BEST WESTERN Center City Hotel
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Hotel Overview
best western
Great hotel clean at a great location went to eastern state and did some of the ghost tours
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mike Perri
- Oct 15, 2012
Philly Weekend
Front desk personal was very professional and courteous...was the only hotel downtown with free...
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kmk.fitnfun
- Mar 26, 2013
Budget hotel with free parking in the heart of museum district
The Best Western Center City Hotel, located just off of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and a short walk to the Rodin Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Franklin Institute, and the Academy of Natural Sciences, is a budget-friendly choice for Philadelphia visitors. Hotel amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness center, an on-site restaurant and sports bar, laundry facility, free parking and complimentary high-speed Internet access throughout the hotel. Small pets are welcome for a fee.
Highlights:
- Located in the heart of the museum district, within walking distance to top tourist destinations
- Large outdoor pool and on-site fitness center
- Free parking
- Complimentary high-speed Internet access
Rooms:
The Best Western Center City Hotel is a classic near-highway budget hotel, with four floors and 183 smoking and nonsmoking guestrooms, including four suites. Furnishings and decor are simple, and all rooms include complimentary high-speed Internet access, a television with cable/satellite channels, a telephone with voice mail, and a coffee and tea maker.
Features:
The on-site Rodin Restaurant is open for breakfast, while the B & W Sports Bar serves lunch and dinner, as well as beer, wine and liquor.
Transportation:
- SEPTA Spring Garden Station (0.8 mi/1.3 km)
- Amtrak 30th Street Station (1 mi/1.6 km)
- Greyhound Bus Terminal (1.7 mi/0.2 km)
- Philadelphia International Airport (10 mi/16 km)
Attractions:
- Rodin Museum (across the street)
- The Philadelphia Museum of Art (0.3 mi/0.5 km)
- Please Touch Museum (0.5 mi/0.8 km)
- The Franklin Institute (0.6 mi/1 km)
- The Academy of Natural Sciences (0.7 mi/1.1 km)
- Pennsylvania Convention Center (1.6 mi/2.6 km)
- Historic District (2.8 mi/4.5 km)
- Sports/Concert Venues (7 mi/11.3 km)
Business:
- Multiple meeting and conference rooms
- High-speed Internet access
- Safe-deposit box
BEST WESTERN Center City Hotel Rooms
- 1 DOUBLE BED
- 1 DOUBLE BED,SMOKING,HI SPEED NET,COFFEEMKR,HAIR,IRON
- 1 DOUBLE BED
- 1 DOUBLE BED,NOSMOKE,HI SPEED NET,COFFEMAKR,HAIR,IRON
- 2 DOUBLE BEDS
- 2 DOUBLE BEDS,SMOKING,HI SPEED NET,COFFEEMKR,HAIR,IRON
- 2 DOUBLE BEDS
- 2 DOUBLE BEDS,NOSMOKE,HI SPEED NET,COFFEMAKR,HAIR,IRON
- 1 KING BED
- 1 KING BED,SMOKING,HI SPEED NET,COFFEEMKR,HAIR,IRON
- 1 KING BED
- 1 KING BED,NOSMOKE,HI SPEED NET,COFFEMAKR,HAIR,IRON
- SUITE-1 KING BED
- SUITE-1 KING BED,NSMK,COUCH,2 WINGBACK CHAIRS,DESK,HISPD
- 2 DOUBLE BEDS
- 2 DOUBLE BEDS,MOBILITY ACCESSIBLE,BATHTUB,NSMK
Amenities
- High-speed internet
