Penn's View Hotel, Philadelphia Hotels from $166

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Overall Rating

Based on 1,364 reviews

Cleanliness

9.3 "Perfectly clean."
Location

9.1 "Terrific location."
Service

9.0 "World class service."
WiFi

9.0 "Internet works perfectly."
Food

8.8 "Food is delicious."

Overall Rating

Based on 1,036 reviews

Cleanliness

9.3 "Perfectly clean."

9.1 "91% said rooms were clean."

9.3 "93% thought it was clean."

7.9 "79% said the bathroom was clean."
Location

9.2 "Terrific location."

7.5 "Easily accessible by car, said 75%."

9.9 "99% liked the proximity to sightseeing."

10.0 "Near to public transport, according to 100%."

9.6 "City centre within easy reach, said 96%."

9.6 "96% liked the proximity to shopping."

10.0 "100% enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby."
WiFi

9.2 "Internet works perfectly."

10.0 "100% thought it was a great value."
Service

8.9 "Great service."

9.6 "96% found the staff to be very friendly."

8.8 "88% thought the service was very professional."

10.0 "Management was excellent, said 100%."
Vibe

7.7 "Good vibe."

9.5 "95% enjoyed the friendly atmosphere."

8.7 "87% said it was a stylish hotel."

7.0 "70% enjoyed the lobby entrance."

Overall Rating

Based on 136 reviews

Cleanliness

9.4 "Perfectly clean."

9.3 "93% said rooms were clean."
Service

9.2 "World class service."

9.4 "94% found the staff to be very friendly."
Food

9.1 "Food is to die for."
Location

8.8 "Location is great."
Vibe

7.7 "Good vibe."
Comfort

5.3 "Average comfort."

5.9 "Only 59% said rooms were big enough."

Overall Rating

Based on 13 reviews

Location

9.0 "Terrific location."
Service

8.9 "Great service."
Room

6.7 "Rooms are ok."

Overall Rating

Based on 177 reviews

Service

8.8 "Great service."

9.5 "95% found the staff to be very friendly."
Location

8.8 "Location is great."

7.2 "Easily accessible by car, said 72%."

10.0 "Near to public transport, according to 100%."

9.9 "99% liked the proximity to sightseeing."
Breakfast

8.0 "Breakfast is good."

9.0 "90% were happy with the price of the breakfast."
Value for money

7.5 "High value."

9.0 "90% were happy with the price of the breakfast."
Room

7.3 "Nice rooms."

8.8 "88% said rooms were clean."

7.9 "79% said the beds were comfortable."
Comfort

5.4 "Average comfort."

6.9 "Only 69% said rooms were big enough."

Hotel type

City Hotel

Guests say it is the perfect hotel for a city trip.

Good to know

"Good accessibility by car"

"Friendly atmosphere"

"Wonderful sightseeing"

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10.0

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Hotel was perfect distance to everything we needed.I will definitely recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Philly. Room was a hint small, but we were really only there to sleep. Would have been nice to have a mini fridge, but again, not the end of the world.

Reviewed Aug 2016 by Laura
9.0

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It was very clean and the on-site restaurant was excellent. Very well located for the historic sites. No in-room coffee maker!!! For the love of God!

Reviewed Apr 2016 by Karen
9.0

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Room was very clean and had a lot of old building character, (both good and not so good). Beds were comfortable. Location was great, close to nightlife. Staff interaction was minimal but pleasant. Parking not as expensive as other area hotels. Definitely has old building quirks - very small hallways and stairways, slow elevator. The walls are thin, so you can hear your neighbor come & go as well as get in the shower (or anything else more than moderately loud.) Nothing terrible though.

Reviewed Feb 2016 by Joe
2.0

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The only good things were that the bed was good, the spa tub worked and the staff was courteous. No microwave, no coffee pot, the mini fridge wasn't plugged in then gurgled all night, every time another door on the level opened our door jostled, the toilet seat was peeling,there was no menu in the book like it says it should be rough sheets and robes

Reviewed Jan 2016 by Verified Hotel Guest
7.0

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Breakfast really to simple.

Reviewed Sep 2015 by Verified Hotel Guest
9.0

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The location was perfect. The hotel was different- loved that it was different from every chain hotel. The room was very small.

Reviewed Sep 2015 by Verified Hotel Guest
10.0

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Location Bar

Reviewed Sep 2015 by Glen
9.0

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Location and cozy, old fashioned atmosphere Staff did not make up room at all over the weekend. We had to ask for more towels and a shower liner.

