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Penn Tower Hotel

Civic Center Boulevard at 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4385
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Ranked #70 of 84 hotels in Philadelphia
2.5 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
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Rob C
West Chester, Pennsylvania
1 review
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011
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My father was undergoing open heart surgery. I read reviews and was very sceptical, "DONT BE". The Towers are fine. They provide a close and convenient access to the hospital or Childrens Hospital at a very resonable rate. It is safe, clean and very convenient. You can access the hospital ICU 24 hrs a day. Parking is safe, and the... More

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Amanda K
Bryans Road, Maryland, United States
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7 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011
1
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loved the view, love the food,loved the rooms.. PERFECT More

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grandmother1999
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
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5 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

When you have an ill family member in the ICU at Penn, the Penn Tower Hotel is the most convenient. Only a few floors are 'hotel' floors an the rest of the building is used as offices, etc for the Univ of Pa Hospital. The hotel has not been updated in many years ( I stayed there for a number... More

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butr4what
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This place is awful. My father was in the ICU at HUP so we stayed here for convenience (2 min walk to hospital across sky bridge). If we hadn't been in a life or death situation, there is no way we would have stayed. I realize that you're not going to get a 4 star hotel for $150 a night... More

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6 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2011
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My child was in chop for 6 weeks.I spent my first two weeks at the Sheraton and Penn tower.Both were very disappointing to say the least. The Penn Tower was awful.The staff was rude...snide and non accomodating.The whole place was weird I felt like I was in the Twilight zone.It is old and stinky!! My child was dying in the... More

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Fly_d_Skies
Barbados
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4 reviews
4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This hotel badly needs to be gutted and brought from the dark ages to modernity. The only redeeming feature is the fact that it is quite convenient for the Hospital at the University of Pennsslvania which is accessed by a walkway. Al the porter is the other redeeming feature. Advice: Use only if you need access to the hospital, and... More

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Ethanbrody
1 review
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2011
3
people found this review helpful

My father had open heart surgery and mother and I are not familiar with Philadelphia, so we opted to stay here for the night of his surgery. The hotel itself is located on Penn Hospital grounds, so it was very convenient but you pay for that!!!! I've stayed at some less than three star places, but this was probably a... More

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25ABC
Cheshire, Connecticut
1 review
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2011
3
people found this review helpful

I stayed at the Penn Tower Hotel for a week (with my mom) because of an internship I have at UPenn. Coming here, I was hesitant about the quality of my stay because of the other reviews, but I was pleasantly surprised. The room was very spacious (a king bed), much bigger than anything I have seen at more upscale... More

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JimFromJersey
New Jersey
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2010

As many reviews state, if you have a friend or relative in University of Pennsylvania Hospital and want to be right there for them, this is the place to stay. The hotel connects directly to the Silverstein Pavillion via a skywalk. The rooms are spacious. The rates in my opinion are very fair in today's hotel market. As another reviewer... More

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garfmom
Fair Lawn, New Jersey
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2010

We found our room to be clean and in order. While the sheets were clean and the mattresses comfortable, the blankets were old & scratchy. There were no amenities to speak of, we chose the hotel for it's proximity to University of Pennsylvania. The heat & a/c worked but they were somewhat difficult to fully control. This hotel was the... More

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Address: Civic Center Boulevard at 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4385

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