12 Best 5 star hotels in Bellefonte, PA (2022)

Rebecca Malamed

FRAUDULENT BUSINESS- DO NOT MAKE A HOTEL RESERVATIONWe booked a hotel reservation at Carnegie House and received an electronic confirmation however, when we arrived at the hotel they claimed that they did not have a reservation for us We asked if they had a room and the front desk manager said that he did not know and he needed to call his manager who was not onsite He refused to call the manager in front of us and instead went into the back to call

When he came back he said that they did not have a room Clearly they had a room because he had the hotel computer in front of him He said that the manager did not answer, so how did he suddenly know that he did not have a room?He also said that they were having issues with 3rd party sites overbooking the hotel However, we did not book with a 3rd party site We booked with the hotel directly If they knew that they were having issues with overbooking, why did they not bother to alert everyone who had a reservation online that there may be a problem?We had traveled from the West Coast and this happened at 9:45 PM, so it was very late and we had no place to stayWhat is very odd is that I called the hotel the day before to check on amenities in the room We were left a message by the hotel to say that they were looking forward to our arrival Another odd thing is that they had our personal information in their system How was that possible if they did not have our reservation? We had never stayed at the hotel beforeThe front desk person said that the manager would contact us first thing the next morning when she was back in Of course, we never heard anything the next day or any day afterUnless you want to be stranded in State College without a room, I recommend that you NOT make a reservation to stay at this hotel

David Kolesar

Restaurant review (I did not stay)The chefs do a really good job of preparing classy dishes that aren’t pretentious That’s actually a hard act to pull off, and both times I went here I was satisfied

Everything I had was superb, but the real winners tonight were the wild mushroom risotto and the lamb wellington My immediate impression was that the apple dessert is probably the crown jewel of the desert menu, but I wound up going with the chocolate tart instead I don’t even normally like fruit with my chocolate, but honestly I couldn’t think of any way to possibly improve that dish even if I wanted to It was really greatThe vegetables in the salads were succulent and, from my taste, fresh I think they’re grown locally The chilled lobster salad was also very good, but don’t be afraid to add a little more pepper if the server offers itOn that note, the wait staff was also phenomenal (Toni also was an excellent server) The food and service were timed perfectlyThe only quibble I have is that I wish they didn’t serve the oysters on a bed of seaweed I get that it’s fragrant and adds to the presentation of the dish, but I personally don’t like inedible, decorative components on my plate That said, that’s more personal preference than anything (and I still order these every time I go)If you’re on the fence, this a great option in State College for fine dining Give it a shot

Jeremy Yowell

While in town for graduation we decided to stay at Carnegie house and had a delightful time The front desk was extremely helpful, and accommodated us throughout the trip The rooms were clean and nicely decorated, and the bathrooms were quite large

We’d definitely come back!