Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
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Lonely Planet review
This hotel's central location, pleasing City Hall views and gilded lobby compensate for sterile rooms lacking in character. Bland as they are, the beds are new and comfortable, and the TV is big.
Many of this hotel's rooms enjoy privileged views over Philadelphia's sculptural City Hall and the nearby Masonic Temple, another impressive building. Because the hotel occupies the architecturally protected City Hall Annex, the Marriott's narrow lobby looks much like it did back in 1926 - a beautiful combination of tall ceilings with gilded coffers, chandeliers, and scads of marble and brass. In typical fashion, the rooms upstairs have been stripped of any early-20th-century character, and are an amalgam of the usual: drab forest-green carpet, comfortable, boring beds with too-big televisions at their feet, coffee makers, ironing boards, and clean forgettable bathrooms. Since the hotel is positioned only a few feet from the centre of Center City, most attractions are within a 15-minute walk of your bed.
Services & facilities
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Air Conditioning
- Air-conditioned public areas
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Guest services
- Multilingual staff
- Room service (limited hours)
- Express check-out
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-in
- Porter/bellhop
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Pets
- Pets not allowed
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Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
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- Bar/lounge
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Bureau de Change/ATM
- Atm/banking
- Currency exchange
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Cards accepted
- American express
- Jcb international
- Diners club
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Discover
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Parking
- Secure parking
- Valet parking
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Accessibility
- Elevator/lift
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Concierge
- Concierge services
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Housekeeping
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
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Restaurant/Café
- Restaurant
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Wi-Fi/internet access
- Free Wi-Fi
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Spa
- Spa tub
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Fitness
- 24-hour fitness facilities
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Swimming pool
- Swimming pool - indoor
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Shop
- Gift shops or newsstand
Description
Location. Located in central Philadelphia, Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown is a business-friendly hotel within walking distance of Free Library of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Convention Center, and Reading Terminal Market. Additional points of interest include Historical Society of Pennsylvania and Rittenhouse Square.
Hotel Features. Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown features a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Room service is available during limited hours. The hotel serves buffet breakfasts (surcharges apply). Recreational amenities include an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a 24-hour fitness facility. This 3-star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, audiovisual equipment, and business services. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Philadelphia property has 1013 square meters of event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and exhibit space. Wedding services and concierge services are available. Guest parking is available for a surcharge. Additional property amenities include multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and laundry facilities.
Guestrooms. 498 air-conditioned guestrooms at Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown feature iPod docking stations and coffee/tea makers. Beds come with pillowtop mattresses and premium bedding. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Wired high-speed and wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, guestrooms offer cordless phones with voice mail. 42-inch LCD televisions have premium cable channels and pay movies. Rooms also include blackout drapes/curtains, electronic check-out, irons/ironing boards, and clock radios. Guests may request hypo-allergenic bedding and wake-up calls. Housekeeping is available daily.