The Best Rate, Right in the Heart of Kent
Kent has a way of making every visit feel connected. A morning walk to campus. A Golden Flashes game day. Dinner downtown before a show at The Kent Stage. A quiet return to your room after a full day of tours, reunions, meetings, or Main Street wandering.
When you reserve directly with Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center, you are booking with the team that knows Kent best. You will receive our best available rate, our most flexible cancellation terms, and the added benefit of checking in one hour earlier than guests who book through a third-party site.
It is a little more time to settle in, stroll downtown, meet friends on campus, or simply make yourself at home before your Kent stay begins. Because the best visits start with a little extra time, a little more ease, and a place at the center of it all.
The Best Rate, Right Where Kent Happens
A visit to Kent should feel easy from the start. Maybe you are here for a campus tour, a Golden Flashes game, a family weekend, a conference, or a few days to wander downtown, meet friends, and settle into the energy of a true college town.
When you book directly with Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center, you are reserving with the people who know your stay best. Our team is right here, steps from campus and downtown Kent, ready to help make your visit feel thoughtful, simple, and well-placed.
A Little More Time to Arrive
Book direct and enjoy check-in one hour earlier than guests who reserve through a third-party site. It is extra time to unpack, grab a bite at Nineteen10, stroll through downtown, or make your way to campus without rushing.
A Few Extras, Just Because
Direct reservations come with the kind of ease that makes travel feel better from the beginning.
Changes in Plans, Handled with Ease
Campus visits shift. Game days get busy. The family plans move. We keep the process simple, with our most flexible cancellation terms available when you book directly.
Details Not Overlooked
From room preferences to special requests, we take pride in the small things that make a stay feel personal.
A Voice You’ll Recognize
When you call, you will speak with someone right here at the hotel, a helpful voice who knows the property, the campus, downtown Kent, and the rhythm of the season.
First Consideration
Direct guests receive priority for available upgrades and special requests.
Rooted in Kent
Booking directly supports our hotel, our team, and the community we are proud to be part of, from Kent State families and alumni to the downtown businesses that make this city feel so alive.
Found a Lower Rate?
If, within 24 hours of making your reservation, you find a lower publicly available rate elsewhere, let us know by submitting a claim form. We will gladly match it and extend an additional 10% savings on that lower rate.
Because at Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center, the best visits begin before you arrive, with a little more time, a little more ease, and a stay centered in the heart of Kent.
Best Rate Guarantee Frequently Asked Questions
Our promise to you is our best rate, guaranteed. Below are some Frequently Asked Questions and the Terms and Conditions that apply when submitting a Best Rate Guarantee form.
Find a better qualifying rate through a third-party website? Submit a claim within 24/hours of booking on kentstatehotel.com, and as long as that better rate meets our Best Rate Guarantee terms, we'll treat you to an additional 10% off that lower rate you found.
If you happen to spot a lower rate elsewhere, it just needs to match your stay exactly. The same room, same guests, same dates and nights, and the same cancellation and guarantee details. The qualifying rate must also be available to the public. Member discounts or other such rates that require further qualification do not apply. Since every site shows things a little differently, differences tied to resort or destination fees not listed elsewhere wouldn’t be eligible.
A confirmed reservation with Kent State Hotel is required to submit a claim. It must match the lower rate exactly, including room type, guests, dates, length of stay, and guarantee and cancellation policy, and meet our Best Rate Guarantee Terms.
You can still submit a claim as long as it meets our Best Rate Guarantee terms and is within 24/hours of making your reservation with us.
Our goal is to keep comparisons fair and simple. The Best Rate Guarantee covers the room rate, and we’ll only compare rates that include the same required fees and taxes. If a difference is due to how a site displays those items, it wouldn’t qualify. The guarantee doesn’t apply to taxes, service charges, gratuities, or other non-room fees.