Hotel Palomar Philadelphia - a Kimpton Hotel, Philadelphia, Terrible

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Hotel Palomar Philadelphia - a Kimpton Hotel	Average Price: $275 Check Rates

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117 South 17th Street

Philadelphia, 19103 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 2 of 18
Average review rating: 4.36

OpinionWell Value Index: 5

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (12) , Travelocity (2) , TripAdvisor (506)

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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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1. I would have given 5 stars to this hotel, because the room really was wonderful (even with that terrible alarm sound going on every 2 min).

"Fantastic Spa room, but service had hick-ups " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/28/2011 Vote

2. Not a terrible experience, but it made me feel like they intentionally tried to pull one over on me in hopes that I wouldn't notice the downgrade.

"Eventually, we got an 'OK' room but it took some work " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/25/2011 Vote

3. Towels were terrible, old and worn or scratchy, take your pick.

"Miss Management ran the hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/26/2011 Vote

4. I pity women who have to put makeup on in the terribly lit bathrooms.

"Miss Management ran the hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/26/2011 Vote

5. Maid service was terrible.

"Miss Management ran the hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/26/2011 Vote

6. I felt terrible for selecting the Hotel Palomar.

"Overrated-crowded-inept! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/19/2010 Vote

7. Then, busy check out again was capped by terribly poor (& dangerous) directions given to us by the concierge for a well-known destination.

"Overrated-crowded-inept! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/19/2010 Vote

8. There was a terrible noise in our room, and we called down.

"Perfect Hotel! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/13/2010 Vote

9. Free wine in lobby was delicious; free coffee in the lobby was terrible.

"Looks shiny and new but service is poor and food is awful. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/21/2009 Vote