- FREE parking
- Outdoor pool
- No smoking rooms/facilities
- General
- No smoking rooms/facilities
- Free local telephone calls
- Activities
- Outdoor pool
- Exercise gym
- Dining
- Restaurant
- Coffee maker in room
- Services
- 24 hour front desk
- Guest laundromat
- Security
- Multilingual
- Safe deposit box
- Meeting/Banquet facilities
- Internet
- High-speed internet
- Parking
- FREE parking
- Accessibility
- Accessible facilities
- Room
- Television with cable
- AM/FM alarm clock
- Hairdryer in room
- Electronic door locks
- Ironing board
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Hotel Map
- Nearby airports
- (PHL), 8.00, MI, NE;
- Area description
- Downtown
Nearby points of interest
- Rodin Museum: 0.1 mi
- The Barnes Foundation: 0.2 mi
- Eastern State Penitentiary: 0.3 mi
- The Franklin Institute: 0.3 mi
- Philadelphia Museum of Art: 0.4 mi
- Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul: 0.5 mi
- Mutter Museum: 0.7 mi
- Pennsylvania Academly of the Fine Arts: 0.8 mi
- Masonic Temple: 0.9 mi
- Walnut Street Theatre: 1 mi
- Rosenbach Museum and Library: 1.1 mi
- University of Pennsylvania: 1.2 mi
- Rittenhouse Square: 1.2 mi
- Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts: 1.2 mi
- Penn Museum: 1.3 mi
- Rodin Museum: 0.1 mi
- The Barnes Foundation: 0.2 mi
- Eastern State Penitentiary: 0.3 mi
- The Franklin Institute: 0.3 mi
- Philadelphia Museum of Art: 0.4 mi
- Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul: 0.5 mi
- Mutter Museum: 0.7 mi
- Pennsylvania Academly of the Fine Arts: 0.8 mi
- Masonic Temple: 0.9 mi
- Walnut Street Theatre: 1 mi
- Rosenbach Museum and Library: 1.1 mi
- University of Pennsylvania: 1.2 mi
- Rittenhouse Square: 1.2 mi
- Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts: 1.2 mi
- Penn Museum: 1.3 mi
- Philadelphia Zoo: 1.4 mi
- National Constitution Center: 1.5 mi
- Libery Bell Center: 1.6 mi
- Christ Church: 1.6 mi
- Independence Hall: 1.6 mi
- National Museum of American Jewish History: 1.6 mi
- Fireman's Hall: 1.8 mi
- Arden Theatre Company: 1.9 mi
- Independence National Historical Park: 1.9 mi
- Please Touch Museum: 2.1 mi
- Citizens Bank Park: 4 mi
- Veterans Stadium: 4.3 mi
- Wells Fargo Center: 4.3 mi
- Lincoln Financial Field: 4.4 mi
- Philadelphia Cruise Terminal: 4.6 mi
- Morris Arboretum: 9.3 mi
Dining
- B & W Sports Bar
- B & W Sports Bar, on premises, liquor service, 12:00 Noon - 2:00 a.m. serving your favorite drinks, beer or wine. There are 7 beers on draft and over 30 bottled. Lunch and dinner, 12:00 Noon - 10:00 p.m. All-day menu featuring burgers, cheese
- The Rodin Restaurant
- The Rodin Restaurant, on premises, open for: breakfast, continental breakfast, a full hot buffet and an a la carte menu is available. Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Saturday and Sunday 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Hotel Policies
- Check-in:
- 03:00 PM
- Check-out:
- 12:00 PM
Terms and conditions
Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.
The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.
