My husband and I stayed at the Doubletree for a night because of a wedding that we were attending nearby. It was not the hotel that the bride and groom chose for their guests but we got a great deal through priceline that was hard to pass up.

The hotel really is in the middle of all the action in Philly. It is walking distance (across the street) to some theaters and surrounded by some great restaurants and local eateries. We decided to try to check in before the wedding ceremony (at 1pm) eventhough we knew that the rooms probably wouldn't be ready yet. We arrived at the hotel at noon and the staff found a room on the 9th floor for us! Ofcourse their signature warm chocolate chip cookies were another huge plus. The concierge also were happy to give us directions to the church where the wedding was to be held.

The room is very traditional- not huge but definately more than enough room for two people. The windows for most of the rooms are very large with nice views of downtown. But best of all the beds are luxurious and comfy. I did not find the room to be dirty in any way but the decor may need some updating.

The only problem we had during our stay was the parking garage. It was rather narrow and had a very strange and confusing floorplan. (We walked around for 15 min trying to find or car) They also charge $18 to park in the garage- which I think it typical for Philly.

We were very happy with our stay at the doubletree and wouldn't mind going back. We do prefer our previous stays at the Westin and Sofitel better but for the price- Doubletree was the best deal.

Stayed in room 2118 over weekend -and came home sick! VISIBLY dirty bathroom light switches, unwashed dirty closet door facade -why did I not realize that meant general lack of cleanliness? Now on my 8th day of Bronchitis, I can only imagine what germs were on their telephones, TV remote, door handles, etc.

I travel to Philadelphia frequently on business and pleasure, so I have stayed in many of the hotels there. Usually it is pretty good value and I am well satisfied.

Last weekend, I stayed at the Doubletree and was very nicely impressed. I certainly would seek out the Doubletree again, and would even pay extra.

There were many little "extras" that I thought were very nice.

Location. You can't beat the location. Right on Broad Street about 2 blocks from city hall, in the middle of all the nightlife. Yet, very quiet and restful.

Lobby. An impressive lobby which is a bit different than most.

Front Staff. Very personable, helpful, friendly, professional.

Cookies. They provide warm, fresh, chocolate chip cookies to each person checking in. What a nice touch! Did I mention that they were delicious.

Elevators. I stayed right next to the elevators, which I hate, because you constantly hear the elevator signal and the doors. The Doubletree had thoughtfully toned down the elevator signal so that it was very slight, and the doors were just about silent. I could not hear a thing from the elevator and I was right in the room next door. Oh, and the elevators were high speed, so no waiting ten minutes for the elevator.

Room. The room was very good size, and the bathroom was rather impressive. The bed was comfortable. Everything was organized, and it wasn't your usual "cookie cutter" room. The linens and pillows were impressive, and it was nicely finished off with a extra pillow that wonderfully said "Sweet Dreams."

Like I said, I will be back to the Doubletree Philadelphia again.

This hotel was niceley maintained. The room was beautiful with some of the best views of Philadelphia available.
It is located in the theater district and one block away form the subway, making all of Philadelphia available to us.