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Jul 4, 2007 by Barbara from Randallstown, MD
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[9]

• The Location.
• Paying for parking.

“The nights I stayed were fine. The staff was very cordial.”

Jul 2, 2007 by Liz from Scranton, PA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[9] • Location:[8]

• Excellent location to historic area. Breakfast included. Free shuttle bus to downtown.
• Had to pay for parking in their parking lot.

“Very modest exterior, gave way to, very friendly helpful staff, clean and pleasant room. Nice view of Ben Franklin Bridge. The shuttle bus to the historic area/downtown was a great added bonus. The continental breakfast was good but lacked adequate seating. The dining area was cramped and all seating in lobby was full.”

Jun 26, 2007 by Lee from Hemet, CA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[10]

• Excellent location for visiting downtown historic area. Within walking distance.
• Very hard to find this hotel. Very poor street signs. Poorly lit area. Very confusing layout of the streets.

“Once you get there this hotel is great. No need for a car. Everything is within walking distance. The hotel is hard to find. We ended up in new jersey. Twice! Street signs are hard to see at night, some street signs are missing! Would use this hotel again only because I could now get there without ending up in new jersey!”

Jun 17, 2007 by Mary B. from Bridgeview, IL
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[6] • Location:[8]

• Some of the staff were not friendly.

“Very nice for the price and location.”

May 15, 2007 by Sid from Madison, WI
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• Free breakfast.
• Keys did not work.

“Excellent complimentary breakfast. Parking charge is high. Park on the street if you will use your car during the day. Clean rooms. No problems. ”

Mar 14, 2007 by Greg from Plainfield, NJ
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[9] • Location:[6]

• Waffles at breakfast.
• Located right near freeway and could hear traffic all day and night.

“Good on a budget with moderate comfort and no amenities that matter.”

Mar 6, 2007 by Howard from Bel Air, MD
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[9] • Location:[7]

• Room itself was fine, location is okay.
• Highway noise, highway noise, highway noise.

“The hotel itself is totally acceptable as a 2 star property. However, by virtue of the incredible noise (it's sandwiched between I-95 and Columbus boulevard). There is no way one could expect, or accept, the unbearable noise coming from I-95, right outside the hotel windows at any star rating.”

Feb 20, 2007 by Cheryl from Santa Fe, NM
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[7] • Location:[5]

• The cleanliness of the room and it was spacious.
• The hotel was right on the freeway so the windows were paper thin, so every time a truck went by you heard it-all night.

“I would never stay here again due to its right next toe freeway, so we were up all night due to the trucks that sounded every two minutes-horrible.”

Jan 2, 2007 by D. from Champaign, IL
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[8]

• Close to train line.
• Hotel charges a parking fee which was not indicated on the website.

“Better than average for a comfort inn.”

Dec 11, 2006 by Jim from Philadelphia, PA
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[6] • Location:[3]

• Free continental breakfast, shuttle service into town.
• Did not have iron in room. No soap in bathroom, noise from super highway.

“This is strictly a budget place. If your room faces 1-95 the traffic whizzing by is quite load. Did not have the basic amenities in room - soap in bathroom and iron in room (which really annoyed me because I didn¿t notice it until I needed it in the morning.”

Dec 6, 2006 by Dennis from Clifton, VA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• Easy walk to many good restaurants and waterfront shops.
• Right next to i-95 and room was noisy from traffic.

“Excellent price for the location. Staff very friendly and helpful. Check in and out was very easy. Showed up early and was given a room 4 hours before I expected to check in.”

Nov 19, 2006 by Paul from Brenham, TX
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[9] • Location:[6]

• Free shuttle service within 20 blocks.

“Staff was friendly and helpful. Room was adequate, but nothing special.”

Nov 16, 2006 by Amanda &. from Jackson Heights, NY
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[9] • Location:[7]

• Brand new beds!
• Their courtesy car drivers are biggest pricks in America!

“We stayed there before when the mattresses were disgusting. Now the mattresses are new. They only hire courtesy car drivers that are the biggest pricks in America. The last one was a rat. The new one is even meaner. We are big tippers. He knows that people are waiting in the lobby but drive off without announcing that he is there! They get tipped, but let you off a city block away from where the best entrance is to the reading terminal. I found their drivers obnoxious and sadistic both times. Even though they put us in a smoking room, we were not unhappy because the beds were great! Bring your own soap.”

Nov 6, 2006 by Jennifer from Fairfax, VA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• The location was extremely convenient yet very close to downtown.
• We were on a smoking floor, so our room smelled horrible, but we probably could have just requested to change.

