Penns View Hotel, Philadelphia, Bad

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Out of 177

Penns View Hotel	Average Price: $154 Check Rates

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14 North Front Street & Market

Philadelphia, 19106 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 10 of 57
Average review rating: 4.24

OpinionWell Value Index: 6

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (2) , TripAdvisor (234) , YahooTravel (10)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

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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. It's about 5 blocks from Independence Hall and the other main attractions, which is not a bad walk.

"Great hotel! Great service, location, breakfast, ambience... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/17/2012 Vote

2. I have read all of the other bad complaints as well and they stated problems with 'hotel' noise and 'street' noise.

"Decided not to stay. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/25/2012 Vote

3. Despite this, the hotel did had some good features:-Location - not too bad, at the foot of market.

"Glad we got a good deal - never going back! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/30/2011 Vote

4. I thought the bathroom lighting was bad until I realized that the light gets brighter over time; just wait for it.

"Average Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/10/2011 Vote

5. There are also skylights above the bed, so if you like to sleep beyond dawn, too bad.

"Great Restaurant -- Questionable Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/27/2010 Vote

6. Aside from the parking, the only other bad thing to happen is this: the bathrooms have very thin walls.

"Very nice once you get past the parking " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/27/2010 Vote

7. Give us your key' 'Why did you park there? I don't need your key') and I was afraid it was a bad omen for the hotel stay when I literally wanted to cry before we even got into the place.

"Very nice once you get past the parking " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/27/2010 Vote

8. Situated by a flyover and near the I95 so there is traffic noise but it's not too bad.

"Lovely people, homely and practical " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/2/2009 Vote

9. It is too bad that the experience soured us on Penn`s View.

"beware of internet booking " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/31/2008 Vote

10. Building faces the freeway, but the noise wasn`t too bad.

"Charming Old City Hotel in a Historic Building " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/23/2008 Vote