Altoona Grand Hotel & Conference Center

2.5 star property

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Indoor pool
Front of property – evening/night
Desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine
Combined shower/bathtub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast included

Explore the area

Map
1 Sheraton drive, Altoona, PA, 16601
  • Plank Road Commons
    3 min drive
  • Holiday Bowl
    4 min drive
  • Lakemont Park and the Island Waterpark
    5 min drive
  • Altoona, PA (AOO-Blair County)
    27 min drive

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, Pool Access, Poolside

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, Jetted Tub

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, Balcony, Poolside

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Altoona Grand Hotel & Conference Center

Hotel in Altoona with 2 restaurants and free breakfast
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, an indoor pool and a fitness centre. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a 24-hour business centre and a conference centre are on-site.
Altoona Grand Hotel & Conference Center offers 124 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries.

This Altoona hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

An indoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness centre.
The free breakfast at Altoona Grand Hotel & Conference Center gets good marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Plank Road Commons. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and 2 restaurants are available.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at The Grouse's Nest, a family restaurant that serves American cuisine
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Amenities include a 24-hour business centre, 3 meeting rooms and a conference centre
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have good things to say about the accommodation for the cleanliness and overall comfort
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Plank Road Commons and a few minutes from Holiday Bowl
Altoona Grand Hotel & Conference Center offers its guests a kids' pool, an indoor pool, and a fitness centre. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business centre and 3 meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 0 square feet (0 square metres) and includes a conference centre. The business-friendly Altoona Grand Hotel & Conference Center also features an arcade/games room, a garden, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.

This Altoona hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The Grouse's Nest – This family restaurant specialises in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
The Laurel Room – This restaurant specialises in American cuisine and only serves dinner. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered. Open selected days.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • The Grouse's Nest
  • The Laurel Room

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Free cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 3:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 3:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday:
  • Hot tub
The following facilities are closed on Friday and Saturday:
  • Hot tub

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 3:00 AM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Altoona Grand Hotel
Altoona Grand
Altoona & Conference Center
Altoona Grand Hotel & Conference Center Hotel
Altoona Grand Hotel & Conference Center Altoona
Altoona Grand Hotel & Conference Center Hotel Altoona

Altoona Grand Hotel & Conference Center Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 430 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 272 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 151 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 86 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 1003 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the front desk was very welcoming and the waitress who took care of us in the restaurant was great and very kind to our kids.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Noel

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
In the app, it was rated with 4 1/2 stars. It is more like 2 1/2 stars. It was not very clean. It didn’t feel safe walking through the halls to try to find your room because there is no elevator where our room is the elevator is on the other side of the hotel Was dark and musty as I walked through. You can expect some noise when you’re in a hotel but these rooms are paper thin. We could hardly sleep with the people talking and laughing until 2 AM and then they turned on the TV and it did not go off until 7 AM or so and it was very loud, we could hear everything they were saying while they were talking. The beds were hard, felt like there was paper and plastic underneath of you.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Suze

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Overall, it was Clem and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Catriona

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The room was very nice and it was quiet. The biggest disappointment was the advertisement of a pool and hot tub, which is why I chose this property over others. Turns out the hot tub has been eliminated. If you're looking forward to soaking sore joints, stay elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was enormous, lots of walking to get to your room. Food was mediocre
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will be back!
Nick behind the desk was great! Check in was a breeze and he was very helpful regarding local information!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bob at the front desk was great. The accommodations in relation to the cost, did not compare. The bed was very uncomfortable and to get to our rooms was horribly lit. I wanted a nice evening for my wife and I as we were visiting from out of town. The hot tub is out of service and the fitness center was less than desirable. These may seem like really trivial things, but when they are advertised and not available, it leads me to be an unhappy customer. For a one night stay, the price does not reflect what we were offered.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Weekend
When I checked in a customer came up to the desk and was using bad profanity. It was awful and I felt uncomfortable about the situation. My room was so far away from the elevator and I had so many items .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel could use a few updates. The location feels safe, and well lit. The AC was very noisy, and the vent into the room is over the bathroom, so the all the odor comes into the sleeping area. The hot tub is no longer functioning, and you don’t know until you arrive and see the sign at the check in desk and on the information sheet they hand you. Breakfast was missing a few basics - honey or syrup for the waffles, or juice. They offer coffee, hot water for tea, cold water and ices tea only. Nothing really for any children guests. The safe was friendly and helpful, and the restaurant has tasty food at reasonable prices. There is also and elevator, but it’s at the other end of the building from the main entrance and lobby - we didn’t find it until we wert looking for the pool.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean and comfortable. Bathroom was a little dingy. Overall, it was a good value for the price we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was fine. I suggest that you install grab bars in the showers in all rooms, not just in the accessible rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Jeremy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grand hotel really exceeded my expectations in everyway imaginable. Id definitely come back again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

KAREN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a convenient location, quiet the nights we stayed and the pool was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel needs a refresh. Poor breakfast, insufficient lighting in the dining room, no elevator, difficult to find. My room had open wires from what looked like a telephone socket, one lamp didn't work, the window double glazing was fogged, toilet water fill was insufficient, and towels were at the end of their useful life. The frame on the suitcase folding rack was rusted. All small details but.....
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kent

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stop
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with family
Fantastic
It was great and I sleeper sooo well. Very nice and quiet place. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Griffin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Mary

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A/C didnt work had to buy batteries for the thermostat. Was very rude qhen we asked for towels even though we went swimming and was thwre 3nights
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Patsy

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too old and dirty the sheet I had on my bed you could see right through it
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024