“The location was amazing- easy to find (right off the highway) and yet very accessible to down town Philly. The staff was extremely helpful and polite, and the whole experience far exceeded the price we paid for it. One word of advice though- don't be surprised to pay about $18 a night for parking at the hotel- it is downtown and space is scarce, so just about anywhere you go you'll have to pay an arm and a leg to park.”

Oct 2, 2006 by A from Stamford, CT
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[7] • Location:[7]

• Location was better than expected.
• Location was good, but kind of isolated.

“For a comfort inn, pretty solid. clean. nice people. ”

Sep 11, 2006 by Philippa from Bishops Stortford, BC CA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[7]

• I liked the free shuttle. It was very handy.
• Difficult to find.

“This hotel was perfectly sufficient for our needs. It was basically functional, not a lot of frills, but who needs those in a city with so much to see?”

Aug 18, 2006 by Janet from Bellefonte, PA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[7] • Location:[8]

• Easy to find.
• Too much highway noise, didn't like the bar as the main attraction in the lobby.

“Nice hotel, but entirely too much noise for a business person.”

Jul 12, 2006 by Chris from Richmond Hill, NY
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[6]

• So-so location, but easy in and out. Cheap parking nearby.
• Not really a "downtown hotel". A "waterfront" hotel.

“I liked the room, very spacious. Not too great of a view from my window but I didn't care. The metered parking was extremely convenient, safe and nearby saving me a bundle on the hotel parking. It was easy to reach and access the city from and the expanded continental breakfast was real pleasant surprise. Very, very good.”

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Jul 10, 2006 by Herve from Memphis, TN
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[3] • Location:[3]

• The wireless Internet connection.
• The poor service of the cleaning crew.

“Surprising location between two expressways. The hotel is extremely noisy. The corridors look. The room was cleaned only twice in four days. Would rather go to the Holiday Inn around 3rd street.”

Jun 15, 2006 by Mickey from Placerville, CA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[8]

• It was within walking distance to the historic area in Philadelphia.
• It was located in an area that seemed questionable if one were walking the 2 blocks to the historic district.

“It was located in a good area with many businesses nearby, but the 2 or 3 blocks that led into the historic area were dark and probably unsafe at night. The hotel was clean, staff was helpful, and the continental breakfast was fine. I would stay there again.”

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May 27, 2006 by Karl from New York, NY
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[5] • Location:[5]

• Decent place.
• Awkward location, hard to get to.

“Decent place to stay, nothing special.”

May 17, 2006 by Heather from San Antonio, TX
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[8] • Location:[10]

• The continental breakfast was great and the staff was very helpful.
• Nothing.

“The location of this hotel is great, only a couple of blocks (easy walking distance) from Penn's Landing and the Phlash trolley pick-up/drop-off location. The continental breakfast is more than one expects, waffles, juice, coffee, yogurt, bagels, pastries, cereal, etc. The staff was also very helpful and friendly. The free shuttle to areas within 20 miles of the hotel is an added bonus as well. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to others!!”

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May 13, 2006 by Patrick from Staten Island, NY
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[10] • Location:[9]

• Left a gold ring behind after checkout, it was waiting for me at the front desk when a returned to get it.
• Had to pay for parking.

“Great basic hotel for the money.”

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May 12, 2006 by Harry from Pittston, PA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• The Hotel was great but your service POOR.

“I loved the stay at the Comfort Inn the location was perfect. I was in a motorcycle accident and the person speaking to my wife was very rude and did not care about our problem. I did not use the best rate plan I simply book the hotel.. You were very unreasonable.”

Apr 29, 2006 by Dave from New York, NY
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[6] • Location:[3]

• Nothing.
• Next to highway, too far away from anything.

“Front desk easily overwhelmed, too long to check in.”

Apr 24, 2006 by Jim from Glassboro, NJ
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• Very spacious room and very lean.
• Very small lobby area.

“My stay was very short: in at 11pm out by 6am but it was great.”

Apr 24, 2006 by Jodie from Clyde, OH
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[7] • Location:[5]

• Centrality of location
• Parking fees

“This hotel fit our needs in our price range.”

Mar 30, 2006 by Sumayah from Charlotte, NC
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[7] • Location:[9]

• Location, near Penn's landing, scenic.
• Elevators usually smelled like smoke or unpleasant.

“My stay was good overall. The staff were helpful. I enjoyed being so close to the water and some tourist attractions. The hotel was quiet and peaceful, nice sized rooms. The free continental breakfast was pretty good too.”

Mar 26, 2006 by Jonas from New York, NY
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[7] • Location:[5]

• Bus shuttle downtown.
• The location on the highway.

