Friendly, helpful staff. Room was exceptionally clean, bathroom newly renovated. Hotel really is located right in the middle of the historic district - overlooks Ben Franklin's grave!! Major attractions all within 4 block radius. Well worth it.

Very easy to find from the Ben Franklin Bridge. Park your car and walk to everything: Independence Hall (2 blocks), Betsy Ross House (around the corner), South Street (8 blocks), and a great italian restaurant on Market Street (4 blocks). The Omni is just around the corner, but why pay more?

Front desk staff were friendly, and helpful. There were a few groups checking in (for the Penn Relays) but the staff kept things moving. In fact, every time we passed through the lobby there was a different track team checking in. Everyone was excited to be there. When we checked in, we were "upgraded" to the 8th floor, but even better, our rate dropped by $8 (for whatever reason???) (AAA and Priority Club, for $191/night)

Beds were comfortable w/3 choices of pillows. Our room appeared to be recently renovated with updated bed linens (very nice). Room size was fine. Not huge, but we didn't spend too much time there. There is so much to see in this historic area. Our room was very quiet. We were surprised to learn 3 kids were staying next door, but we never heard them. Nice!

Recommendation: Skip the hotel rate that includes breakfast. The restaurant was crowded and things seemed confusing b/c they were short on staff. Better choice: make coffee in your room and choose from one of the small shops in the area.

We stayed in a king room which was very roomy and nicely appointed. The bathroom was a bit small but did the job. The hotel was VERY crowded when we checked in on a Saturday. The front desk was friendly. The lobby is nothing special. Basically this hotel is fine for an overnight stay. It is located in the center of the city. It is near the Liberty Bell and other attractions. Market street has so many restaurants - too many to count! There is a parking garage attached to the hotel for $20.

This is the place to stay especially for someone coming to Philly who has just a few days, doesn't want to drive everywhere and is planning to see downtown and the highlights. Plain and simple, a good place to stay, accessible parking and a quick walk to sights, shopping and restaurants.

If you are looking for high end comforts and furnishings, this is nice, but may not be for you, but if that's the case, you're probably not interested in walking either.

From this hotel you are 2-3 short blocks to major sites such as Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Franklin Court, and the Betsey Ross House, and The City Tavern (not the chain) to name a few.

You are about ~1/2-3/4 mile walk to the river and water front. And you are about 5 blocks to the Reading Terminal Market and even china town area.

There is a subway stop not far either and from there you can make it to South Street the arts and trendy area! A fun and unique place (especially at night) not to miss! Even if you don't take the subway, we actually walked from South Street back to the hotel (at night) through neighborhoods and felt pretty safe. (It is a long walk, for the adveturesome).

This is a great place to stay. We actully walked from the hotel into downtown, the large fountain and half-way to the art museum (which too is long walk, but a great way to see philly).

I can't imagine a better more affordable location to stay at in the heart of downtown that would be as nice. The rooftop pool was nice. It's a hotel, not a resort so go here to have a comfortable place to sleep, but get out! Philly has some awsome things to see and the streets are fun and exciting.