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Rank
11th
Out of 177
The Independent
Average Price: $202
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Hotel Class:
1234 Locust Street
Philadelphia, 19103
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3-Star Hotel Rank:
3 of 57
Average review rating:
4.38
OpinionWell Value Index:
6
Traveler reviews analyzed:
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1
)
,
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17
)
,
Travelocity
(
3
)
,
TripAdvisor
(
244
)
SAFE TO BOOK ?
(1/5 issues found)
Is this hotel safe to book? See the trends in negative comments below to find out the real deal before you commit:
Construction:
No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:
Recent comments
complained about noise.
Room Smell:
No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:
No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:
No recent comments about bed bugs were found.
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amenity
(18)
bar
(49)
bath
(7)
bathroom
(90)
bed
(99)
breakfast
(161)
charge
(8)
check in
(22)
check out
(4)
checkout
(4)
closet
(7)
complimentary
(27)
cost
(12)
deal
(21)
decor
(24)
dinner
(16)
discount
(9)
downtown
(12)
food
(15)
front desk
(39)
gym
(14)
hotel
(523)
housekeeping
(6)
lobby
(57)
location
(170)
manager
(16)
money
(9)
neighborhood
(30)
parking
(67)
pillow
(6)
pool
(5)
price
(40)
rate
(32)
recommend
(45)
restaurant
(82)
room
(594)
room service
(7)
service
(48)
shower
(64)
staff
(175)
street
(99)
suite
(24)
towel
(17)
tub
(3)
value
(9)
view
(8)
walk
(80)
walk in
(5)
water pressure
(5)
wireless
(16)
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Front desk
Appears in 39 comments.
78% wrote positive comments about
front desk
The following words were used in comments with
Front desk:
complain
(2)
desk
(40)
employee
(2)
floor
(3)
friendly
(3)
helpful
(13)
hotel
(5)
new
(3)
nice
(2)
recommend
(3)
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1.
We were greeted very pleasantly by the woman at the
front desk
who was great with our kids and very helpful both with directions and with getting our 19 year old connected to the complimentary wifi when she had a problem.
"Perfect and affordable for our family of 6! "
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on
TripAdvisor
5/1/2012
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2.
The staff at the
front desk
were very helpful and efficient in checking us in.
"The Independent was amazing! "
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on
TripAdvisor
3/19/2012
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3.
The staff, especially Julie and Colin on the
front desk
, were very helpful, friendly, and fun to chat with.
"Excellent location, great staff, nice extras "
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on
TripAdvisor
3/1/2012
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4.
Front desk
staff was always so helpful in recommending restaurants and letting us know how to get where we were going (didn't have a car - walked or used public transit).
"Perfect choice - great location and amenities "
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on
TripAdvisor
8/27/2011
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5.
The
front desk
employees were very accommodating, letting us check in early and being gracious hostesses.
"Beautiful boutique hotel! "
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on
TripAdvisor
8/11/2011
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6.
The
front desk
help, Julie, was super helpful and friendly.
"Perfect! "
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on
TripAdvisor
8/9/2011
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7.
The friendly
front desk
man really made a mark on us.
"Great attitude! "
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on
TripAdvisor
6/28/2011
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8.
New to the city,
front desk
staff offered great recommendations for tours (don't miss Urban Adventures Society Hill Historic and South Phillly Food Tours) and galleries.
"Small, unique hotel serves breakfast in a basket, even wine & cheese! "
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on
TripAdvisor
3/17/2011
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9.
The receptionist at the
front desk
was very helpful and always willing to answer any questions we had about the area.
"very pleasant "
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on
TripAdvisor
2/27/2011
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10.
This wasn't an issue for us at all, and the staff we did speak to at the
front desk
were helpful, but it is not a place you'd go for attentive service.
"A good hotel if you don't mind minimal service "
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on
TripAdvisor
10/28/2009
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