Reviewed Sep 2015 by Verified Hotel Guest
5.0

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Staff was friendly. Bar was exceptional. Continental breakfast food selection was great including some very delicious make your own fresh waffles in a waffle iron. Entire place was very clean. Hotel had a historic charm to it. During breakfast the coffee urn was emptied. We could no locate anyone to refill it. When it was time to check out nobody was at the front desk. Room was very small. Shower was very small. While staff was very friendly they were at times hard to find.

Reviewed Sep 2015 by Richard
10.0

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The room was clean and the jetted tub was nice. The location is perfect for the downtown area and tourism. The walls were paper thin and we couldn't adjust the AC. It was freezing in our room.

Reviewed Aug 2015 by Verified Hotel Guest
8.0

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The location is great for any activity around Penn's Landing or Old City. The free breakfast was good. The staff is helpful. The room was a little small and parking awkward and expensive. Overall - perfectly OK for a stay of a few nights. Room was pretty small.

Reviewed Jul 2015 by Ronald
10.0

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Staff. Location. Room The boiled egg process

Reviewed Jun 2015 by Verified Hotel Guest
9.0

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This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.

Reviewed May 2015 by Steve
6.0

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Location and staff Freeway noise. We were told at the front desk when we checked in that there were double paned windows when I expressed concern about traffic noise. The windows consisted of two doors that opened out and they were not double paned.we decided to let it go,

Reviewed Apr 2015 by Frederick

10.0

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Hotel was perfect distance to everything we needed.I will definitely recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Philly. Room was a hint small, but we were really only there to sleep. Would have been nice to have a mini fridge, but again, not the end of the world.

Reviewed Aug 2016 by Laura
9.0

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It was very clean and the on-site restaurant was excellent. Very well located for the historic sites. No in-room coffee maker!!! For the love of God!

Reviewed Apr 2016 by Karen
9.0

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Room was very clean and had a lot of old building character, (both good and not so good). Beds were comfortable. Location was great, close to nightlife. Staff interaction was minimal but pleasant. Parking not as expensive as other area hotels. Definitely has old building quirks - very small hallways and stairways, slow elevator. The walls are thin, so you can hear your neighbor come & go as well as get in the shower (or anything else more than moderately loud.) Nothing terrible though.

Reviewed Feb 2016 by Joe
9.0

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The location was perfect. The hotel was different- loved that it was different from every chain hotel. The room was very small.

Reviewed Sep 2015 by Verified Hotel Guest
10.0

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Location Bar

Reviewed Sep 2015 by Glen
9.0

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Location and cozy, old fashioned atmosphere Staff did not make up room at all over the weekend. We had to ask for more towels and a shower liner.

Reviewed Sep 2015 by Verified Hotel Guest
10.0

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The room was clean and the jetted tub was nice. The location is perfect for the downtown area and tourism. The walls were paper thin and we couldn't adjust the AC. It was freezing in our room.

Reviewed Aug 2015 by Verified Hotel Guest
8.0

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The location is great for any activity around Penn's Landing or Old City. The free breakfast was good. The staff is helpful. The room was a little small and parking awkward and expensive. Overall - perfectly OK for a stay of a few nights. Room was pretty small.

Reviewed Jul 2015 by Ronald
10.0

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Staff. Location. Room The boiled egg process

Reviewed Jun 2015 by Verified Hotel Guest
9.0

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This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.

Reviewed May 2015 by Steve

7.0

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Breakfast really to simple.

Reviewed Sep 2015 by Verified Hotel Guest

2.0

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The only good things were that the bed was good, the spa tub worked and the staff was courteous. No microwave, no coffee pot, the mini fridge wasn't plugged in then gurgled all night, every time another door on the level opened our door jostled, the toilet seat was peeling,there was no menu in the book like it says it should be rough sheets and robes

Reviewed Jan 2016 by Verified Hotel Guest
5.0

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Staff was friendly. Bar was exceptional. Continental breakfast food selection was great including some very delicious make your own fresh waffles in a waffle iron. Entire place was very clean. Hotel had a historic charm to it. During breakfast the coffee urn was emptied. We could no locate anyone to refill it. When it was time to check out nobody was at the front desk. Room was very small. Shower was very small. While staff was very friendly they were at times hard to find.

Reviewed Sep 2015 by Richard
6.0

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Location and staff Freeway noise. We were told at the front desk when we checked in that there were double paned windows when I expressed concern about traffic noise. The windows consisted of two doors that opened out and they were not double paned.we decided to let it go,

Reviewed Apr 2015 by Frederick

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