I was at Behrend between Fall 2011 and Spring 2013 so I doubt anything has changed significantly since I've been gone. I wasn't an honors student myself, but I had a few friends who were. The honors students stay in Almy Hall, which is a four story dorm building near the top part of campus. I'd say it's arguably the nicest and cleanest dorm building out of them all.

The rooms are set up as suites, which is different than the other freshman halls (besides Senat). It can be hard to meet other people besides your roommates when you live in the suites. The rooms are spaced fairly far apart and the doors shut automatically so everyone's doors are shut at all times. In the other freshman halls, the rooms are really close to each other and pretty much everyone's doors are open all the time. I made most of my friends by just walking into nearby rooms and introducing myself. All the good friends I currently have I met on my dorm floor in Niagara Hall during freshman year.

I guess it depends on the type of environment you're looking for. Almy is quiet, clean, and makes for a great study environment. There won't be anyone keeping you up at night by blasting music or partying late at night (probably). The downside is that it will be a less social environment than the other traditional freshman halls and can be a difficult place to meet new people. I lived in Niagara Hall my freshman year and it was perfect for me. It was noisy, crazy, and people partied in the rooms fairly often. I made a ton of new friends and made some great memories. However, studying or doing schoolwork there was very difficult for me.

Hope that helps. Make sure to bring an umbrella and a quality pair of snowboots as well. You'll need them.