of accommodations at: http://www.visitpennstate.org/accommodations/

Hotel Shuttle

The MacAdmins Conference is offering a daily shuttle vans to/from the following hotels to the Penn Stater Conference Center.

  • Marriott Courtyard (S. Atherton & University Dr)
  • Residence Inn (S. Atherton & University Dr)
  • Ramada Inn (S. Atherton)
  • Hamption Inn (E. College Ave)

Shuttle Schedule

Tuesday – July 9:

  • 7:00 am – 9:00 am
  • 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Wednesday – July 10:

  • 7:00 am – 9:00
  • 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Thursday – July 11:

  • 7:00 am – 9:00 am
  • 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Friday – July 12:

  • 7:00 am – 9:00 am
  • 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Airport

Penn State has a regional airport located minutes away from campus, the State College Regional Airport (formally University Park Airport).The airport code is SCE.

Information on taxi and rental service can be found at the State College Regional Airport’s Taxis and Shuttles or Car Rentals page.

The Penn Stater also offers a free shuttle from the airport to the conference hotel(s) and the surrounding area. If you would like to schedule a pickup from the airport, please contact the Penn Stater a few days in advance at 814-863-5000.

Larger airports within 150 miles include Baltimore (BWI), Harrisburg (MDT), Pittsburgh (PIT), Washington DC Area (DCA/IAD)

Driving Directions

The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel provides driving directions to the conference center on their site.

Parking

Parking at the conference center is free for all visitors.

Public Transportation

The CATABus service includes 20 different bus lines that provide service between Downtown State College, the Penn State Campus and many other areas around State College. CATA offers a mobile app and the ability to purchase a CATABUS Day Pass. The Penn Stater is located on the Red Link.  To learn more about the CATABus and to see their routes, visit: http://catabus.com

Zagster bike share provides on-demand bicycle access, providing a convenient, affordable and healthy way to get around. An annual membership can be purchased for $50 or single-use rides are available for $3 per hour. Zagster has provided 85 bikes accessible from 17 campus locations. The Zagster app is available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. To view the Penn State Zagster locations or learn more about Zagster at Penn State, visit http://bike.zagster.com/psu/.

Tesla Charging Station Locations

Local Tesla charging station locations.

Local Attractions

Traveling with your family, significant other, or kids?  There’s lots to see and do in the State College and Central PA area.

Centre Hall, PA is home to Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park, featuring America’s only all-water cavern.  Visitors tour the the cave via guided boat tours.

DelGrosso’s Amusement Park and Waterpark, less than an hour from State College, features summer fun for kids of all ages.

Visit the Centre County & Penn State Visitors Center for more info on events, activities, and places of interest in the area.