Guest Reviews (81)
Ratings and reviews for BEST WESTERN Center City Hotel
- All travelers (81) 2.8 / 5
- Business (19) 2.3 / 5
- Couples (29) 2.7 / 5
- Families (11) 3 / 5
- Friends (6) 2.7 / 5
- Singles (10) 3 / 5
- L.G.B.T. (1) 4 / 5
- Amenities:
- 2.6
- Room cleanliness:
- 3.4
- Hotel staff:
- 3.6
- Room comfort:
- 3.1
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 3.2
69%
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Reviewer score
Would not recommend
jkrow
Thank goodness we only planned to stay one night! 1/4/2013
The problems began at check-in. The desk clerk could not figure out how to print out the reservation and key in my credit card for possible additional charges since it was made through your site. She could not answer simple questions such as "How late is the bar open?" and did not tell us about the breakfast options, not that we wanted to eat there anyway. Then when she finally got us a room, we took the extremely slow elevator and the room keys did not work, so we had to return to the desk. The tub and sink did not drain so you were standing ankle deep in water after a shower. When it did drain, hairs that did not match our hair color were in the tub, very disgusting! The heater was so loud that we could not leave it on and go to sleep. At least the beds were comfortable. This is an old hotel with dirty carpets and dingy hallways. The only positive things are the location near the Museums and the free parking. I don't know how it is rated 3 stars on your site.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 1
- Hotel staff:
- 1
- Room comfort:
- 2
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 1
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
tk and ml
Reservation disruption
The hotel failed to provided the type of room requested by your package at arrival. A king bed was specified but a narrow double bed was provided. The hotel did make the king available the next day after noon and that meant packing up and moving - a waste of precious time. This is an older hotel with heavy traffic evident in carpeted public areas.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 2
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
landoman66
Would never recommend
This hotel was filthy. The elevator carpet was filthy, the room was old and dirty. Bathroom door had caked up dirt on it, the shower was clogged, there was a good amount of mold under the soap dispenser, water rot, mold behind door, chipped tile with poor patch job etc. Worst of all was the unknown yellowish stain on the towel provided. This was disgusting! I will never stay there again and reccommend nobody else does either.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 1
- Hotel staff:
- 3
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 3
- Value:
- 1
Trip purpose:
Business
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
delrio
not good I would not return or recommend
scary,very dark, old, needs maintenance,you have to walk in front of the cleaning room all the time, its in front of all the rooms and you see every thing on the floor and there is always a meeting there. No helping to call any taxi, it was raining and we had to walk.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 2
- Room cleanliness:
- 2
- Hotel staff:
- 1
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 3
- Value:
- 1
Trip purpose:
Business
Shopping tip:
Short walk from hotel
downtown
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Anonymous
Old, Grimmy and Too Expensive
The outside looked better than the inside. The staff were courteous but the hallways, elevators, stairwell and rooms all reeked of last weeks visitors. The room was so old if felt dirty. I consided my move to the Motel 6, an upgrade.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 2
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 1
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Anonymous
Not my best stay
TO Hot, AC didnot get cold ,Bed to small,i just was not impress with this room.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 2
- Room cleanliness:
- 1
- Hotel staff:
- 2
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 2
- Value:
- 1
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Anonymous
Do not stay at this Hotel
Older Hotel not in good condition once you leave the lobby to your room. The electronic locks/card swipe would be good if they work. I had more trouble getting into my room because the swipe card would not open the door. Had management come and use the master key to get me in. Even they had trouble with with the lock. Meals were not included.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 3
- Hotel staff:
- 3
- Room comfort:
- 3
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 1
Trip purpose:
Business
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Anonymous
Great location, so so hotel.
Check in was a breeze, and the staff was friendly and polite. But when I got to my room it was tiny, with so much furniture, a desk, three chairs, cabinet with a TV set, (No cable?), chest of draws and a night stand by the bed. Why so much furniture, lined up against the walls, in such a small, small room? It was also very warm inside. It was a warm day so I wasn't surprised. But after the A.C. which was set to 55 degrees ran for a few hours, why was it still so warm? The bed was very clean and neat, but not comfortable, this was just a stop along my journey so I decided not to stay the night and continue on. It was a waste of good money.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 3
Trip purpose:
Business
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
sophe
not too good
very old a/c system, could not sleep at all, the fan was blowing the humid air right at the bed, could not breathe. felt myself like a dog on a hot day which stick its head out of a car window. but the room was clean, which is rare for this price. over all it's good for one night place to crash, but not if you need a place to rest and go to a very important meeting next morning.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 2
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 3
- Room comfort:
- 2
- Location:
- 3
- Value:
- 3
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Anonymous
Needs Maintenance
The A/C and the bathroom sink did not work properly.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 3
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 3
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