I selected this Hotel after reading good reviews on this site and I was not disappointed. Absolutely in the centre of all the shops, historical stuff, dining and nightlife of Olde Philadelphia. Room small but totally functional and comfortable. Coffee on tap in the mornings together with newspapers etc.
The price was very good, especially for a City Centre.
Highly recommended for the traveller

I had read reviews first, so I knew the rooms would be small.

I told my travelling companion this, and when we first arrived he replied - the room isn't small!

By US standards it is. But I've stayed in many small European hotels, and I'd say this room was as large or LARGER than most small European hotels.

Everything was very nice and in excellent condition. In fact, everything looked brand new!

I've had back problems at home - but sleeping in my twin bed - I had NO back problems the entire day.

Everything was perfect, including the staff, who were very friendly.

Room was quiet. Location was excellent - right in City Center, and only 2 blocks from the Suburban train station.

But as others wrote - no fridge, and no shelf in shower to hold washcloth, soap, shampoo etc. That they should add - but certainly was only a minor inconvenience.

Would definitely stay there again!

First, the good news. The lobby is lovely with nice amenities such as free computer access and free coffee, tea and ice water all day. On the third floor there is free chilled water and plastic bottles with caps to take it away with you. The staff is SUPER SUPER SUPER nice and truly helpful and totally delightful. The staff is amazing!

The bad news. The rooms. OMG - they are truly awful. Okay, really, really really awful. They are clean, I'll give them that but small beyond belief. My husband and I in this tiny teeny room. A desk, no dresser - so we put our clothes in the desk drawers. The bed - supposed to be a queen - not! The mattress - soft and mushy - we woke up each day with aching backs. And the bathroom - wait for this - a stall shower (which is okay) but there is no shelf or bar in the shower. No place to put your soap, shampoo, wash cloth. We were 2 people and we had one wash cloth and 2 small towels (one of which was frayed).

We will never ever ever stay there again. Great staff, lovely public areas but the rooms are beyond awful. Oh, and the restaurant - super expensive.

What we enjoyed:
*VALUE : A terrific price allowed for us to overlook any minor shortcomings.
*SAFETY: A secure environment with the rooms located far away from street level.
*COMFORT: Bed was small but comfortable. Shower H2O pressure was consistent and reliable. Furninshings {including plumbing} were modern.
*LOCATION: Within walking distance to many items and metro is accessible within 2 blocks to access the Historic area. Liberty Center shops are right across the street and there are lots of pleasant restaurants within a few blocks.

What was disappointing:
*No fridge! This was the only serious drawback for us--as any PM snacks we might bring back to the room had to be of the non-perishable variety!

What was irrelevent:
* room size was smaller than expected but certainly something we got used to. Kinda snug and romantic!!

We would definitely return!