“The hotel is cheap and practical.”

Mar 20, 2006 by Brian from Wilmington, DE
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[8] • Location:[3]

• Proximity to Old Town.
• Too noisy. Freeway terribly loud.

“Would not stay again. Too much a chance I would get a freeway side room again.”

Feb 27, 2006 by David from Plantation, FL
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[2]

• Good staff and clean rooms.
• Terrible traffic noise and problems with wireless internet access.

“Terrible noise from road traffic at both the back (I-95) and front (busy street) of the hotel. In addition, the wireless internet access is terrible. Very slow and flaky connection. The problem with the internet access was the same as when I stayed at the hotel six months ago.”

Nov 17, 2005 by Amy from New York, NY
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[7] • Location:[5]

• The staff were very friendly and helpful and the complimentary shuttle service came in handing given the hotel's location.
• The location although close to the historic district is fairly inconvenient and I wouldn't say, as the description does that it is waterfront.

“N/A”

Nov 7, 2005 by Michael from Mt Pleasant, SC
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[6]

• Has van shuttle service around the city for FREE.
• Older.

“Great place to just lay your head and sleep. Hotel is a little far or out of place, but has a free van shuttle service that drops you off and picks you up in the city. I do not mind staying there, but know some co-workers who would cringe at the hotel.”

Oct 3, 2005 by Chia-Chen from Philadelphia, PA
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[1] • Location:[6]

• The breakfast is ok.
• The staff when we checked in is unfriendly. Keep us waiting without any greetings.

“when we checked in, they said they only have one room left. They only reserve one room for me. Finally, they gave me two rooms. When I came back yesterday, I found they charge me for room rates that I have paid. When we checked in, the guy in front desk keep looking at his computer without any greetings. After a few minutes, he kept looking at the computer saying last name, No smile, no eye contact, and saying they only reserve one room for me. I wonder if I do not print out the confirmation from the net, two of us have to sleep on streets. The room and carpet is not very clean. However, breakfast is quite ok.”

Sep 29, 2005 by Scott from Port Angeles, WA
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[5] • Location:[6]

• Free wireless internet, fitness room, spacious guest rooms.
• Location is a bit off-center for Center City.

“Transportation is relatively tough compared to other CC hotels. Staff were ok, though a bit rough around the edges.”

Aug 19, 2005 by Rifat from Carbondale, IL
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[9] • Location:[8]

• I liked the shuttle service of the hotel that helped me to go to different places. I also liked the cleaniliness and the price I got
• I did not like their check in time. They should allow their guest to check in earlier than 4 PM.

“The hotel is located in a nice place. It is very clean. i liked their room very much.. well decorated. I also liked the shuttle service. It is very useful for the new visitors. The continental breakfast is superb.”

Jul 18, 2005 by Michael from Mt Pleasant, SC
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[7] • Location:[8]

• Had a continental breakfast every morning and shuttle service to work.
• very smokey lobby. No fitness center.

“Overall it is a decent hotel for the star rating. an exceptional job with rating the hotel.”

Jun 6, 2005 by J.F. from Washington, DC
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[1] • Location:[3]

• The parking attendant was friendly and helpful
• The front desk staff is ABOMINABLE

“The location of the hotel, while close to Center City, was only accessible by foot through a set of dark and dangerous highway underpasses, thus it became necessary to leave the hotel and drive into Center City. The hotel lobby was hot and the staff unfriendly, unhelpful, and generally clueless about how to run a front desk (it took 30 minutes to check in and 20 to check out, and that did not count the time I stood in line). The rooms were barely clean and VERY worn for what is a fairly new hotel. I would NOT stay there again, ever, no matter the price.”

Jun 4, 2005 by Tyana from Bay Shore, NY
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[7]

• The shuttle service was great for getting around the city.
• It was a little out of the way if you didn't bring a car.

“It was more than I expected for the price. Service was good, the shuttle service was convenient and free, and the people were willing to help you get around downtown Philadelphia.”

May 29, 2005 by Karl from New York, NY
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[4] • Location:[6]

• staff was very nice
• Bed and pillows were not comfortable

“Decent central location and for the price it was okay.”

Apr 29, 2005 by Al from New York, NY
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[8] • Location:[1]

• The staff was very friendly
• The location is terrible

“It's a lovely, clean, efficient hotel on the waterfront...unfortunately, most of the rooms look out on a highway...it also is NOT convienient to any of the major attractions or Center City and is not walkable to anything... You need to catch the shuttle from the hotel or take a cab anywhere you go (adding about 20 bucks a day to your cost...)”