After reading the other reviews on Trip Advisor, I was really nervous about staying here, but it was where I needed to be. Fortunately, I was only looking for a place to sleep at night and shower in the morning.
The hotel shows serious signs of wear throughout - from the stains on the hallway carpets to the scratches on the guest room furniture. It also shows its age, since my bathroom had, still screwed into the tile on the wall, an old-fashioned metal bottle opener (I hate admitting that I'm old enough to know what it was!).
My room was clean. It included a microwave and fridge, desk, bed, extra chair, TV, and all of the usual amenities. The lighting was decent, and one of the things I appreciated was that the bathroom vanity had plenty of space for me to spread out my toiletries.
Staff at check-in was non-committal. I can't say I felt like I was a bother, but neither was I made to feel in any way that the agent was glad for me to be at the hotel. After having driven through rush-hour traffic in downtown Philly, a warm welcome would have gone a long way in making me feel like I could relax.
At check-out, the agent did ask how my stay was, but when I replied, "It was okay", was apparently satisfied that I didn't say "horrible" and didn't follow up. Apparently, with a hotel in the condition this one is in, "okay" is a compliment.
I did have an opportunity to see the hotel's banquet and meeting area. If you want to be inspired, check out the ladies room on the same floor by the meeting space. It was beee-uuu-ti-ful! It make me think that banquets and meetings might be the hotel's main source of revenue and business, because it was as lavish as the guest rooms were dull and boring.
If I absolutely had to stay in this area again, I'd probably stay here, partly because I didn't have a horrible experience and partly because there are negative reviews on Trip Advisor about all of the hotels in the area. Hopefully, I won't have to be in the area again!
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