Like others, I feel that this is a decent or better choice, given the price, excellent location for conventioneers or tourists, free breakfast, friendly staff, and newspaper every day including weekends (wish they all did this). However, two stays in recent years have convinced me that management needs to bite the bullet and renovate the bathrooms and closets. The bathrooms have been patched up and it shows badly. People don't want to see decaying caulk and badly patched tile. Time to get on it!

I stayed at this hotel in the 2nd weekend of Jan for a weekend with my family (2 kids under 5). Had booked here at the last minute since I found out I had a convention to attend to. Booked a suite - which turned out to be a misnomer since there is only 1 single room with a tiny kitchennette stuck on 1 side of the room. The room was spacious since these are former apartments converted into a hotel. The spaciousness was great since both kids loved to play around in the room. The rooms have a slight musty smell (perhaps due to recent painting). The beds were decent and cutlery in the kitchen was a real help. The plumbing is old ( we had to call since we were not getting hot water) and the thermostat for the heating seemed to be from the 1980's.

The hotel is very conveniently located and kids had a ball at the nearby "Please Touch" museum. There is a Wava grocery store around the corner, a Subway, Dunkins Donut & TGI's around the hotel (less than 1 block). The hotel staff was pleasant and helpful - not enough to make up for the dinghy hotel hallways. Breakfast was a-ok (equivalent to a Quality Inn breakfast). If you paid as much as I did ($200+) you will find a better quality stay at the nearby Embassy Suites or the Sheraton.
Overall, it was a less than decent stay and the size of the room & convenient location do not make up for the less than plesasant experience. Wont be going back there again.

I stayed for one night in the Windsor Suites. I opted for this hotel because of the location near the suburban railwaystation. You are really in downtown Philadelphia and I thought it's a perfect location. When I checked in they told me that I had to wait for a non-smoker room so I took a smoker room. The room was really big and spacious and there is everything what you need for a long stay. The bathroom looked somewhat worn but it was clean. There is free wireless internet and even free popcorn! Altough I stayed for just one night I found the fridge very useful. There are some places nearby to buy food and drink such as a seven-eleven. Their business centre is also good, there are 2 computers and printing is free. And don't forget the free breakfast which is awesome. Altough the hotel looks somewhat old and worn (but absolutely not dirty) I would opt for this hotel again on my next visit.

Stayed here 2 nights with family 12/27-29 2007. Hotel in Great location, short walk to many museums, approx 1 mile from Independence Hall/ Visitors ctr.

Positive things about our stay:
- 1 BR suite with pullout in LR was perfect for our family of 5 (they also brought us up a cot upon request.)
- Very reasonable rates
- Breakfast included
- Location great
- Onsite valet parking
- Actual room in excellent condition- modernized and clean

Negative things:
- Hallways were smelly and drab
-Only 3 small elevators for fairly substantial hotel- very crowded at peak hours
- No ondemand / video game offerings on tv's.

Overall, we would go there again, mainly because suites like this are difficult to find in the center of a major metro area like Phila.