Marriott Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Avoid

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Marriott Philadelphia	Average Price: $275 Check Rates

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1201 Market Street

Philadelphia, 19107 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 5 of 57
Average review rating: 3.82

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: YahooTravel (57) , MyTravelGuide (1715) , Travelocity (5) , Expedia (44) , TripAdvisor (589) , BedBugRegistry (13)

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. My wife and I try to avoid bad experiences by staying at nicer hotels.

"2 nights too many " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/16/2011 Vote

2. The concierge was excellent - we asked for a dinner recommendation and told him that we wanted to avoid chain restaurants.

"Another great stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/27/2011 Vote

3. I had taken the SEPTA train in from Trenton (connecting from my suburban NJ town and avoiding parking fees) and was delighted to find that the Market East station connected directly to the hotel lobby - didn't even have to go outside.

"Great experience with Priceline " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/5/2011 Vote

4. avoid this hotel until it undergoes major renovations.

"Not up to Marriotts standards " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/22/2011 Vote

5. My kingsize mattress had comfortable had quite a bit of sag and the pillows are the kind that are too stiff so I was up a lot of the night trying to find the end of the pillow to avoid a stiff neck.

"Amazing location-$12.95 a day for wired internet??? " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/13/2009 Vote

6. We took advantage of the option to check out using the TV menu options so that we could avoid waiting in line at the front desk.

"Smooth and simple! " Read full review on Expedia 9/23/2009 Vote

7. There are plenty of options in Philly, so I strongly suggest that you avoid this one.

"Third-World Service at Luxury Prices " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/16/2008 Vote

8. The sheer size of the place means that things happen at a slower pace than might be expected, from room service delivery, to responding to a request, to speaking with a representative at the front desk, (avoid the lobby if you can anytime between 11.

"Conference-focused average Marriott " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/9/2008 Vote

9. Restaurant items varied in quality, some superb (try blue crab cakes, avoid rice pudding).

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/18/2008 Vote

10. Restaurant items varied in quality, some superb (try blue crab cakes, avoid rice pudding).

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/17/2008 Vote