Carnegie Inn & Spa, Ascend Hotel Collection

When you stay at Carnegie Inn & Spa, Ascend Hotel Collection in State College, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 15-minute drive of Pennsylvania State University and Bryce Jordan Center. This golf hotel is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Beaver Stadium and 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Centre County Historical Society.

Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, a hair salon, and wedding services.

Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in State College? This hotel has 300 square feet (28 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and designer toiletries. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Carnegie Inn & Spa, Ascend Hotel Collection Hotel Amenities

The Ascend Hotel Collection is a unique brand from Choice hotels International featuring historic and boutique hotels and resorts. It bills itself as a pioneering ‘soft brand’ concept in the hotel industry. It currently has over 250 hotels under its portfolio and over 70 hotels in the pipeline all around the world. Its primary markets include the U.S., France, Norway, the U.K, Sweden, Caribbean region, Australia, Turkey, and Canada.

Thanks to the strategic alliance between Choice and vacation ownership company Bluegreen Vacations since 2013, Ascend Hotel Collection saw significant expansion in the years that followed, especially into the primary resort market. Several other locations are expected to open this 2019 in several U.S. markets such as Napa, California; Philadelphia; Brooklyn, N.Y.; and Long Island City, N.Y.

Among its latest additions to its portfolio of hotels as of this writing is the 133-room Beaufort Hotel located on Crystal Coast. This hotel offers spectacular views of Rachel Carlson Nature Reserve and Taylor Creek. It is under the management of North Carolina-based Concord Hospitality and owned by Beaufort Hospitality Enterprises, LLC.  Another new member of the brand is the Capitol Hotel in Hartford, Connecticut. This hotel, which just underwent renovation, offers stunning views of the State Capitol Building of Connecticut, after which Capitol Hotel is named.